MILWAUKEE ARTS BOARD PUBLIC ART SUBCOMMITTEE
Regular MeetingMilwaukee, WI · September 10, 2019
Minutes
200 E. Wells Street
City of Milwaukee Milwaukee, Wisconsin
53202
Meeting Minutes
MILWAUKEE ARTS BOARD PUBLIC ART SUBCOMMITTEE
POLLY MORRIS, CHAIR
Tina Klose, Emilia Layden, Sandra McSweeney, and Tim
Murphy
Staff Assistant, Molly Kuether-Steele, 286-2775
Fax: 286-3456, molly.kuether-steele@milwaukee.gov
Tuesday, September 10, 2019 3:00 PM Room 303, City Hall
Meeting convened at 3:14 p.m.
1. Roll Call
Sally Witte not present.
Mildred Harpole present.
Present 4 - McSweeney, Morris, Murphy and Klose
Excused 1 - Layden
2. Review and Approval of Previous Meeting Minutes
Meeting minutes from May 14, 2019 was approved with the correction that the word
"in-kind" be replaced with "match" on page 3. There was no objection.
Meeting minutes from June 10, 2019 was approved without objection.
3. New Work Fund
- Updates on Projects
Members discussed the status of various projects that were previously awarded New
Work or Conversation funds including as follows: Clarke Square Initiative project
completed with an unveiling soon; Lake Park Friends project back on track; Letter
Carriers monument project finished; no final report for Voices of the City project; all
documents submitted for the Riverwest Radio project; 75 percent payment made to
Still Water Collective project; status unknown and no funds given yet to Uptown
Crossing project; no final report for 10th Community Health Center project; no ask for
funds for Brady Street creatures project; Clean Wisconsin Garden Home project
completed; no final report from and no further payment made to the Five Points and
Bells of Milwaukee projects; and 3 out of 5 installations made for the Hank Aaron Trail
working men project.
- Direction for 2020 Cycle
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Chair Morris said that perhaps next year's cycle can focus on projects around the
Democratic National Convention for the New Work Funds rather than on random
projects that come in. Projects based around the DNC can promote the city. There
has been interest for these projects from artists and the downtown business
improvement district. Projects may range from banners, line entertainment,
performances, and advice tents. Projects have to be nonpartisan and publically
accessible. Perhaps a big artist piece, like a monument, can be made as a main
DNC attraction.
Members discussed concerns over adherence to DNC security and parameters,
opportunities for communities not associated with the DNC, and adherence to
nonpartisanship.
Chair Morris further commented. Focusing on projects for the DNC can help the arts
board make a bigger impact, raise its profile, and maximize exposure. Another
interest is to invite Arielle Julia Brown, a monument artist who has done work on
African American history and slavery, to come talk about monuments.
4. Conservation Fund
-Updates on Projects
This item was discussed under item 3.
5. Old Business
-Art Collection
There was no discussion.
6. New Business
There was no discussion.
Meeting adjourned at 3:50 p.m.
Chris Lee, Staff Assistant
Council Records Section
City Clerk's Office
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200 E. Wells Street
City of Milwaukee Milwaukee, Wisconsin
53202
Meeting Agenda
MILWAUKEE ARTS BOARD PUBLIC ART SUBCOMMITTEE
POLLY MORRIS, CHAIR
Tina Klose, Emilia Layden, Sandra McSweeney, and Tim Murphy
Staff Assistant, Molly Kuether-Steele, 286-2775
Fax: 286-3456, molly.kuether-steele@milwaukee.gov
Tuesday, September 10, 2019 3:00 PM Room 303, City Hall
1. Roll Call
2. Review and Approval of Previous Meeting Minutes
- May 14, 2019
- June 10, 2019
3. New Work Fund
- Updates on Projects
- Direction for 2020 Cycle
4. Conservation Fund
- Updates on Projects
5. Old Business
- Art Collection
6. New Business
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