Public Art Committee

CITY OF DURHAM NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC ART COMMITTEE (draft) Minutes July 19, 2017. 8:30am. Durham Arts Council 120 Morris St. Durham, NC 27701 I. Call to Order Margaret DeMott called the meeting to order at 8:30am. II. Roll Call Members Present: City of Durham Present: Kathy Bartlett Brian Smith, OEWD Margaret DeMott Stacey Poston, General Services Dan Ellison Cason Whitcomb, General Services Charlene Reiss Emily Struthers, Planning Department Katie Seiz Gail Williams Members Absent: Others Present: Jennie Barbour X Jeremy Anderson, Coulter Jewell Thames, PA Chris Ogden, Chair X Nola Paterni X Julie Rhodes Sarah Serventi III. Adjustments to the Agenda IV. Brannan Project Update Jeremy Anderson from Coulter Jewell Thames, PA presented the revised public art proposal for the Brannan. The original proposal was a chalice sculpture. Committee response was the design was disconnected. Revised public art proposal is for a pavement treatment art installation. The installation will be made with heavy duty concrete reinforced for vehicle traffic. Design will be saw cut into the concrete with the addition of a 3 color penetrating stain. Concrete cuts will be flush with the cement. There is potential for the proposed pattern to continue down access path along Central Park. The project budget remains the consistent with the original proposal of $3,500. At the time of the proposal there has been no interaction with Central Park regarding the project. MOTION: Motion to approve the Brannan ground plane art proposal with the following conditions: Durham Public Art Committee Summary Minutes July 19, 2017 Page 1 of 2  CITY OF DURHAM PUBLIC ART COMITTEE 1. Include a long term maintenance plan 2. Consult with representatives of Durham Parks and Recreation and Durham Central Park regarding the proposed colors and pattern. 3. Brian Smith will serve as the City person of contact for final approval (Reiss, Bartlett 2nd) ACTION: Motion approved 6-0. V. City Hall Art Alcoves Update Art was installed July 14, 2017. Brian Smith is working with the Public Affairs office to create an aluminum substrate sign crediting the work. Potential for the addition of QR codes to link viewers to other sites. No action required VI. Traffic Control Box Art Update Artist Brenda Williams working alongside the Durham Mural Crew youth will design and install original art pieces on three traffic control boxes. Selected boxes include the intersection of Club Road and Guess Road, as well as boxes in the Hayti and Wellons Village neighborhood. Brian Smith presented the design for the Wellons Village piece. No action required. VII. FENCE: Durham Update Opening ceremony will be August 18th at 4:00pm. Dickerson Fencing is sponsoring the materials. Installation will be Wednesday, August 16, 2017 No action required. VIII. Old Business: None. IX. New Business: None. X. Other Items: Margate DeMott updated the committee on the potential for public art that the new public library. The library’s walls are primarily glass but there is a commitment to a large art piece outside the building. The interior glass walls offer potential for temporary transparent pieces. XI. Adjournment: Margaret DeMott adjourned the meeting at 10:05am. Respectfully submitted, Cason E. Whitcomb Durham Public Art Committee Summary Minutes July 19, 2017 Page 2 of 2