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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2000-06-01; Arts Commission; MinutesMinutes Arts Commission June 1,2000 • 4:00 p.m. • Carlsbad Council Chambers The meeting was called to order by Chair Arthur Wood at 4:00 p.m. Present: Commissioners Wood, Shaw, Chartier, Willis Absent: Commissioners Lignante and O'Meara Commissioner Pynes arrived at 4:23 p.m. Approval of Minutes The Minutes of May 4, 2000 were approved. AYES: Commissioners Wood, Chartier, Shaw, Willis Old Business New Initiatives Grant The Commission reviewed the report on grant applications prepared by staff which included Commission comments from the May 4 meeting. After discussion of the report, the Commission approved on motion by Commissioner Chartier, the grant award to the Batiquitos Lagoon Foundation for $5,000 for its festival proposal. Sunset Serenades Chair Wood postponed disucssion due to the absence of Commissioner O'Meara. New Business Donation of two paintings by Norman Dobruskin Arts Manager Connie Beardsley gave a brief explanation and showed the Commission two paintings that Mr. Norman Dobruskin would like to donate to the City. On motion by Commissioner Shaw, the Commission unanimously voted to decline the gift from Mr. Dobruskin. Presentation of proposal to develop a sculpture program throughout the City by Filippo Floridia. Mr. Floridia gave a review of the concept proposal he had mailed to Commissioners a few months ago. Mrs. Beardsley clarified Mr. Floridia is asking the Commission for a letter of support or to co-sponsor the project. Commissioner Shaw stated she had concerns and would like more time to think about and discuss this project. Chair Wood stated he had many questions and is interested in seeing a budget. Commissioner Chartier suggested to Mr. Floridia that he put together a committee and develop a plan and budget for this project. Commissioner Pynes motioned the Commission table this project until August and the Commission meet and discuss and prepare questions for Mr. Floridia to answer. Commissioner Chartier asked what more the Commission was going to learn about the project and asked that this item be placed on the July agenda for discussion. The Commission voted unanimously to place the item on the July agenda for discussion only and render its decision at the August meeting. Committee Reports Chair's Report Chair Wood announced that the Arts Associates held its annual meeting at NAMM. Manager's Report Connie Beardsley gave the dates on the citizens' budget workshops. She stated that the Film Festival Society is partnering with the Carlsbad Theatre to do a film festival. Gallery Report The DeLoss McGraw exhibition is going well. 45 classes have signed up for tours. Staff is preparing for the Claxton exhibit which will include events co-sponsored by the Museum of Making Music. Arts Associates Report Arts Associates Vice Chair Daphne Oilman reported the annual meeting was very well attended. Gloria Busman was installed as President. Five gallery receptions have been held and have been successful. The Associates are gearing up for TGIF jazz this summer. The meeting adjourned at 5:15 p.m. NEW INITIATIVES GRANT REPORT ON APPLICATIONS (Updated) 1. Agua Hedionda Lagoon Foundation Art Project Partnership This proposal creates permanent sculpture pieces which depict some of the marine life at this lagoon. It involves a partnership of professional artists, the Lagoon Foundation and NRG Energy Inc., which owns the adjacent power plant. The pieces can be moved to the Foundation's nature center or a lagoon trail later. Request: $5,000 Matching Funds: NRG will provide many in-kind installation and maintenance services and has indicated willingness to provide additional cash funds for expanded artwork. The grant funds would all be used to design and create the proposed work. The artists suggest that lesser funding would make it difficult to create work of adequate size and impact. The application responded to specific criteria in the NI guidelines and was comprehensive in presentation. Requested Information: move? Who owns? Commission comments: The idea of public art in the beach area without risk to the City is attractive. The partnership is interesting, corporate support is a plus, the artists are familiar with the public art process in Carlsbad. How many people will actually see the works in their currently planned position? 2. PicART/Boys & Girls Club Traveling Mural Project This proposal is to create a moveable mural through a 12-week art class for 30 children in an after-school program. Two artist-teachers and two assistants will work with the children 5 hours per week to research, design and create a 21x8 foot mural representing the 3 Carlsbad lagoons, which will be displayed in several locations in Carlsbad and possibly county-wide. Request: $5,000 Matching Funds: Actual Costs Required - $ 11,805 Additional In-kind Support - $11,025 *See BUDGET NOTES in proposal. This project is the primary focus of PicART's fall curriculum and represents one-half of the expenses for one term of the overall Pic ART program at the Club. It will involve V* the student participants and 1A the teaching staff. Staff are trained by art therapists before each term; this expense is included in the project budget. The in-kind support is for overall program expenses not included in the Project Budget (Exec. Director, insurance, facilities). So the actual cash will have to come from other sources supporting the PicART program. The application is very comprehensive, making responses to specific aspects of NI guidelines. Students will take several field trips, and the mural has the capacity to be seen by many people. Funding acknowledgement can be included on the artwork. Requested Information: The artwork will become the property of the Club. It is designed to be easily moved by young adults and to fit into the Club van. If awarded less funding, other resources will be sought to augment the project, which will continue to serve the same number of children. Commission comments: A good idea but a little ambitious. The organization will do a lot of this type activity anyway, without support for a special art project. The mural-moving process could be a problem. 3. Carlsbad High School Mural Project This proposal would pair a local professional mural artist with students from the Environmental Club and the Art Club to create a permanent mural on a wall in an outdoor traffic corridor on the high school campus. Request: $5,000 Matching Funds: None Use of Funds: $ 1,000 for art supplies $4,000 to artist (80 hours x $50/Hr). The artist says that the project is envisioned to occur after school and on weekends, with research by students on the aquatic life to be depicted taking place during some club hours, in related classes and independently. The artist will do the wall preparation in August, and during the actual mural application anticipates about 10 hours per week as likely time spent painting with students over six to eight weeks. The wall needs to cure for 30 days before applying the clear coat in November, a process taking 1 day. The application does not specify the number of artist-hours and the artist says she will put in as much time as required to create a good project, so the 80-hour figure above is an estimate by Arts Office staff as to time required/rate of pay. The number of students participating depends on club membership, although other interested students would be allowed to participate as well. The space can accommodate 20 students painting at once. The mural would be seen by CHS students and campus visitors over several years. It would be identified as a City-funded project by either installed plaque or painted signage incorporated into the mural. Commission comments: This is not an original concept fitting the New Initiatives goals. Students would benefit just as much by doing a mural themselves under the supervision of the art teacher. 80% of the funds pay 1 artist. 4. COAL Gallery Lagoon Art Exhibit This project will invite COAL members to visit the lagoons and paint/sketch/photograph/model aspects of the landscape and wildlife, to be finished in- studio and submitted in contest. The works would be judged by an outside artist to be determined, and displayed for one month at the COAL Gallery. The funds would be used for award prizes, entertainment and refreshments at a public opening reception. Request: $3,000 Matching Funds: None This project can be conducted with an award of less funding. COAL President says the exhibit can be expanded to non-COAL members. No judge has been selected yet. The Batiquitos Lagoon proposal indicates the intention of inviting this group to participate in Lagoon Family Day as on-site painters. Commission comments: Not an original idea, this is what they do anyway. Doesn't benefit the whole city. Organization is improving, however, and Gallery could use some additional city exposure. This project could be done with less grant money. 5. Batiquitos Lagoon Foundation Festival This proposal creates a two-tiered event sponsored by the Lagoon Foundation: a one-night film festival of film & video works on local lagoons and on environmental conservation and a follow-up Family Day of nature and arts activities at Batiquitos Lagoon. Many local organizations will be invited to participate in presenting information services at the film event and in performing and providing services at Family Day. Both activities are free of admission charge to the community-at-large. Anticipated attendance at Family Day exceeds 500; at Film Festival 200. Request: $5,000 Matching funds: None This project can occur with an award of less funding. Commission comments: This project has the potential to involve sizeable community participation and uses the arts in an innovative manner to enhance another aspect of life in Carlsbad. The applicants have worked with the Arts Office in the past on both visual art projects and nature activities.