HomeMy Public PortalAbout2019.10.28 PAA MinutesCity .f McCall
DEVELOPMENT
Public Art Advisory Committee
Minutes
October 28, 2019-5:30 p.m.
Legion Hall
216 E. Park St'., McCall, ID 83638
COMMITTEE MEETING — Began at 5:30 p.m.
CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
Committee members Claire Remsberg, Susan Farber, Sue Dixon, Karla Eitel and Judy
Drake were present. Also, in attendance were Delta James, Economic Development
Planner, Mayor Jackie Aymon, and artist Jesse Swickard.
MINUTES APPROVAL
• September 30, 2019 [ACTION ITEM]
Judy moved, Sue seconded, a motion to approve the September 30, 2019 minutes
without revision. All members voted "aye" and the motion passed.
PUBLIC ART PROJECTS
• Statues for Equality sculpture purchase. proposal [ACTION ITEM]: Committee
members reviewed the Statues for Equality project (see statuesforequality.com) and
several names for possible local representation including: Barbara Morgan, Nel
Tobias, Patricia Boydstun, Nelle Tobias, Louisa McCall and Ida Brown. The
international Sculptures for Equality effort offers communities custom bronze
sculptures of any chosen woman at a lower cost to recognize100 years of women's
suffrage and to increase the balance of male to female representation in public
artworks. Committee member Judy expressed concern about involvement in a
project that may seem political and that a local artist could also do a representational
bronze for similar cost. Committee members discussed the sculpture commission
opportunity and the quality of the artists' other work which was not found to be
exceptional.
Karla moved, Susan seconded, a motion to decline participation in the Statues for
Equality project. All members voted "aye" and the motion passed.
• Jesse Swickard sculpture purchase proposal [ACTION ITEM]: Artist Jesse Swickard
introduced himself and his previous artworks to the committee. He is in the process
of moving to the area from Oregon and would like to place a sculpture ("Destiny") in
McCall. The sculpture is a polished steel representation of a horse on a pedestal and
is approx. 10 feet tall. The artist is seeking $14,500 plus the cost of installation for
the work and, while open to placement anywhere, would prefer the work to be
installed at the west end of town along SH55. Very few City -owned parcels exist in
the desired area, so committee members discussed other possible locations but
without a public art plan, prioritizing the purchase and placement of artwork is
challenging and adequate funding within this budget year is allocated elsewhere.
Committee members suggested that private property owners such as Whitetail could
be approached.
Susan motioned, Sue seconded a motion to postpone consideration of the Swickard
sculpture purchase until after public art planning has been accomplished and
directed staff to forward the sculpture purchase opportunity to Whitetail. All members
voted "aye" and the motion passed.
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OTHER
• Committee member term expirations [ACTION ITEM]: Committee member Sue
Dixon announced her resignation due to relocation to Oregon. Committee members
discussed application from Dallas Young received during previous committee
recruitment.
Claire moved, Sue seconded a motion to recommend Dallas Young to City Council
for appointment to the committee. All members voted "aye" and the motion passed.
NEXT MEETING
• Monday, November 25, 2019, 5:30 pm in Legion Hall.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 7:50 pm.
Date:
Claire Remsberg, PAAC Chair
2019
Attest:
Delta James, Ener
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