12-13-2018 PACM
Public Arts Commission Minutes
December 13, 2018, 4:00
Present: Steve, Tinea, Jon, Greg, Morgan, Kay
Agenda:
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1. Approved minutes with no changes from November 8th: Motion-Morgan, 2- Kay
2. Kamrath Veterans Park Sculpture Update – Keith Kamrath came to present an update
They have talked to veterans park board and they were supportive of the project.
Dolf – update base cost approx.. $3,000 at the high end, possibly city funds, ½ parks board, ½
arts board. Location has been walked through for possibilities with Keith, John and Dave from
Vets park board. Statue will paid for from private funds and would be a gift to the city when
completed. Keith and Jon prefer not to be held to 1 solid sketch at this point, still working on
details to include and specific pose. General description: approx. life size - 5’8”, 150 lbs, bronze,
basic soldier with equipment of era.
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Greg made the motion to approve project and send to city council, Morgan 2, approved. Steve
will take to City next meeting.
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Approval to commit to ½ base cost for sculpture up to $1500 . Morgan Motioned, Greg 2
3. Sculpture Stroll Call For Art
a. Notices:
i. Website - done
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ii. Facebook – done, Jon will boost Facebook after Dec. 30 with Morgan, will
connect together at a time to be decided between them. Motion to approve
$50 for boost. Steve motion, Morgan approve. Suggestion from Morgan for all
board members to go to Facebook and click heart and respond with 4 or more
word comment to move it along.
iii. Regional arts boards - done
iv. MN Artists - done
v. Others??? - Jon talked to a person who has app that shows sculpture scrolls
nationwide – would have to pay possibly in $3,000-5,000 are. Possibly to follow
up for next year.
Morgan suggested to send call letters to prior artists with a note to share with
their networks. Steve will follow up.
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b. Plan for January (applications due January 31)
i. Reminders
ii. Personal Contacts pass information along to any others we have contacts with.
4. Main Street 2020
a. Council recap – looks like positive movement for the project as we have outlined.
b. Time line - Need to ask City Council at January, 1/22, meeting for cost commitment.
Then will go to MNDot for final approval by July. If MNDot sites not approved we could
go ahead on city sites.
c. Deb Zeller - members reviewed images she sent by email, all approved idea of metal/
bronze versus other materials for durability. Discussion about how to solicit artists,
those we have talked to already and some possible others for design ideas on the trees.
d. SMAC Grant
Grants guidelines – Morgan presentation – shared information from SMAC and MCA and
background information for developing resolution and a rough draft of proposed
resolution to review and discuss. Suggestion for improvement to resolution would be to
add at the wording “ least 20% of the total grant request is the commitment for
matching funds”. Also note that the city and PAC is committed to funding the overall
project. Steve will review wording with Matt for minor tweaks.
Discussed multiple options on deadline submissions and sections of the art project to be
specified in the grant. Best grant submission date would be for Round III for 2019. Could
still reapply Round I 2020. Morgan will develop Shared Google doc with the grant
questions to start team input in the grant materials needed.
Still need volunteer to develop call for artist format for the trees. Could use some
format information from the sculpture stroll call for artists.
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Motion to adjourn – Jon , Greg 2. Adjourned
5. Next Meeting: January 10th, 4:00
Minutes respectfully submitted
12/12/2018
Tinea Graham
PAC, Secretary