Commission on Cultural Affairs Standing Committee on Public Art

City of Columbia, Missouri Meeting Minutes Commission on Cultural Affairs Standing Committee on Public Art Tuesday, September 20, 2016 Board Room Sub Committee--Traffic Box Art Walton Building 12:00 PM 300 S Providence Rd Columbia MO 65203 I. CALL TO ORDER Members Present: Tammy Brewer, Commission on Cultural Affairs representative; Tootie Burns, Council Appointee; Bill Williams, Commission on Cultural Affairs representative; Kay McCarthy, Council Appointee; Joanna Witte, Council Appointee Staff Present: Sarah Dresser Audience Members: none Tammy Brewer, called the meeting to order at 12:03 p.m. II. INTRODUCTIONS As the meeting was called to order, Brewer welcomed Committee members and asked them to introduce themselves. Dresser announced that this would be Joanna Witte’s last meeting, as she is moving from Columbia. Her appointment will become open on the Standing Committee. III. APPROVAL OF AGENDA The agenda was approved by consensus. IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES The minutes from the last Standing Committee on Public Art Sub-Committee meeting were approved with a motion by Burns, seconded by Witte; motion carried. V. NEW BUSINESS Review of Process The committee reviewed the criteria for addressing the traffic signal box on the corner of 6th and Broadway. Since this is a special Partners in Education project with Columbia Public Schools, Dresser explained the process of working with the schools. Last year, designs were solicited from all elementary schools. This year, the 7 CPS middle schools were eligible to submit up to three designs per school to be considered for the Traffic Box Project. The committee will select one design submitted by a process of elimination after reviewing each design. Dresser stated that the chosen design is planned to be installed before Thanksgiving. City of Columbia, Missouri Page 1 Printed on 3/17/2017 Commission on Cultural Affairs Meeting Minutes September 20, 2016 Standing Committee on Public Art Review of School Submissions for Traffic Box Art The Committee reviewed the four proposals received from two schools, which were Jefferson Middle School (7th and 8th graders) and West Middle School (8th graders). Discussion began with the one design from West Middle School. The teacher included photos of the process of creating the collaborative design, which was columns and the building from the Boone County Courthouse with dogwood branches. The students wanted to combine both architecture and nature themes into the design. The committee noted that the dogwood is the state tree for Missouri. Discussion continued with the designs from Jefferson Middle School. The three designs had the themes of water, outer space, and the outdoors. Burns remarked that she liked the water design with the fish and the bubbles, but questioned how it relates to downtown Columbia. The group agreed that the outdoor and outer space designs did not relate to downtown life in Columbia. The top two choices were the fish design from Jefferson Middle School and the dogwood design from West Middle School. The group liked the whimsical elements the fish/aquarium design and that it was continuous on all panels. However, if chosen, they would recommend not as much blue space in the final design and that no trademarked materials (the Batman design) be used. Brewer remarked that the design does not represent Columbia. The group agreed that the dogwood and columns design from West looked very professional and represents life in Columbia. The design is detailed, layered and textured, and the blue edges of the design could connect it on the box. The group unanimously favored the design from West. Burns made a motion to accept the design from West for the traffic signal box, seconded by Williams; motion passed. Burns asked if Dresser would send feedback to Jefferson Middle School that the student submitted very thoughtful designs and that the committee liked the ideas represented. Schedule of Project Dresser reported that the OCA will pay for the installation of the vinyl wrap, and will not pay an honorarium as in other traffic box art projects. Dresser will contact the teacher of the winning school to begin working to translate the artwork to vinyl, and she stated that a line of text could be added to list the school name and grade of students who participated. VI. GENERAL COMMENTS BY PUBLIC, MEMBERS AND STAFF None. VII. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned by consensus at 12:39 p.m. City of Columbia, Missouri Page 2 Printed on 3/17/2017 Commission on Cultural Affairs Meeting Minutes September 20, 2016 Standing Committee on Public Art Members of the public may attend any open meeting. For requests for accommodations related to disability, please call 573-874-7214. In order to assist staff in making the appropriate arrangements for your accommodation, please make your request as far in advance of the posted meeting date as possible. City of Columbia, Missouri Page 3 Printed on 3/17/2017