Public Art Commission

Salem Public Art Commission 120 Washington Street, Salem, Massachusetts 01970 (978) 619-5685 Fax (978) 740-0404 NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING KIMBERLEY DRISCOLL MAYOR PUBLIC ART COMMISSION PUBLIC ART COMMISSION August th special meeting Agenda 1. Roll Call: Members Present: John Andrews, Emily Larsen, Janine Liberty, Kurt Ankeny-Beauchamp, Brennan Corriston, Staff Planner, City of Salem Members Not Present: J Michael Sullivan, 4. Artists Row Applicants: a. Soap Maker ● b. Musician Collective ● The musicians are a collective that will fill the space with additional artists ● What are they going to be making to fill the physical hand crafted products. ○ The collective has potential to make things and bring them in but the quality is unknown ○ Andrews feels that after the destruction of the tables and the lack of programming found outside on the row the music aspect may bring a new life ○ In the past there were fashion and music shows. ○ They will be conducting music lessons. ○ There will always be poetry readings ○ There is some concern form Liberty about the noise levels. ○ May not have a full scope of hours and other requirements c. Woodworker Michael Weiss Designs ● Setting up a lathe would be difficult it seems like he will be refurbishing pieces and work on his wood sculptures ● Classes would also be offered ● Concern is this tenant will only have 2.5 months to drive and attract people to artists row  ● May be more suited after the turn over of tenants in the spring ● Studio section would have 2 workstations ○ one for plaining and milling ○ Second sculpting mahogany 2. Artists Row Development ● The PAC would like to see less of a reliance on hand crafted materials, Made on Artists row ● The idea of weather this is a subsidized art space or a business incubator ● Having a performance group might be perfect to activate the space for October Pending secondary approval based on products the PAC votes to have ChagallPAC as first choice to fill the empty space on artists row. Liberty makes a motion to approve Andrew second motion Discussion: ChagallPAC will need to provide info about what products will be sold. Vote passes unanimously Adjourn Liberty made motion to adjourn Ankeny-Beauchamp seconded __________________ Kate Luchini Staff Planner for Art and Culture Know Your Rights Under the Open Meeting Law, M.G.L. c. 30A& 18-25, and City Ordinance Sections 2-2028 through 2-203