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03-09-2022 PACM Public Arts Commission Regular Meeting Mar 09 2022 Hutchinson Center for the Arts 15 Franklin St SW, Hutchinson MN 55350 MINUTES In Attendance:Jackie Fuchs,Justin Beck,Jeri Jo Redman,Pat May,Patrick Hiltner,Kay Johnson,Lynn Neumann (ex-officio) Absent:Morgan Baum,Dan Jochum (ex-officio) • Justin called the meeting to order at 5:27 PM • Approve Minutes. Motion by Pat, seconded by Jeri Jo, motion carried. • Financial Update o Stipends will go out to exhibiting artists once installation has begun. No other changes or information to report. • Sculpture Stroll Updates o All artists confirmed, Justin will continue working through the logistics of outgoing/incoming pieces with City staff. o MITGI has approved installation of a sculpture on the existing pad on their recently acquired property (old Shopko bldg). o Replacement brochure boxes were delivered and City staff will install them. We now have extras and they are being stored at City Hall. o Judge's Award Discussion ■ Judge Selection -we will reach out to high school art teachers and local artists for this. Timeline for jury is September/October ■ Steve provided documentation on how he envisioned the process would go. We will consult that documentation as we develop this process. o Signage Discussion ■ Approve design fees for Crow River Press to design new signage not to exceed $150. Motion by Patrick, seconded by Kay, and motion carried. ■ New signage will be 6x6" on aluminum. Randy Carter will fabricate holders for the new signs. o Brochure Discussion ■ Motion by Kay, seconded by Jackie to approve an initial printing of 2,000 brochures for the 2022 season. Motion carried. o Darwin Nelson Maintenance Contract ■ Lynn will contact Darwin and set up a time for him to come this spring. PRCE has secured add'I funding for maintenance on Tall Friend, Old Friend in AFS Park. Lynn will provide more info at the next PAC meeting. • Open Discussion/Other New Business • "We The People" Sculpture ■ Jackie expressed concerns about some patina on this sculpture. Justin will reach out to Kimber and inquire about whether or not patina is expected on the piece. • Justin is slated to be appointed to the Southwest MN Arts Council board as the McLeod County Rep. He will look for grant opportunities as needed. • Gateway Park Mural ■ Panels are rotting. Dave Wegscheid will be contacted about a potential re-imagining of this mural and what it would take to create something new that would be in keeping with the tone/idea of the original project. He will provide costs as well. Pat May has spoken with Bob Peterson and there is no money set aside for maintenance. ■ SMAC would be a good source of funding for this. • Motion to adjourn the meeting at 6:09 PM by Pat May, seconded by Patrick H, motion carried.