Public Art Committee

Public Art Committee Agenda Merriam Visitors Bureau, 6304 E. Frontage Road February 13, 2025 - 5:30 PM If you require any accommodation (i.e. qualified interpreter, large print, reader, hearing assistance) in order to attend this meeting, please notify the Administrative Office at 913-322-5500 no later than 24 hours prior to the beginning of the meeting. I. CALL TO ORDER II. ROLL CALL III. ACTION ITEMS 1. Consider approval of the Jan. 16, 2025 meeting minutes. Public Art Committee - Jan 16 2025 - Minutes - Pdf IV. PROJECT UPDATES 1. Select Semi-Finalists for MCC Parking Structure Project 2. City Updates 3. Other Items From the Floor V. ADJOURNMENT  MINUTES Public Art Committee Meeting City of Merriam, Kansas Merriam Visitors Bureau, 6304 E. Thursday, January 16, 2025 5:30 PM Frontage Road I. CALL TO ORDER Chair Shawn McConnell called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. II. ROLL CALL Committee Members Present: Staff Present: Gerald Becker Lauren Krivoshia, Assistant to the City Administrator Jan Schoonover Jordan Gomez Julie Denesha Maggie McConnell Shawn McConnell Jason Silvers Staci Chivetta Christine Nelson Committee Members Absent: Vanessa Chasm III. ACTION ITEMS 1. Consider approval of the November 2024 minutes. Committee Member Denesha made a motion to approve the November 2024 meeting minutes. Committee Member Schoonover seconded and the motion was unanimously APPROVED. IV. PROJECT UPDATES 1. Discuss MCC Parking Structure Project Artist Applications 190 artists applied for consideration for this project via callforentry.org (CaFE). Page 1 of 2 Public Art Committee Minutes – January 16, 2025 Committee members are using the CaFE platform for judging. The committee discussed artists that interested them the most for this project and artists that could be considered for other projects. The committee agreed to move artists who scored 1.5 or higher to the second round of review, which will use a scale of 1-7 for judging. Council members are participating in the judging process to provide input as part of discussion but they will not vote on the finalist. The large quantity of applications to review gave the committee insights on the benefits of starting a project with a more narrow focus in the future. 2. City Updates The Hearts Across Merriam program launched, and community members have enthusiastically participated. Staff created a schedule of where hearts will be hidden each month to help guide the community in the search. Two new murals are incorporated in the public space of Merriam Grand Station project. 3. Other Items from the Floor No items. V. ADJOURNMENT There being no other items to consider, the meeting adjourned at 7:13 p.m. Page 2 of 2