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03-08-2023 PACM Public Arts Commission Regular Meeting March, 8 2023 Hutchinson Center for the Arts 15 Franklin St SW, Hutchinson MN 55350 Present: Pat May, Kay Johnson, Justin Beck, Wanda Lambert, Patrick Hiltner, Lynn Neumann (ex-officio) Absent: Morgan Baum, Dan Jochum (ex-officio) Guests Present: Mary Hodson Meeting was called to order at 5:31pm. Pat motion to approve February 8, 2023 meeting minutes, second by Kay; motion carried - minutes approved. pARTicipate Hutchinson Update, Mary Hodson • Mary provided handouts for the project. Handouts were shared to the group. • Placemaking grant through Blandin Foundation - $40,000.00 awarded. • Purpose: Pride of Place, Community Engagement, Art/Building Beautification and Tourism. • Art is healing. Project is geared towards community healing. Healing after COVID, healing after social justice, healing after political divide. • Mayor Forcier putting up the first paint for the projects. All members of the community are a part of the painting process. Healing and connecting people to the community. • Building Contracts— murals can be painted directly onto the building or it can be applied to the building. • 30 people registered for the mural class at Hutchinson Center for the Arts—sold out class in 48 hours. Class was held in February. • Applications closed March 6t" - Over 50 arts submissions; 20 building submissions. • Meeting March 9t"to go through all the applications. • Next steps: provide PAC with the list of submissions and contracts. Then take it to city council for final approval. • Up to 20 murals. 14 for sure... maybe more to be completed this summer. Sculpture Stroll Updates • All selected sculptures were brought before city council and were approved. • Slate not finalized, waiting on Ridgewater. • Citizens Bank has made their selection - Cube Farmer. • After Ridgewater has confirmed,Justin will send out information to Viking Signs and Crow River • Motion by Patrick to purchase 2,000 brochures and necessary signage for the sculpture stroll, second by Pat. Motion carried. JJ Bench Update • $770 has been raised for purchase of the memorial bench. • Eheim Park was discussed as a great location for the memorial bench. • Lynn will confirm with Sara to secure the location at Eheim Park. • More donations will be collected. Adjourn 6:15pm - Motion by Pat, Second by Wanda; motion carried.