Public Art Committee

Public Art Committee MINUTES Wednesday, October 20, 2021 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Zoom Meeting Public Meeting Zoom Link located: https://durhamnc.gov/453/Public-Art-Committee Committee Members Present Antonio Alanis Caroline Dwyer Allison Wilson Marcella Camara, Chair Molly Matlock Mya Castillo-Marte JP Trostle City/County Staff Present Summer Alston, City of Annette Smith, Durham Linda Salguero, Durham Durham General Services Parks and Recreation County Public Art Department (GSD) Brenda Hayes-Bright, Annette Smith, DPR Alexandra Benson, GSD Durham County Public Art Rebecca Brown, GSD Guests Present Margaret DeMott I. Call to Order and Guest Introductions a. The meeting was called to order at 9:03 a.m. by Marcella Camara. II. Approval of Minutes – August 2021 a. MOTION: The Durham Public Art Committee approves the September 2021 summary minutes (Castillo-Marte, Trostle 2nd). b. ACTION: Approved. (7-0). III. Adjustments to the Agenda a. None. IV. Announcements a. None. V. Update / Old Business a. Updates on Current Public Art Projects i. City staff provided updates on current and upcoming public art projects: https://durhamnc.gov/450/Cultural-Public-Art-Development 1. South Ellerbe Restoration Project Public Art. RFQ deadline was October 7, 2021. More information here: https://durhamnc.gov/4598/South- Ellerbe-Restoration-Project  a. The RFQ Deadline for the South Ellerbe Restoration Public Art Project passed on October 7. An artist selection panel was curated and selected three finalist artists. 2. Fire and EMS Station 18. RFQ (re-release) new deadline for October 28, 2021. More information here: https://durhamnc.gov/4428/Fire-EMS- Station-18. a. This project will commission a public historian and photographer for a public art project centered around historical documentation and education of Durham’s Fire Department history. The budget for this project is $47,000. The deadline is Thursday, October 28, 2021. 3. Beechwood Cemetery. More information here: https://durhamnc.gov/4065/Beechwood-and-Maplewood-Cemeteries a. The opening celebration for the North Star bench at Beechwood Cemetery will take place Thursday, October 21 at 5:30 p.m. ii. Durham Parks and Recreation Updates from Annette Smith 1. W.D. Hill Recreation Center. More information here: https://durhamnc.gov/4358/WD-Hill-Recreation-Center a. Mural installation coming up in next few days with a grand opening scheduled for the first week of December. 2. Rock Quarry Park. More information here: https://durhamnc.gov/4394/Rock-Quarry a. Sculpture currently in fabrication in Greensboro, North Carolina with upcoming installation. 3. Hoover Road Athletic Complex. More information here: https://durhamnc.gov/3940/Hoover-Road-Park a. Currently in community engagement phase with an upcoming opportunity for the public to see the park before it is finished on October 27 and provide input on desires for public art elements. VI. New Business and Presentations a. Nominations for Vice-Chair i. Antonio Alanis and Caroline Dwyer were nominated as Vice-Chair for the Public Art Committee during this meeting. A vote will happen on Wednesday, November 17 to determine the new Vice-Chair. b. Durham Arts Council’s Art Network i. The new website for the Durham Arts Council’s Art Network is live. A presentation on the site will be moved to the November 17 meeting. c. Capacity Building Survey Materials Review & Approval i. 2021 Adopted Goal: Identify capacity building solutions for local artists based on community conversations and survey(s) to develop mentor and mentee guidelines/opportunities and other artist resources to address local artists' needs.  ii. Action: To approve survey questions and release in January 2022. 1. Public Art Committees made the following recommendations as updates to the survey before release: a. Changing the ranking language to “not interested” to “extremely interested” along with the 1-5 numbers b. Add examples to “anything else you’d like to know about?” such as “what type of professional development, resources, etc.” in parentheses c. Add “want to know more information about the City’s Pre- Qualified Artist Registry” with a link to the website d. Spell out acronyms used like RFQ, RFP, etc. e. Update question with suggestions: “What creative spaces do you use? (i.e. what podcasts, galleries, newsletters, creative hubs, etc.)” f. On the “Stay Connected” page: i. Move ‘Follow Up’ questions to the top to the top of the survey section; move zip code question closer towards bottom of survey section ii. Potentially reduce age intervals to “Under 18, 18-34, 35- 54, 55-74, 75+” iii. Add “cisgender female, cisgender male, Two Spirit, etc.” to the gender section d. Updates from sub-group/task force on Mayor Statement on FUND/DEFUND i. The Public Art Committee continues to explore the potential of a public art mural, recognizing the uprising that occurred in solidarity for the movement of Black Lives after the death of George Floyd. More updates to come at the November 17 meeting. VII. Public Questions a. No questions were submitted by the public prior to the meeting. VIII. Adjournment a. The meeting was adjourned at 10:30 am by Marcella Camara. Next Meeting: ii. Discussion on Racial Equity Training for 2021 and Retreat Planning iii. November: 1. Durham County CIP Public Art: Updates on Public Art Screen Wall (30 minutes) a. Durham County’s Public Art Program is requesting for PAC to provide a Recommendation of approval for the presented designs. b. RFQ No. 20-006 Structural Public Art Screen Wall at the 318 E. Main Street Parking Deck Closed: 3:00 p.m. on September 29, 2020. https://www.dconc.gov/home/showdocument?id=32958 Submitted respectively, Alexandra Benson