Ogden City Arts Advisory Committee

MEETING MINUTES Ogden City Arts Advisory Committee Regular Meeting 2549 Washington Blvd. Room 310 Ogden, UT 84401 801-629-8718 In Attendance: Jake McIntire, Chair; R. Brandon Long; Kseniya Thomas; Jessica Marine; Susan Campbell; Sam Gappmayer; Cam McLeod; Joseph Blake; Camille Washington; Jan Hamer; Stephanie Howerton; Todd Oberndorfer; Deann Armes; Shane Osguthorpe Excused: Joel Kitamura Absent: Leon Araujo Staff Present: Lorie Buckley; Regina Esparza; April Gruber Tuesday, April 11, 2023 – 8:30 A.M. Virtual Zoom Meeting • Welcome and Call to Order – Jake McIntire, Chair • Approval of March Minutes • Motion to approve – Jan Hamer • 2nd motion – Camille Washington • Arts Grants Funding Recommendations – Shane Osguthorpe • Reviewed the Arts Grants Subcommittee’s 2023-2024 Arts Grants funding recommendations. • Discussed funding requests, panel review process, application scoring, scoring rubric, award recommendations, and process timeline. • Suggested process and timeline adjustments for 2024-2025 cycle. • Motion to approve 2023-2024 Arts Grants recommendations – Deann Armes o 2nd motion – Sam Gappmayer o Abstentions - Camille Washington o Motion passes • FY 2024 Public Art Projects Review and Voting – Jake McIntire, Chair • Presented the Public Art Subcommittee’s funding recommendations as follows: o Lester Park – recommended allocation: $130,000 1. Park redevelopment design will be going to RFP.  2. Public art is intended to be land-based and deeply informed by the landscape. o Marshall White Center – recommended allocation: $250,000 1. Opportunity for up to 6 locations for public art within and around the facility. 2. Public art selection would be a collaborative process with OCAAC, the Marshall White Center team, the design firm, and the community. 3. There is a strong local preference when selecting artists and design firms for this project. o Kiesel Avenue – recommended allocation: $175,000 1. Anticipated design will be ariel and contain a lighting component. 2. Visit Ogden may be a co-funder of the project if an EDA grant is secured. o Wrapped Utility boxes – recommended allocation: $25,000 1. Discussed possible locations and intentionality of utility box wrappings. 2. Considered options for an artist call. o 550 24th street – recommended allocation: $0.00 1. Public ordinance within the Nine Rails District requires developers to contribute 1% of project budget to public art, however this request would waive that developer requirement. 2. Committee determined that this is not an appropriate use of funding and does not recommend funding the project. a. Would like the developer to be held to the public ordinance standard. 3. Committee conversations with City Council related to this project’s funding are of interest. • Motion to approve $580,000 in public art funding as described above - Jan Hamer o Second – Cam McLeod o Motion unanimously passes • Public Art Decommissioning – Lorie Buckley • Bronze children sculptures throughout the city were originally donated by the Willard L. Eccles Foundation for the 2002 Olympics. • Several of these sculptures are damaged and in disrepair presenting a liability risk to the City. • Discussed options for decommissioning and repurposing the sculptures. o Repairing sculptures is cost prohibitive. • The Foundation will be contacted to discuss next steps. • Dumke Plaza Season Kick-off Recap – Lorie Buckley • Event was well attended and well received. • The Plaza is now available for reservation to the public. • Ogden Arts Festival – Gina Esparza • Event to be held Saturday, June 10 from noon-9pm and Sunday, June 11 from noon-6pm. • Requesting Committee volunteers to staff the event’s Ogden Arts table. o A sign-up sheet will be distributed to the Committee. • Possibility of In-Person Meetings – Shane Osguthorpe • An interest was indicated for quarterly OCAAC meetings to return in-person with a hybrid option. o Other monthly meetings will remain on Zoom. • June 2023 OCAAC meeting will be held in person tentatively scheduled at the City Council Working Session room of the Municipal building.  • Sub-Committees • Executive – Jake McIntire o Ogden School District will retain ownership of Madison Elementary School following its closure. The facility will be used for adult education, but additional opportunities for space use may exist. • Nine Rails Creative District – Stephanie Howerton o Leon Araujo is trying to set up monthly artist networking meetings. • Literary – Jan Hamer o Patrick Ramsey of the Happy Magpie continues to run open mic events. He is considering moving one such event to the Dumke Arts Plaza. • Public Art – Jake McIntire o Ogden Contemporary Arts mural is underway. o Leon Araujo is seeking clarity on requested changes to the Vacuum Store mural design’s color pallet. ▪ Committee is behind Araujo in supporting this work as the artist intended. • Arts Grants – Shane Osguthorpe o Any OCAAC member is invited to join this subcommittee. • Public Questions & Attendance • In attendance: Linda Lartigue and Jeremy Smith • Committee Updates Adjourn Time • Motion to adjourn – Jan Hamer • 2nd motion – Shane Osguthorpe • 9:59 a.m. – Meeting adjourned NEXT REGULAR OGDEN CITY ARTS COMMITTEE MEETING May 9, 2023 OGDEN MUNICIPAL BUILDING Minutes prepared by: _______________________________________ April Gruber, Ogden City Minutes approved by: _______________________________ Jake McIntire, Chair April OCAAC Meeting Minutes; For Signature Final Audit Report 2023-05-09 Created: 2023-05-09 By: April Gruber (aprilg@ogdencity.com) Status: Signed Transaction ID: CBJCHBCAABAA1Tq59snhpDL9wDjeIETm4lJNAoXzpwK6 "April OCAAC Meeting Minutes; For Signature" History Document created by April Gruber (aprilg@ogdencity.com) 2023-05-09 - 4:38:35 PM GMT Document emailed to Jake McIntire (jake@unioncreativeagency.com) for signature 2023-05-09 - 4:39:11 PM GMT Email viewed by Jake McIntire (jake@unioncreativeagency.com) 2023-05-09 - 4:55:03 PM GMT Document e-signed by Jake McIntire (jake@unioncreativeagency.com) Signature Date: 2023-05-09 - 4:55:46 PM GMT - Time Source: server Agreement completed. 2023-05-09 - 4:55:46 PM GMT