Public Art Committee

Public Art Committee Meeting Summary Minutes Wednesday, November 9, 2022 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. Zoom Meeting For more information on how to join, visit: https://durhamnc.gov/453/Public-Art-Committee Committee Members Present Mya Castillo-Marte, Chair Christina Perkins Jaime Chaves Laura Ritchie Kathryn Desplanque Myra Weise Caroline Dwyer JP Trostle Patricia Harris Doreen Jakob Molly Matlock, Vice-Chair Committee Members Absent Allison Wilson Nicole Oxendine Abijah Gattis Shante Stewart City, County and Guest Present Rebecca Brown, City of Durham Mark-Anthony Middleton, Mayor Pro Brenda Hayes-Bright, Durham County Tempore Annette Smith, City of Durham Margaret DeMott, Durham Arts Council I. Call to Order and Guest Introductions a. The meeting was called to order at 12 p.m. by Chair Mya Castillo-Marte. II. Approval of Minutes a. Defer until December; minutes not prepared due to staff capacity. III. Adjustments to the Agenda a. None. IV. Announcements a. Cultural Roadmap Updates i. Smith shared updates on the Cultural Roadmap process, including: 1. Website updated 2. Planning group; encourages participation & applications  ii. Ritchie recommended interested group members fill out self nomination forms iii. Chavez offered to help translate application into Spanish b. County Public Art Program Updates i. Hayes-Bright announced a goal to hire a Public Art Coordinator during early 2023 to work with Cultural Roadmap planning in addition to public art projects for the County. c. Staffing Updates i. Brown introduces Stephanie Minor as new CPAP Coordinator. V. New Business and Presentations a. Capacity Building Survey Results Review and Task Force Updates i. Survey is closed; summary of results will be presented to PAC by task force following DPAP staff summary b. Governance Updates i. Attendance report review needs to be submitted to DCAB. ii. Committee members can be removed if they have been absent for 6 meetings; DCAB has a structure that can be followed for removal. Three members with 6 or more shall be recommended for removal; Castillo-Marte will begin this process. 1. MOTION: (Castillo-Marte, Dwyer 2nd) 2. ACTION: Approved. (9 in favor; 0 opposed) c. 2022 Goals for the Public Art Committee i. Discussion of task force work related to goals. Matlock suggests team cohesion through in-person meeting 1. Support the Durham Cultural Advisory Board’s planning process for the Cultural Roadmap. • Task Force Members: Laura Ritchie, Kathryn Desplanque • New Members: Doreen Jakob, Jaime Chaves, Myra Weise 2. Review and recommend training opportunities based on the results of the Capacity Building Survey and input from the Public Art Committee members. Identify capacity building solutions for local artists. Develop mentor and mentee guidelines/opportunities and other artist resources to address local artists' needs. • Task Force Members: Mya Castillo-Marte, JP Trostle • New: Molly Matlock, Christina Perkins, Myra Weise 3. The Public Art Committee will develop the skills needed to assess, identify and address where implicit and explicit bias may impact or affect arts and culture in Durham, in order to develop a set of best practices for public art with a focus on anti-racism, community accountability and equity, and to uplift intergenerational, gender diverse, racially diverse, and LGBTQIA+ artists.  • Task Force Members: Caroline Dwyer, Nicole Oxendine, Patricia Harris • New: None at this time ii. Castillo-Marte proposed PAC members offer open office hours & resource sharing opportunities; frequent engagement to boost PAC’s work & visibility iii. Brown suggests a formal proposal to present to DCAB. iv. Matlock suggests raising visibility through person-to-person contact on an individual basis. v. Desplanque suggests reaching beyond PAC & inviting other artists who have worked with City of Durham to offer skill sharing opportunities; suggests free or low-cost offerings. vi. Weise suggests annual conference/summit with breakout groups; suggests considering Public Art as a concept rather than a genre. Perkins agreed. vii. Ritchie suggests PAC could advocate for a line item to be added to the budget of each forthcoming city public art project that would pay the artist to do a public presentation/workshop/skill share after the project’s completion; PAC could be part of hosting/organizing those events. viii. Group discussion continues around getting all local creatives together in once place i.e. Creative Happy Hour every 3rd Thursday or on a centralized online forum/Zoom office hours. VI. Updates/Old Business VII. Public Questions a. No questions were submitted by the public. VIII. Adjournment a. Final Thoughts and other reminders by Chair/Vice Chair. b. The meeting was adjourned by Castillo-Marte at 1:28 p.m. County Durham Public Art Program: https://www.dconc.gov/county-departments/departments-a-e/engineering-and-environmental-services/durham-county-public-art-progra m City of Durham Cultural & Public Art Program: https://www.durhamnc.gov/450/Cultural-Public-Art-Development Submitted respectively, Rebecca Brown