Arts Advisory Committee

MINUTES HOT SPRINGS ARTS ADVISORY COMMITTEE February 8, 2022 12:00 PM 111 Opera Street, Suite A 1. Roll Call of Committee Members Committee Members present: Dale Blackwelder, Alix Stafford, June Simmons, Nan Cameron, JoAnn Mangione, and Kara Gunter. Absent: Eli Vega. Staff: Kathleen Fason, Anthony Whittington. 2. Approval of the Agenda Nan made a motion to approve the February 8, 2022 agenda. JoAnn seconded. Motion passed. 3. Approval of the Minutes Nan made a motion to approve the December 14, 2021 minutes. Alix seconded. Motion passed. 4. Introduction of Guests Mary Zunick, Bobby Graham, Erin Holiday were present to discuss a mural application at 110 Central Avenue. Phyllis Beard was visiting the meeting. Drew Galloway is the current P&T Intern attending the meeting to learn. 5. BUSINESS: A. Mural Application: Kathleen had printed out copies of the mural application for 110 Central Avenue. After reviewing the condition of the wall, artist skill level and previous works, paint and sealant quality the committee discussed the project with the building owner, Bobby Graham and HS Area Cultural Alliance representative Mary Zunick. All members praised Mr. Graham for his willingness to primarily cover costs for the mural and his desire to beautify the area. After further discussion about the planned start date in April. Nan made a motion to approve the mural application and review after the 30-Day Public Input period. June seconded. Motion passed. B. Mosaic Planter Donation to City: Mary Zunick explained that Sherry Glover Thompson had expressed appreciation for the Henry Glover Place parklet that the city dedicated last year. She has been working with the owner of the local business, Mosaic Madness, and they have a large mosaic planter that she would like to donate to the city. Placement of the planter will be decided by the committee and it was suggested that the City Finance building at 324 Malvern Avenue, which is next to the parklet, would be a wonderful location. Anthony stated that he had spoken to the Finance Department last year when Mary first mentioned it and they are agreeable to it being placed there. He will check back with them for confirmation. Mary said she will inform the City when it is ready. C. Tranquility Garden Update: Committee members discussed the various costs involved in creating an entryway to the garden. The stones for the curved walls have been donated by Bennett Brothers and will match the stone wall on the other side of the greenway but the cost for building the walls is estimated at $7,000 in a quote received from Arturo Barajas. The lettering for the garden name is estimated at $900-$2,000 depending on the materials (stainless-steel or bronze) according to a quote from Tri-Lakes Ornamental. Concrete for the entryway that will have the letter in it is estimated at around $600. New member, JoAnn Mangione, asked for the budget total. Kathleen told her that $2,000 in donations had been received to cover costs for building the garden. After further discussion Nan made a motion to order the concrete and the stainless-steel lettering for the entryway and hold off on the stone walls until funds are procured. June seconded. Motion passed. D. Report from Sub-Committee: Call for Artists and Artist Registry: JoAnn opened the discussion with a question. “Why do we need this local Artist Registry when there are already three extensive registries in the state and one of those is the local HS Area Cultural Alliance?” Kara  went over the various ways in which a local registry would be beneficial to the committee and the city as a whole. After further discussion JoAnn and Kara both agreed to further investigate the ease with which the other registries can be utilized by the committee and report back at the March meeting. The Call for Artists will still need to be written and Kara said she will work on it for the committee. E. Grants, Fundraising Suggestions: No input from committee members. 6. Arts Advisory Committee comments: Dale asked again about a mural for the Hotel wall that borders David F. Watkins Park. Anthony said he would check with the owner and find out more about the condemned portion over the creek. He will report back to the committee on whether the wall would be viable for a mural project. 7. Parks & Trails Director comments: 8. Adjournment Note: The January 2022 meeting was cancelled due to COVID numbers rising. Next meeting is Tuesday, March 8, 2022, 12:00 P.M., Parks Conference Room, 111 Opera Street, Suite A. ATTEST: __________________________ APPROVAL: _________________________ Anthony Whittington, Director Dale Blackwelder, Chairman Parks & Trails Department Arts Advisory Committee