Public Art Committee
Regular MeetingDurham, NC · July 9, 2024
Agenda
Public Art Committee
AGENDA
Tuesday, July 9, 2024, 5:45 p.m. to 7:15 p.m.
Location: Zoom
For more information on how to join, visit:
https://durhamnc.gov/453/Public-Art-Committee
Committee Members
Jaime Chaves, Vice-Chair Malinda Love Bren Vienrich-Felling
Lana Dennis, Chair Rachel Mutschler Myra Weise
Mark Iwinski Eliza Redmann Student Members
Alexis King Tony Santiago Samantha Gonzalez
Molly Trask Oliver Hess
I. Call to Order and Guest Introductions (5:45 – 5:55 p.m.; 10 minutes)
II. Approval of Minutes (5:55 – 6:00 p.m.; 5 minutes)
a. Action: To approve the June 2024 meeting summary minutes.
III. Adjustments to the Agenda
IV. Announcements (6:00 – 6:10 p.m.; 10 minutes)
a. City of Durham
b. Durham County
V. New Business (6:10 – 6:50 p.m.; 40 minutes)
a. Eliza Redmann UDO/Duke students research project discussion (20 minutes)
i. Homework: Identify cultural, historic, public art, and creative opportunities in
the City’s Comprehensive Plan, City's 2019 Durham Sesquicentennial Honors
Commission, and Durham Racial Equity Task Force's “2020 Report of the
Durham Racial Equity Task Force.”
b. PAC New Member Discussion and Recommendation (20 minutes)
i. PAC to recommend new members to DCAB. (4 vacancies)
ii. ACTION: To recommend applicants to the Durham Cultural Advisory Board for
their review and approval.
VI. Old Business (6:50 – 7:15 p.m.; 25 minutes)
a. Upcoming 6 months (July-December): County Public Art presentation and discussion.
(10 minutes)
b. PAC calendar of meetings topics
i. Task force leads
ii. Task force members
VII. Public Questions (7:15 p.m.)
a. Questions submitted by the public prior to the meeting will be shared.
VIII. Adjournment (7:15 p.m.)
a. Final thoughts and other reminders by Chair & Vice-Chair.
IX. Documents
a. Goal 1: Support the Durham Cultural Roadmap.
i. Task force lead:
ii. Task Force members:
b. Goal 2: Support Capacity Building for Local Artists.
i. Task force lead:
ii. Task Force members:
c. Goal 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.
i. Task force lead:
ii. Task Force members:
d. City’s Comprehensive Plan:
https://www.engagedurham.com/DocumentCenter/View/599/Durham-
Comprehensive-Plan_Adopted_October2023
e. City's 2019 Durham Sesquicentennial Honors Commission:Final-Published Attachment -
13082 - REPORT - SESQUICENTENNIAL HONORS COMMISSION.pdf (durhamnc.gov)
f. Durham Racial Equity Task Force's “2020 Report of the Durham Racial Equity Task
Force”: https://www.durhamnc.gov/DocumentCenter/View/32853/FINAL-REPORT-
Durham-Racial-Equity-Task-Force-72220
For updates on City of Durham’s Cultural & Public Art Program, visit:
https://www.durhamnc.gov/450/Cultural-Public-Art-Development
For updates on Durham County’s Public Art Program, visit:
https://www.dconc.gov/county-departments/departments-a-e/engineering-and-environmental-
services/durham-county-public-art-program
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