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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1994-12-01; Arts Commission; MinutesMINUTES MEETING OF: ARTS COMMISSION DATE OF MEETING: December 1, 1994 (Regular Meeting) TIME OF MEETING: 4:30 p.m. PLACE OF MEETING: City Council Conference Room CALL TO ORDER: Chairperson Batter called the Meeting to order at 4:30 p.m. ROLL CALL: Present: Commissioners Batter, Ladouceur, Plainer, Willis and Wood. Commissioner Spencer arrived at 4:39 p.m., and Commissioner Pynes arrived at 4:40 p.m. Absent: None. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: On motion by Commissioner Wood, the Minutes of the Regular Meeting held October 7, 1994, were approved as amended. AYES: Batter, Ladouceur and Wood ABSTAIN: Platner and Willis COMMITTEE REPORTS: Chairperson's Report Chairperson Batter reported that Connie Beardsley and she met October 27 to discuss celebrating the Tenth Anniversary. The decision was made to have an event each month to highlight the Anniversary and to call attention to that event in the newsletter. It is hoped that these events will be on cablevision, if possible. Other ideas discussed were T-shirts, a contest in the schools for the children to come up with art designs and to get the message into the homes through the children. The plans also include making the Pops concert on Labor Day, a grand finale concert. Chairperson Batter stated that another item discussed was a chart to show where the Arts Commission is going and what their vision is for the year, along with the projects they are working on, to keep the mission for the year available to remind everyone just what is to be accomplished. Commissioner Wood stated that the Arts Associates had discussed that same thing at their meeting this morning. He suggested that perhaps the two charts should be coordinated. Connie Beardsley stated that they are doing a calendar and will combine the Commission's dates with those of the Arts Associates, and perhaps take it a another step to outline the dates and who is working on what. December 1, 1994 ARTS COMMISSION Page 2 Chairperson's Report: (Continued) Chairperson Batter stated that the calendars could be separate and where they are doing projects together, that could be highlighted. Commissioner Ladouceur said that this would make everyone more aware of their commitment to communicate with the other groups, including City Council and the other Commissions. Hopefully this Commission will follow through with attendance at their meetings. She suggested assigning one Commissioner to the other Commissions and have them attend a meeting of that group. For example, she felt someone should be attending the Carrillo Ranch Committee meetings. Chairperson Batter stated that the next item discussed was the Pops Concert on Labor Day Weekend, and the consensus was to have that with the Symphony Orchestra. She said that Dick Roberts, the largest contributor, had suggested bringing various business people together to find ways to fundraise. A luncheon meeting had been tentatively planned for December 14, with Cablevision as the host. Chairperson Batter completed her report stating that public art had been discussed at the meeting, and that will be covered under New Business. Manager's Report Connie Beardsley reported that some of the paintings that were at the Vista Gallery had to come down, and they are now at the Cultural Arts Center for the month of December. She said there are a number of functions to be held at the Center this month, and that should provide good exposure for the paintings. Ms. Beardsley listed activities planned for December and January, and stated they are listed in the Arts Calendar. The grant requests are in and they will be reviewed by the panel. She reminded the Commission that Commissioner Spencer is the Representative on that panel. Ms. Beardsley stated she wanted to present to the Commission the suggestion that the Commissioners take the responsibility of visiting the groups that have requested the grants to see what is happening with each group. The grants will be on the January agenda for approval. Fundraisinq Report Commissioner Wood stated that no funds have been raised at this time. Letters have been sent out to the contributors and he felt that plans for the luncheon should go forward. Those businessmen could be asked for names of people they feel might become contributors. Commissioner Wood stated that the statue of John Frazier will be unveiled on Sunday, December 4, at 2:00 p.m., with Vaclav Lokvenc, ex-Mayor of Karlovy Vary (formerly Karlsbad) Czechoslovakia-Carlsbad's Sister City here for the ceremony. This will be at Alt Karlsbad, 2802 Carlsbad Boulevard. Arts Education Report Commissioner Ladouceur reported that the Task Force meeting was well-attended, with a few representatives from the parents still to be obtained. She stated that Richard Keely explained the programs going on in the schools, and she felt that great progress has been made in establishing arts programs. The next meeting of the Task Force is January 10,1995, and Commissioner Ladouceur invited everyone to attend that meeting. December 1, 1994 ARTS COMMISSION Page 3 Arts Associates Report Connie Chartier reported on a meeting held this morning, and stated that a full-scale membership drive is planned for February. She stated that the Arts Associates are trying to put together a 1995 calendar with regular events listed, plus the new things they are thinking of doing. The Associates agreed to sell tickets for the Vista Gallery for a fundraiser in May. They hope to have the Art Cart in business by February at the time of the membership drive. The Associates are also planning fundraisers for the cultural garden to be placed outside of the Arts Office. Ms. Chartier announced the Arts Associates Christmas Party will be December 15,1994, at Commissioner Wood's home, 4770 Brookwood Court, 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. PUBLIC COMMENT: There were no requests to address the Commission on a non-agenda item. OLD BUSINESS: None. NEW BUSINESS: Benbow Bullock Artwork Connie Beardsley referred to the memorandum dated November 9, 1994, regarding this artwork, a copy of which was included in the packet. She stated that the question before the Commission is whether to accep't this artwork. There is work to be done, such as re-painting and re-finishing and putting the artwork in another site, or installing it correctly in its present site. It will cost approximately $2,000 to do the necessary work on the sculpture. Commissioner Ladouceur inquired whether there is not a procedure for accepting artwork, including a committee to study the offer and make a recommendation. Ms. Beardsley agreed that there is a procedure for this type of donation, but the artist needs to know right away, and a separate panel had not been formed. Ms. Chartier stated there was mixed reaction to the art piece and some people objected to the cost to repair the work at the Temporary Art Review Panel. Connie Beardsley stated that it was felt that the present site was not a suitable spot for the artwork, and it would have to be discussed and decided where to place it. She thought it would be better to ask the Charles Schwab Office whether it could be left where it is temporarily, until there is time to take the offer through the proper process. ACTION: On motion by Commissioner Wood, the Arts Commission agreed to ask for an extension of time for moving the Benbow Bullock artwork to allow the offer of the donation of the artwork to proceed through the regular acquisition process. AYES: Batter, Ladouceur, Plainer, Pynes, Spencer, Willis and Wood December 1, 1994 ARTS COMMISSION Page 4 Temporary Art Exhibition Connie Beardsley showed slides of the applicants for the next Temporary Art Exhibition. ACTION: On motion by Commissioner Wood, the Arts Commission accepted the recommendations of the Panel for the January 1995 Exhibition. AYES: Batter, Ladouceur, Plainer, Pynes, Spencer, Willis and Wood Public Meeting Chairperson Batter stated that a public meeting had been discussed with the public invited to talk about public art. Connie Beardsley stated that Naomi Nussbaum, Visual Arts Coordinator, had prepared the information for this proposed public meeting, and a copy of her proposal was included in the packet. The idea is to talk about the public art program and the next steps; particularly, in conjunction with the tenth year anniversary. Chairperson Batter suggested that public art from other communities and other times should be discussed. Art work that was controversial at one time, and is now accepted and appreciated should be included. Connie Beardsley stated she had talked with the Planning Department today and they are just beginning the plan for the Barrio and ways to incorporate public art into that plan. She said they felt it would be appropriate for the Arts Commission to meet with some of the people from the Barrio prior to the January or February meeting to discuss ways to include public art in their master plan. Commissioner Wood asked Commissioner Ladouceur what she meant by her comments at the last meeting regarding public art. Commissioner Ladouceur stated that her intent by the comments she made was to have the City Council be aware that the people in Phoenix had watched what happened in Carlsbad with public art and although the long, fair process was followed, when it came down to the Council backing the process, they did not. She said that in Phoenix the art program was better supported by their City Council. Ms. Ladouceur said that she felt that kind of information should be given to the City Council, and that should be done following a trip to another City when the information is still fresh in the Commissioners' minds. Ms. Beardsley stated she did not feel this was a good time to bring this up. She felt that now there is a new Council and what has gone on before is over and done with. Commissioner Ladouceur suggested that perhaps it could be discussed at the public meeting as to how other cities handle different situations with regard to public art. She felt when the Commissioners have information about how other cities feel about what happened in Carlsbad, that the information should be in the minutes. Connie Beardsley suggested a report from any trip the Commissioners took be made with a copy sent to the City Council Members. December 1, 1994 ARTS COMMISSION Pages Public Meeting (Continued) The consensus of the Commission was to continue with the plans for a public meeting some time the first part of 1995. ADJOURNMENT: By proper motion, the Regular Meeting of December 1, 1994, was adjourned at 6:00 p.m. Respectfully submitted, CONNIE BEARDSLEY Arts Manager Harriett Babbitt Minutes Clerk m M EMORANDUM TO: Connie Beardsley FROM: Naomi B. Nussbaum DATE: Novembers, 1994 RE: SUMMARY OF ISSUES RELATING TO ACCEPTING DONATED WORK Marmalade Dragonfly by Benbow Bullock Description of Marmalade Dragonfly by Benbow Bullock: Mr. Bullock has generously offered to donate this three-element (triptych) painted steel sculpture to the City of Carlsbad. Currently, the work is installed at the corner of El Camino Real and Faraday, just in front of the Charles Schwab office. The donor has requested that the sculpture be sandblasted, primed and repainted and then correctly installed on a concrete pad. Of course, he wishes that it be prominently exhibited in the city. Anticipated cost of this refurbishing is $2,000. Like many of Mr. Bullock's sculptures, Marmalade Dragonfly was inspired by ancient history and mythology. The brightly colored geometric shapes, made of steel and aluminum, give an archetypal feeling. Its human scale gives it a certain dynamism, especially with the design echoes created by its shadow effect. All of Mr. Bullock's works are unique, one-of-a-kind sculptures, although his style is quite distinctive. Marmalade Dragonfly was completed in 1990. Dimensions are 9'H x 15' x 2. It can be approached from any angle thereby offering multiple views, all of which are different and interesting. Aesthetic Quality: Utilizing the artwork's ability to create interesting shadow effects increases its aesthetic value. Location is a very important factor in maximizing this sundial mechanism. The three brightly colored geometric shapes stand out, especially against a light background. Professional Credentials of Benbow Bullock: Attached please find the artist's resume. Suitability for Public Display: Unless carefully positioned, this triptych could be vulnerable to being used as a "jungle gym" by children who don't know any better. Perhaps because of its sharp, angled corners and edges, children will stay away. The yellow and orange colors will show signs of vandalism easily. The resetting of the piece in concrete will be a one-time occurrence. The special paint can be used to recoat every 3-5 years, depending on need. Whether or not sandblasting will be required every 3-5 years, is unknown. Estimated cost of refurbishing and reinstalling this time: $2,000. Wholesale Value of Artwork: Currently, this artwork is insured by Parsac at a wholesale value of $10,750. Attached please find a copy of Mr. Bullock's Sculpture Price List. The issues of whether to accept this sculpture are: 1. aesthetics 2. finding the appropriate location 3. cost to install and maintain RCU BY:XEROX TELECOPIER 7010 ;10-20-94 2:30PM ; OCT-20-94 THU 02:30 PM BEHEOW BULLOCK 707 557 2974-» TS7 557 29" 6194380894;» 2 '4 P . 02 BENBOW BULLOCK, SCULPTOR EDUCATION:B.A., Wesleyan University, Middletown. Connecticut PROFESSIONAL: 1990 Curator, "Lines of Force", National Poetry Association, San Francisco 1982-85 Trustee, San Francisco Art Institute ONE PERSON SHOWS: 1994 1993 1992 1992 1991 GROUP SHOWS: 1994 1994 1994 1994 1993-94 1993-94 1993-94 1993 1990 1989 1985 1985 1985 COLLECTIONS: "Benbow Bullock Sculpts", Gensler & Associates, Architects, San Francisco Marathon Plaza, San Francisco "Sonnets in Steel", Art Concepts Gallery. Walnut Creek, CA Pacific Design Center, "Westweek92", Los Angeles Contract Design Center, San Francisco,CA Fifth Annual "Festival des Arts", Beaulleu-sur-Mer, France, 2nd Prize Kouros Sculpture Park, RIdgefield.CT Palm Springs Desert Museum, 25th Annual Artists Council Exhibition, Juried "Point and Counterpoint", Art Concepts Gallery, Walnut Creek.CA "Something Small for the Wall", SOMAR Gallery Invitational, San Francisco Auberge du Soleil Sculpture Walk, St Helena, Napa Valley.CA "El Paseo" Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition, City of Palm Desert.CA "Off the Wall" Art Museum.Brea.CA. Juror: Guy Dill Los Angeles Arts Council "3rd Annual Sculpture Walk" 6th Annual Henry Moore Exhibition, Hakone Open-air Museum, Japan. Received Royal Ueno Museum Purchase Award New York University 9th Annual "Small Works", juried show "Design Frontiers "85", Richmond.CA Art Center "Black and White", San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, Ft. Mason Center AT&T, Headquarters, Long Lines, San Francisco Rene dl Rosa, Winery Lake, Napa, CA Essalm-Art, Beaulleu-sur-Mer, France Governor's Mansion, Santa Fe, New Mexico Bramalea Pacific Corporation, Oakland, CA Wlnton Blount III, Montgomery, AL OHS Corporation, Larkspur, CA Art Institute of Southern California, Laguna Beach, CA Montgomery Cancer Center, Montgomery, Al Hakone Open-air Museum, Hakone, Japan Schiller International University, Strasbourg, France Chapman University, Orange.CA William Manly, Milwaukee.WI Gardiner Hempel, San Francisco COMMENTS: Many of my sculptures reveal myths and ideas that are rolling a round in my head. The use of geometric shapes gives some of them an archetypal feeling. I feel that the process of creativity is as much a process of discovery as it Is the generation of something that did not exist before. A sculpture looks and feels right if the discovery process is achieved. Concept gives art its strength and unity. The product Is the physical evidence that a creative process has occurred. Conceptual ideas belong to whoever understands them. 12 Sandy Beach Road, VallejO.CA 94590, (707)644-6872 FAX (707)554-1234 RCU BY:XEROX TELECOPIER 7010 ;10-20-94 2:31PM ; OCT-20-94 THU Q2:32 PM BENSON BULLOCKT 707 557 £9744 707 557 2974 P. S3 BENBOW BULLOCK, SCULPTOR October 2, 1994 Bis A Rocket's Red Glare A Sight Unseen Amaterasu '89 Appian Way '92 Approaching Cornwall (Al)'89 Back Road to Taos '92 Bayeux 1066 '84 Blue Centaur'94 Blue Moon Rising Blue Nile '87 Bon Temps Cartesian Dilemma '91 Closer Walk With Thee '87 Daedalus '92 Edge Piece '87 Egyptian Farrier'85 Fes II Feyman's Paradox Future Perfect '90 Hattusas '88 High Green '91 Isis '89 Jubilee Stomp Kyoto Brut '90 Levant Crossing '85 Lodi Lane <Marmala.de Dragonfly '89 Newton's First Law Night Owl Occam's Razor'92 Oleum '85 Once Upon a Time '90 Out of the Blue St. Elmo's Fire '86 Shadows Unknown '91 Silver Meteor Silverado Squatter'94 Sisyphus I'93 Starcruncher '86 Terra Incognita Two by Land '84 Upper Quadrant '90 Ursa Major '92 Watt's Double Take'94 Wear Goggles '91 SCULPTURE PRICE LIST Location Price San Francisco $11,375 San Francisco 7,475 Bellingham 4,250 San Francisco 4,750 Sandy Beach 5,100 Bellingham 6,800 Sandy Beach 7,350 San Francisco 3,375 Walnut Creek 6,350 Vallejo 5.700 Walnut Creek 7,475 Vallejo 5,300 Taos.NM 12.750 Rldgefield.CT 12,350 Fairfield 3,350 Fairfield 4,750 San Francisco 9,100 Napa 5,000 Ramona 4,750 Jersey Street 4,500 Berkeley 5,750 Palm Springs 7,100 Napa Valley 8,350 Ramona 3,325 Ramona 5,200 Ramona 4,350 Cartsbad.CA 19,500 Napa Valley 8,750 San Francisco 3,375 Sandy Beach 10,250 San Francisco 3,100 Napa Valley 5,700 Walnut Creek 6,350 Palm Springs 7,500 Palm Springs 11,500 Walnut Creek 11,375 Montgomery.AL 3,375 Berkeley 7,350 Walnut Creek 6,300 Walnut Creek 9.100 Bellingham 8,100 Vallejo 7,300 Vallejo 8,700 Benicla 3,375 San Francisco 6,250 Prlooo arc FOB current location and are plue saloe tax. Prlosxs am subject to r.hanae Without notice. All work is subject to prior sale and removal from the market without prior notice. 12 Sandy Beach Road, Va!lejo,CA 94590, (707)644-6872 FAX (707)554-1234 \ \\' November 17, 1995 TO: CARLSBAD ARTS COMMISSION FROM: Arts Manager PUBLIC ART MEETING In discussion of the 1 0th year celebration, the Arts Commission recommended public meetings to discuss public art and other issues identified in the Cultural Plan. Staff is recommending that a meeting be scheduled for January or February. The proposed Public Art Meeting should be open to all members of the public and widely publicized to garner the broadest representation possible. The meeting will solicit input from the public on how they would like to see the program develop. 1995 begins the 10th year of the program. A variety of kinds of artwork has been placed in the City. Initially meetings were held to determine the direction of the public art program and these ideas were incorporated in development of the public art program thus far. This meeting will offer an opportunity for community members to make recommendations on sites, kinds of art and the direction they would like to see the program grow in the next five years. Attached is a memo from the Visual Art Coordinator outlining a possible concept for a community sculpture. This could be introduced in the discussion at the meeting to see if it is of interest to those attending. CONNIE BEARDSLEY Arts Manager November 15, 1994 TO: CONNIE BEARDSLEY FROM: Naomi B. Nussbaum, Visual Arts Coordinator PROPOSAL FOR JANUARY '95 PUBLIC MEETING CONCEPT: A participatory project involving all community segments. A joint effort will consolidate community spirit while producing an artwork for the City. PROCEDURE: 1. Upon approval of the Arts Commission, this project should be placed on the agenda of the next Public Meeting to be held in January/February '95. 2. Invitations to interested and active community members should be sent to encourage community participation at the meeting. Groups represented should include: * art/art-related professionals * teachers & professors (not necessarily teaching art) * business and corporate community members * Hispanic community leaders and other minority representatives * Armed Forces & Veterans * Historical society, Lagoon Foundations, and other interest groups. 3. At the Public Meeting, rather than define what we would like as the next public art project, we need to encourage all present to actively give their own suggestions. Use of a facilitator may be necessary to build consensus. 4. Depending on the public's response, a press release should be written describing the outcome of this meeting and the projected plans for the installation or creation of the public art work. PROPOSAL FOR A COMMUNITY-PARTICIPATORY PUBLIC ART WORK: A public meeting will assist the city in a public art program which allows and encourages community participation. This would not only enhance the spirit of the community, but also foster a sense of empowerment to all segments of the population. In selecting a qualified artist to design the project, one of the stipulations to be made to the artist within the scope of the project is to actively incorporate community members in the building of the project so as to reflect all ethnic persuasions of the community at large. Some examples are: 1. A Community Wall: Each brick or stone is personally engraved by a community member and a whole ritualistic event is planned for the installation of the wall. Each segment of the community must be involved so that every single person living in Carlsbad can identify and enjoy at least some of the "stones" in the wall. 2. Special Path: In the vain of the Snake Path (Alexis Smith, Stuart Collection, UCSD Library - see attached), some kind of interesting path could be built using the same philosophy as described in 1. above. There are many possible locations. A special path could be designed to be embedded in the seawall area near downtown. Another location could be on a path along one of the City's lagoons, or in one of the City's many parks, or it could be tied to the Barrio plans. 3. Bus Stop Shelters: An artist could design a generic bench to be used wherever a bench was ordered throughout the city. Components would include a consistent design with multi- cultural elements differentiating each one. 4. Fountain: There are many ways to encourage community participation in the construction of an interesting fountain. The key again is to have the artist create the design which would encourage and reflect all segments of the City without losing the aesthetic integrity. 5. Lagoons: Use an artist to work with one or more lagoon foundations to assist in educating the public about the plants, ecology and history of the lagoons. These are just a few suggestions to help the community participants begin discussion on the direction they would like to see public art develop in the City of Carlsbad. NAOMI B. NUSSBAUM Visual Arts Coordinator, Arts Office