HomeMy Public PortalAbout2013.08.13 PAAC MinutesPublic Art Advisory Committee
Minutes
August 13, 2013–4:30 p.m.
Legion Hall
216 East Park Street, McCall, ID 83638
COMMITTEE MEETING – Began at 4:30 p.m.
• CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
Committee members Bob Youde, Claire Remsberg, Cynthia Dittmer and Alison
Foudy were present. Also present was Delta James, City Planner.
• MINUTES APPROVAL
Bob moved to approve the committee minutes of June 5, 2013, as presented. Alison
seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
• CHAIR / VICE-CHAIR ELECTIONS
Bob moved to elect Claire as committee chair and Alison as vice-chair. Cynthia
seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
• PUBLIC ART EXAMPLES
Claire shared that she had recently been to Sisters, Oregon, and was impressed by
the quilt murals in that community.
• PUBLIC ART PROJECT PRIORITIES
Staff reported that staff presented the committee’s prioritized ideas for public art
within the Urban Renewal District to the district’s board and that board members
particularly liked the idea of commissioning unique tree grates within the planned
improvements to Fir Street. Staff will follow up with the Urban Renewal District Board
in the coming months to confirm funding for public art tree grates.
Committee members then brainstormed other possible public art project ideas:
o Youth artwork and/or poetry within the bus shelters
o Showing public art as part of community web cam(s)
o Public art associated with eventual upgrade of breakwater structures near
marina
• PUBLIC ART EDUCATION / ADVOCACY
The committee discussed identified strategies to educate the community about the
value of public art, including:
o Brochure of existing public art – staff circulated a draft brochure identifying
locations of existing public artwork within McCall. Staff will also be working
with the City’s GIS Specialist to survey the locations of the artworks for future
placement on the online GIS map, Smartphone apps (like the Chamber is
developing), etc. The draft brochure is awaiting talking points to be inserted
before it is finalized.
o Youth curriculum – Alison is working on developing this and asked staff to
forward brochure draft for photos and locations.
o Film / lectures – Claire is researching possibilities.
o Talking points about the value of public art – Barbara was tasked with this
item.
o Annual report to City Council – will occur in May, 2014.
PUBLIC ART ADVISORY COMMITTEE
March 20, 2013 Minutes Page 2
• OTHER
o Downtown Master Plan update – Staff reminded the committee that the next
series of public input workshops for the Downtown Master Plan will be held
August 22-23. The consultant team will present ideas for downtown street
sections and lakeshore improvements. Committee members were
encouraged to attend and provide ideas for integration of public artworks
within the presented street section options.
o Next meeting – October 2, 2013
• ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 6:10 p.m.
Date: October 2, 2013
Attest:
Claire Remsberg Delta James
PAAC Chair City Planner