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2024-03-14
ARTS & CULTURE COORDINATOR STAFF REPORT / PUBLIC ART UPDATES CASSANDRA SCHIFFLER, MARCH 14, 2024 PUBLIC ART UPDATES: DISCOVERY PARK •Peregrine Falcon Bike Racks by Colin Selig have been delivered •Exact siting and location to be determined by Staff •Installation planned for a warmer week •Working on closeout paperwork and agreements •“Fanfare” installation planned for March 28! •Concrete footing is in place •On site welding PUBLICART UPDATES: CHATEAU PARK •Committee of Parks and Rec Commissioners, Arts Commissioners, City Staff, HOA members, and neighborhood citizens met on February 12 •Project was introduced to committee •Artist Ken McCall introduced past projects •Group discussed several potential themes •Park name “Chateau” doesn’t have any historical significance •Themes of interest included: agriculture, irrigation, garden, native plant/pollinator, and the Meridian/Initial Point name •Locations proposed were along the walking path or in the circular area PUBLICART UPDATES: FIVEMILECREEK TRAILHUB •Signage project is in fabrication •Concrete foundation work to begin in April •Installation collaboration with Trademark Signage Project Rendering Creative and Eileen Gay planned for April Collaborative Project between 22 and 23 Trademark Creative & mosaic artist Eileen Gay PUBLIC ART UPDATES: TRANSIT SHELTERS •Stakeholder Committee with representatives from VRT, MDC, MAC, and downtown businesses and organizations scored applications, and convened on March 12 to recommend artists to move forward •Committee came to a clear consensus and selected proposals by artists: rd •Antonia Hedrick (3and Pine location) •Blake Coker (Ten Mile Crossing location) •All artists have been notified of the committee decision and will now work with VRT and the fabricator to create final designs to be approved by the committee and Arts Commission before installation PUBLIC ART UPDATES: LINDER OVERPASS The Linder Overpass and Roadway Project: •Ada County Highway District (ACHD) is designing future infrastructure improvements for Linder Road between Franklin Road and Overland Road. •The proposed design includes an overpass spanning Interstate 84 and widening Linder Road to include additional travel lanes and facilities for those that walk, bike and roll. The design also proposes extending Linder Road from Overland Road to the new overpass. •Public Art and the Linder Overpass Project: •The MAC approved Public Art Workplan includes a public art project using MAPS funds as part of this project with a $5,000 budget for artist proposals, and $75,000 for the design, fabrication, and installation •Project is currently in the 95% design stage •Public art siting is planned for the median strip, which is being enhanced by the City with landscaping •PAC will discuss and make recommendations on this project at the next meeting PUBLIC ART UPDATES: TRAFFIC BOX PROGRAM •Cleaning and maintenance report for all 88 existing wraps to be scheduled and completed this Spring •MAC will jury WASD “Framed” awards in April; artworks chosen will become recommendations for new WASD wraps •Call to Artists for 3 new locations (Chinden/Ten Mile, Pine/8th St, Overland/Stoddard); Call anticipated to be drafted and released in June/July after all current calls, IPG call, and Tammy de WeerdAwards in the Arts calls are completed ARTS & CULTURE COORDINATOR STAFF REPORT / PUBLIC ART UPDATES CASSANDRA SCHIFFLER, MARCH 14, 2024 PUBLIC ART UPDATES: DISCOVERY PARK •Peregrine Falcon Bike Racks by Colin Selig have been delivered •Exact siting and location to be determined by Staff •Installation planned for a warmer week •Working on closeout paperwork and agreements •“Fanfare” installation planned for March 28! •Concrete footing is in place •On site welding PUBLICART UPDATES: CHATEAU PARK •Committee of Parks and Rec Commissioners, Arts Commissioners, City Staff, HOA members, and neighborhood citizens met on February 12 •Project was introduced to committee •Artist Ken McCall introduced past projects •Group discussed several potential themes •Park name “Chateau” doesn’t have any historical significance •Themes of interest included: agriculture, irrigation, garden, native plant/pollinator, and the Meridian/Initial Point name •Locations proposed were along the walking path or in the circular area PUBLICART UPDATES: FIVEMILECREEK TRAILHUB •Signage project is in fabrication •Concrete foundation work to begin in April •Installation collaboration with Trademark Signage Project Rendering Creative and Eileen Gay planned for April Collaborative Project between 22 and 23 Trademark Creative & mosaic artist Eileen Gay PUBLIC ART UPDATES: TRANSIT SHELTERS •Stakeholder Committee with representatives from VRT, MDC, MAC, and downtown businesses and organizations scored applications, and convened on March 12 to recommend artists to move forward •Committee came to a clear consensus and selected proposals by artists: rd •Antonia Hedrick (3and Pine location) •Blake Coker (Ten Mile Crossing location) •All artists have been notified of the committee decision and will now work with VRT and the fabricator to create final designs to be approved by the committee and Arts Commission before installation PUBLIC ART UPDATES: LINDER OVERPASS The Linder Overpass and Roadway Project: •Ada County Highway District (ACHD) is designing future infrastructure improvements for Linder Road between Franklin Road and Overland Road. •The proposed design includes an overpass spanning Interstate 84 and widening Linder Road to include additional travel lanes and facilities for those that walk, bike and roll. The design also proposes extending Linder Road from Overland Road to the new overpass. •Public Art and the Linder Overpass Project: •The MAC approved Public Art Workplan includes a public art project using MAPS funds as part of this project with a $5,000 budget for artist proposals, and $75,000 for the design, fabrication, and installation •Project is currently in the 95% design stage •Public art siting is planned for the median strip, which is being enhanced by the City with landscaping •PAC will discuss and make recommendations on this project at the next meeting PUBLIC ART UPDATES: TRAFFIC BOX PROGRAM •Cleaning and maintenance report for all 88 existing wraps to be scheduled and completed this Spring •MAC will jury WASD “Framed” awards in April; artworks chosen will become recommendations for new WASD wraps •Call to Artists for 3 new locations (Chinden/Ten Mile, Pine/8th St, Overland/Stoddard); Call anticipated to be drafted and released in June/July after all current calls, IPG call, and Tammy de WeerdAwards in the Arts calls are completed EVENTS ANDOUTREACHSUBCOMMITTEE MEETING Parks and Recreation Conference Room, 33 East Broadway Avenue Meridian, Idaho Friday, March 29, 2024 at 3:30 PM MINUTES ROLL-CALL ATTENDANCE X Crystal Paulson, Chair X Patrick O’Leary X Shaun Muscolo Paxton Hergenroeder, Seasonal Arts & Culture Assistant and Cassandra Schiffler in attendance Meeting Called to order at 3:33pm APPROVAL OF MINUTES \[ACTION ITEM\] 1. Approve Events and Outreach Meeting Minutes from 2-23-24 nd • Approval of Minutes with Awarenes of Ares of Discussion Shaun Moved, Patrick 2 all yes. DISCUSSION ITEMS 2. Discuss: Written Goals for MeridianArt Week 2024 • Community Outreach, • Cleary laid out expectations posted for Chalk Art • Registration in Advance Only. No walk-up registration accepted notifications to be included in all announcements. • Designated Monitors (Commissioners) for each of the 4 groups • Inclusion of Arts Education Programs • Establish Arts Ed programs growth expectations. • Booth space for Orgs that offer Programming. • School Booth availability • 20 Minute for each group presenting at the Band Shell • Rock Painting & Letter Craft section 3. Updates: Art Week Classes (September 8 -13, 2024) • 1 or 2 offering of a Writing Class • Water Class • Plein Air Class by Crystal • Arts Class potential at Senior Center availability • All information on about Events and Details to Cassandra by July 15 4. Update: Call for Nominations for Tammy de Weerd Awards in the Arts and Marketing the Call • Review of document prepared by Cassandra. Small wording adjustment made and agreed ready for publication. • Discussion about past awardees. First year records not available. NEXT MEETING - April 26, 2024 – 3:30pm ADJOURNMENT 4:45pm MEM/ 4/ -%2)$)!. !243 COMMISSION 4®¯¨¢Ȁ -¤±¨£¨ !±³² #®¬¬¨²²¨® &9ΑΓ Budget Meridian City Budget to Actual -Yearly -Project Download generated on 3/08/2024 2023-24 Budget2023-24 Actual (11017) Public Arts117,9505,032 (11011) Concerts on Broadway32,0000 (11409) MDC Transit Stop Public 8,0000 Artworks (11012) Performing Art7,0000 (11400) Traffic Box Cleaning3,1850 (11015) Art Week2,0009 (11010) Art Development -MAC1,3500 (11013) Initial Point Gallery700394 (11016) Other Expenses800109 (11014) School District Art Show 3500 Awards Total173,3365,544 The MeridianArts Commission budget can be found at: https://meridianid.opengov.com/transparency/#/12604/accountType=expenses&embed=n&bre akdown=3a47e743-1b70-4bca-bb63- cd0945429d52¤tYearAmount=cumulative¤tYearPeriod=years&graph=bar&legendS ort=desc&proration=true&saved_view=null&selection=F193E0AC960B0A3A987B1B4D363F1466 &projections=null&projectionType=null&highlighting=null&highlightingVariance=null&year=202 4&selectedDataSetIndex=null&fiscal_start=2024&fiscal_end=latest Mayor Robert E. Simison City Council Members: Joe Borton, President Liz Strader, Vice President Doug Taylor John Overton Anne Little Roberts Luke Cavener March 14, 2024 MEMORANDUM TO:Meridian Arts Commission(MAC) FROM:Cassandra Schiffler, Arts and Culture Coordinator RE:Scoring Results for Call for Youth Performing Arts Projects Background In December 2023, the Meridian Arts Commission (MAC)released a Call for Youth Performing Arts Projects andextendedtheapplication deadline to February 26, 2024. The total budget available for funding these projects is $7,000, with a maximumbudget of $3,500 per project. Five proposalsin totalwere received with a total funding request of $17,870. Each MAC commissioner reviewed the submitted applications, and submitted a juried scoresheet indicating in response to the Call’s scoring criteria. On the following page of this memo is a compiled scoresheetpresentingthe total scoring results ofeach juror’s submitted scores, as well as each juror’s optional notes.*(Please note that this jury process occurred during a transition of one commissioner’s term ending, and a newly appointed commissioner’s term beginning, and thusboth commissioners were able to review applications and submit scores, resulting in a total of ten (10) juried scoresheets.) As a point of clarification, many commissioners have commented in theirnotes with questions about the location of the proposed project’s activities. According to thestatedproject requirements, the project must “Conduct all activities within Meridian city limits or area of impact.” However, given the difficulty for many applicants of securingperforming arts venues within the Cityand its area of impact, and the submitted proposal responses, Staff recommends that this requirement is updatedin future yearstobe worded“Conduct a significant portion of all activities within Meridian city limits or area of impact.”It is the responsibly of the Meridian Art Commission to determine whether a significant portion of all activities are being conducted within Meridian city limits andits area of impact, and to what extent the project benefits Meridian youth, and impacts Meridian residents and visitors. Recommendation To review juried scoring results, discuss the proposed project applications, and to making funding recommendations for projects that are not-to-exceedthe $7,000 budget for MAC’s Youth Performing Arts Projects. Mayor Robert E. Simison City Council Members: Joe Borton, President Liz Strader, Vice President Doug Taylor John Overton Anne Little Roberts Luke Cavener March 14, 2024 MEMORANDUM TO:Meridian Arts Commission(MAC) FROM: Cassandra Schiffler, Arts and Culture Coordinator RE: Scoring Results for Call for Youth Performing Arts Projects Background he Meridian Arts Commission (MAC) releaseda for Youth PerformingArtsProjectsapplication deadline February 26, 2024. The total budget available for funding these projects is $7,000, $3,500 per project. Fiveproposals were received total$17,870 . EachMACcommissioner reviewed the applications, and submitted a juriedscoresheetscoring criteria. Onthe following page of this memo is acompiled scoresheetpresentingthetotal scoring results of each submitted scores, as well as each optional notes.(Please note that thisjury processoccurredduring a transition of one commissioner’s term ending, and a newlyappointed commissioner’s term beginninghus both commissioners were able to reviewapplications and submit scores, resulting in a total of ten (10) juriedscoresheets.) As a point of clarification,manycommissioners questions about the location of the proposed project’sactivities.According to the stated requirements, the project must “Conduct all activities withinMeridian city limits or area of impact.” However, given the difficultyfor many applicants of securingperforming arts venues within the Cityand its area of impact, and the submittedproposal responses, Staff recommends that this requirementis updated in futureyearstobe“Conduct a significant portion of all activities within Meridian city limits or area of impact” Recommendation To reviewjuried scoring results, discuss the proposed project applications, and to mak funding for projects that notexceedthe $7,000 budget for MAC’s YouthPerforming Arts Projects. 2024 MAC Performing Arts Application Scoresheet Total Average Juror 1Juror 2Juror 3Juror 4Juror 5Juror 6Juror 7Juror 8Juror 9Juror 10Points Scoring CriteriaRequested Amount Treasure Valley Children's Theater961008992951007296979493.1$3,500.00 Meridian High School Bands93978091941009693959293.1$3500 (assumed request) Idaho Fine Arts Academy771008694971008880949691.2$3,370.00 The Huckleberry Star Theater92966793901007785949288.6$3,500.00 Ballet Folklorico Mexico Lindo80975791861008297819086.1$4,000.00 Compiled Juror Notes - *numbers in front of comments indicate juror number: 1. One of two performances will be in Meridian. One of these performances will be ASL interpreted - why not both? 3. Mention of perfs at Kleiner & Settlers Park, Support amount suggested: $2,050.00 4. One performance is at JUMP, which is not in Meridian. 5. Will include ASL interpreter @ 1 show 7. 20 youth cast at reduced rate of $250 each, 2 weeks rehersal, 1 performance in Meridian, no charge for tickets 8. charge participants 9. Initial cost to students without MAC grant ($500) is higher than what the call asks for, but that will go down with MAC aid so it shouldn't be a Treasure Valley Children's Theaterproblem. 10. scholarships for summer program 1. No stated specific use for MAC funds, just to generally support the band. It's unclear how much they're requesting. 2. I love that this one goes toward making band accessible for Meridian High School students but they don't have a specific project in mind. 3. This seems like a great program to support. I don't see a specific amount requested from MAC for sponsorship. They mention an expected shortfall of $12K; Support amount suggested: $1,500 4. Somewhat vague on some of our RFP criteria 5. missing $ amount, lots of local performances, some not local 7. 130 high school students, no charge to students 9. Some of the information included at the end could have been expanded upon further. I liked how detailed the budgeting was, but it seems like MAC won't get a lot Meridian High School Bandsout of this sponsorship. 10. Ensures Students can participate 1. The performances are not in Meridian - Centennial Performing Arts Center is in Boise. 3. Deficit estimate is $2870 using median of projected tix sales. They are providing potential access to 400 students at an estimated cost of $4K; Suggest $1,250 4. Very immersive cultural events! 5. Well thought out and in depth proposal 7. 45 youth dancers 9. Felt a little cluttered with all of the artist bios. Idaho Fine Arts Academy Potential for a small target audience. 10. Collaboration with 3 local artists for youth performance 1. No participation fees, but they will charge money for tickets to the full performances. The proposed events in Meridian include two flash mobs and a promotional performance, but not a full performance. 2. Proposal looks good and although the have made an effort my only concern is that the shows will not take place in Meridian. 3. The Cast size of Anastasia is listed as 4w, 5m, 1girl(s) plus an ensemble that can vary in size. Not knowing even the estimated cast number of children, beyond the 3 mentioned it's hard to estimate the assistance to children. At $80 per, the median price est for participation fee, a sponsorship of $3500 would provide funding for a cast of 43. At $1500, the assistance would cover a cast size of 19; Support amount suggested: $1,200 4. Concerned about feasibility of project 5. No shows in Meridian, # of youth? 7. 3 speaking roles for youth. Additional dancing roles for teens. Performances at the Boise SPEC? 8. no charge to participants 9. The Huckleberry Star Theater Performances not being held in Meridian is an issue, although I understand their need for a more accessible performing location in Meridian. 10. Scholarships for Anastasia 1. This program is not specifically for youth, and there is no description of how youth will be engaged. Also, they're requesting more money than MAC is awarding per entity ($4,000). 2. Would not directly include Meridian youth but I think it would definitely benefit the communtiy! 3. July 2024 at Julius Kleiner Park in Meridian. Free To Public. slowly grow the event yearly to increase education, awareness and participation; Support amount suggested: $1,000 4. Somewhat limited theme centering around Frida Kahlo 5. Lacking clarity and direction on youth impact, more of a community event 7. auditioned dancers with 8 weeks of rehersal + free community attendance at Frida art festival 9. Organization of the proposal was a little hard to understand. I almost missed some important Ballet Folklorico Mexico Lindo details! Also, it seems like Meridian Youth is not the focus of this event. They might be included in a few things, but it’s an organization that mostly works with adults. 10. Frida Festival -%2)$)!. !243 #/--)33)/. -%%4).' City Council Chambers, 33 East Broadway Avenue Meridian, Idaho Thursday, March 14, 2024 at 3:30 PM MINUTES ROLL-#!,, !44%.$!.#% __x__ Lizzie Taylor __x__ Patrick O'Leary __x__ Bridget King __x__ Bobby Gaytan __x__ Shaun Muscolo _____ Hannah Scoville __x__ Brecken Bird, Vice Chair __x__ Vassil Ivanov __x__ Crystal Paulson, Chair City staff present were Arts and Culture Coordinator Cassandra Schiffler and City Attorney Emily Kane. 7%,#/-% .¤¶ !±³² #®¬¬¨²²¨®¤±Ȁ "±¨£¦¤³ +¨¦ȅ C. Paulson welcomed B. King to the Commission. B. King stated she is a wife, mother of three and an art teacher at Victory Middle School teaching seventh and eighth graders. She has been following the Commission on social media and attending Commission events and was excited to have the opportunity to join the Commission. !$/04)/. /& !'%.$! L. Taylor made motion to adopt the agenda and approve minutes; seconded by B. Bird All ayes !002/6!, /& -).54%3 \[ACTION ITEM\] Approval of Draft Minutes From the February 8, 2024 Meridian Arts Commission 1. Meeting See above !002/6!, /& -/.4(,9 &).!.#)!, 34!4%-%.43 \[ACTION ITEM\] 2. Approval of Financial Statement L. Taylor made motion to approve monthly financial statements; seconded by P. O’Leary All ayes .%7 "53).%33 \[ACTION ITEMS\] 3. $¨²¢´²² 3¢®±¨¦ 2¤²´«³² £ 2¤¢®¬¬¤£ &´£¨¦ !¶ ±£²Ȁ Call for Youth Performing Arts Projects Request for Proposals C. Schiffler stated all Commissioners, including B. King and outgoing Commissioner J. Peters, returned scoring results so there was a total of ten jurors. Since many commented on the requirement that all activities should happen within Meridian City limits, suggested that next year the call be amended to state a significant portion of activities should occur within Meridian City limits. The challenge is that there is a not a great space for performing arts within Meridian so it is a challenge for organizations; however, since this is Meridian tax payer money do want a majority of the activity to be done within Meridian and have impact on Meridian youth, but this change would give the Commission the availability to consider organizations who also have activity outside of Meridian. There is a $7,000 budget and there were five proposals totaling over $17,000 so we cannot award all of the requested funds so Commission needs to decide how to allocate the $7,000. C. Schiffler shared the scoring results with the Commission for the purpose of review and discussion. L. Taylor voted to give funds to the top three. B. King voted to give funds to the top three. S. Muscolo voted to give funds to the top three. B. Bird voted to give funds to the top three. C. Paulson voted to give funds to the top three. P. O’Leary voted to give funds to the top three. B. Gaytan voted to give funds to the top three. V. Ivanov voted to give funds to the top three. All ayes B. Bird made motion to award the Treasure Valley Children’s Theater (TVCT) $3,500; award the Meridian High School Bands $2,000; and award the Idaho Fine Arts Academy $1,500; seconded by B. Gaytan All ayes Commission Feedback P. O’Leary’ssuggestion to look at the economic impact of a performing arts center in Meridian may be added as a new business topic on a future agenda, per recommendation of City Attorney E. Kane. B. Bird stated the clearest proposal for her was the TVCT’s proposal and that they did a great job. B. Gaytan agreed with B. Bird and is excited to see the new application from Meridian High School Bands. Fine with giving the $7,000 to the top two applicants and encourage the remaining three to apply again. L. Taylor agreed with B. Gaytan and awarding the $7,000 to the top two applicants in order to give more of a donation to each rather than a smaller donation to all five applicants. Enjoyed reading all of the proposals. P. O’Leary stated he would prefer to spread the $7,000 among all five applicants and not just the top two highest scored proposals.Suggested Ballet Folklorico receive $1000; Meridian High School Bands receive $1,500; The Huckleberry Star Theater receive $1,200; TVCT receive $2,050; and Idaho Fine Arts Academy receive $1,250.Thinks if even a portion of the proposal is funded it will help the applicant apply next year. P. O’Leary asked what would happen to the money if the Commission funds Ballet Folklorico in the event they do not do anything, as they do not have anything set up yet. ( ±£ ³® ² ¸ ¡´³ ²¨¢¤ ³§¨² ¯¯¤ ±² ³® ¡¤ ³§¤¨± ¯±¨¬ ±¸ ²®´±¢¤ ®¥ ¥´£² ®«¸ ¦¨µ¨¦ ͥΔǾΓΓΓ ®¥ ³§¤ ±¤°´¤²³¤£ ͥΗǾΓΓΓ ¯±®¡ ¡«¸ ¶®´«£ ¬¤ ¨³ ¶®´«£ ¡¤ § ±£ ¥®± ³§¤¬ ³® ¢§¨¤µ¤ ³§ ³ ¯±®©¤¢³ȁ Based on that, would move the $1000 to the Meridian High School Bands award amount, bumping it up to $2,500. S. Muscolo asked Commissioner O’Leary to explain his reasoning for spreading the funds among all the applicants. 0ȁ /Ȍ,¤ ±y ²³ ³¤£ §¤ ³§¨ª² ¨³ ¶®´«£ ®³ ®«¸ ¡¤ incentive ³® ³§¤²¤ ®±¦ ¨¹ ³¨®² ³® ª¤¤¯ ¶®±ª¨¦ ³® ¥¨£ ££¨³¨® « ¥´£¨¦ ¡´³ «²® ³® ±¤ ¯¯«¸ ¥®± ³§¤²¤ ¥´£² ¨ ³§¤ ¥´³´±¤ because it ¶®´«£ ¡¤ ¨£¨¢ati® ³§ ³ ³h¤ #®¬¬¨²²¨® ²´¯¯®±³² ¶§ ³ ³§¤¸ ±¤ £®¨¦ even ³§®´¦§ ¨³ £®¤² ®³ § µ¤ ³§¤ ¥´£¨¦ ³® ¡¤ ¡«¤ ³® ¢®µ¤± ³§¤¨± ¥´«« ±¤°´¤²³ȁ B. King stated she understands Commissioner Taylor’s point that giving an organization more helps more but the top three are very close in scoring so suggested dividing the $7,000among the top three. Agreed with Commissioner O’Leary that it is incentive for them to keep applying but less funding is not as helpful so it is a weird balance so spreading over five makes it too thin but spreading over three could be a balance on that. B. Gaytan believes he voted for the top three and liked that they all had venues and programs set and had a good statement on how funding would be used for their programs so ok with the recommendation to fund top three scored organizations but is open to either recommendation. P. O’Leary stated he likes the recommendation to split the award among the top three awarding $2,600, $2,300, and $2,100 to the top three since they were all so close. S. Muscolo stated she looked at the actual number of Meridian children who would be asked to participate and what it looked like was that the TVCT had 20 kids and the rate would be reduced to $250 each because of the gift and no charge for tickets; the high school band had 130 kids; the Idaho Fine Arts Academy had 45 youth dancers; Huckleberry had three speaking roles for kids; and Ballet Folklorico would audition dancers so not sure what that looks like. " ««¤³ &®«ª«®±¨¢® ¶ ² ®¯¤¨¦ ¢³ ¥®± #®¢¤±³² ® "±® £¶ ¸ « ²³ ¸¤ ± £ #ȁ 3¢§¨¥¥«¤± ²³ ³¤£ ²§¤ believe£ ¬ ©®±¨³¸ ®¥ ³§¤ £ ¢¤±² ¶¤±¤ ª¨£²ȁ V. Ivanov stated he thinks before the Commission votes on amounts, the Commission should decide if they want to give funds to the top two, top three or all five. B. Bird noted that the Idaho Fine Arts Academy and the TVCT both asked for a specific number whereas the Meridian High School Bands’ application stated “assumed amount” so wondering if the Commission just considers specific requests. 4§¤ -¤±¨£¨ (¨¦§ 3¢§®®« " £² ¯¯«¨¢ ³¨® £¨£ ²³ ³¤ ³§¤¸ § µ¤ ͥΔΕǾΓΓΓ defi¢¨³ ¡´³ ¨³ ¶ ² «¤¥³ ³ ³§ ³ȁ L. Taylor suggested giving $3,500 to the TVCT because they want to reduce the cost to families who want to enroll a child in their program which is a nice thing to do in this day and age and $3,500 is what the Commission has given them in the past. Given the band deficit suggested giving them $2,000 and the remaining $1,500 would go to the Idaho Fine Arts Academy. V. Ivanov is fine with Commissioner Taylor’s proposed award amounts but also suggested based on the tie score to award the TVCT and Meridian High School Bands each $2,500 and to award Idaho Fine Arts Academy $2,000. REPORTS \[ACTION ITEM\] 4. 3³ ¥¥ 5¯£ ³¤²ȝ0´¡«¨¢ !±³ 5¯£ ³¤²Ȁ Discovery Park Bike Racks and "Fanfare" Artworks, Chateau Park, Transit Stop Shelter Public Art Call, Traffic Boxes ͒ # ²² £± 3¢§¨¥¥«¤±Ǿ !±³² lj #´«³´±¤ #®®±£¨ ³®± Presentation given by C.Schiffler(see attachment). C. Paulson stated Commissioner King has expressed interest in joining the Public Art Committee but it is currently full so Commissioner Taylor has agreed to step down so Commissioner King can join. Commission Feedback L. Taylor stated she is not leaving the Committee because she did not enjoy being on it but feels it is time for someone new to join, but trusts the excellence in public art that has been exemplified by this current subcommittee will continue in the future. L. Taylor will remain focused on her work on the Initial Point Gallery subcommittee. B. Gaytan stated the Committee was fortunate to have L. Taylor as part of it and thanked L. Taylor for all she has done. B. King thanked L. Taylor for giving her the opportunity to join the committee. 5. 5¯£ ³¤²Ȁ )¨³¨ « 0®¨³ ' ««¤±¸Ȁ Review Subcommittee Meeting and Activities: Current Exhibit: Exhibit: "Dance Studies" Collaborative Exhibit with BOSCO/Ballet Idaho & BOSCO Panel Discussion on March 5 noon - 1pm; Upcoming Exhibit: "Stillness in the West" Bailey Miller, Fred Choate, Paul Gleason, and Rick Jenkins (Opening: April 2, Host: Shaun Muscolo) ͒ ,¨¹¹¨¤ 4 ¸«®±Ǿ )0' 3´¡¢®¬¬¨³³¤¤ #§ ¨± L. Taylor stated there is no Subcommittee meeting tomorrow.L. Taylor reviewed the current and future exhibits. L. Taylor asked B. Bird to report on the BOSCO Roundtable on March 5. B. Bird stated the roundtable had a great turnout with a great discussion. The target audience was people interested in joining BOSCO as the application is due at the end of this month. C. Schiffler thanked B. Bird for all the work she did on the event and for doing a great job moderating the event. Commission Feedback S. Muscolo stated the roundtable organizers did a great job and there were 20 to 25 attendees even though it was storming. Suggested doing something like this for each group we have in IPG to continue interest in the exhibit between the start and finish of the exhibit. 6. 5¯£ ³¤²Ȁ %µ¤³² £ /´³±¤ ¢§Ȁ Review Subcommittee Meeting and Activities: MAC Booth or Tabling at Various Community Events, Art Week Planning ͒ #±¸²³ « 0 ´«²®Ǿ %µ¤³² £ /´³±¤ ¢§ 3´¡¢®¬¬¨³³¤¤ #§ ¨± C. Paulson reached out to the Meridian Fine Arts Festival to see if the Commission could switch from hosting a kids-themed booth to an informational booth but the organizers are more interested in the Commission’s monetary support rather than providing information; however, the Commission’s budget does not allow for this so the Commission will support the Festival through promotion on social media. Next Subcommittee meeting will focus on the Tammy de Weerd Awards in the Arts Nominations and will review Commissioner Muscolo’s recommendation; will also look at Art Week Planning so Commissioners are encouraged to share any class ideas or contact information for people/businesses willing to offer and/or already hosting classes or activities. C. Paulson suggested adding a small fee to participate in classes during Art Week to increase the likelihood that participants show up rather than just offering free classes. )¢«´²¨µ¨³¸ (¨¦§«¨¦§³Ȁ March Inclusivity Highlight: National Art Therapy Month ͒ 7. ,¨¹¹¨¤ 4 ¸«®±Ǿ -¤±¨£¨ !±³² #®¬¬¨²²¨®¤± Presentation given by L. Taylor. L. Taylor stated she wondered if art on a more protracted basis made for a specific reason other than its aesthetics could be beneficial so researched art therapy. She wanted to illustrate how art can be strategically employed to help people understand their own mental health through art and professional guidance. Art therapy is a recognized mental health profession; art therapists are trained and hold at a minimum a Master’s degreein Art Therapy, but artistic talent is not a pre-requisite for either the patient or the therapist. Idaho does not have a college or university that offers a Masters in Art Therapy. Art therapy is used to help patients interpret, express, and resolve their emotions and thoughts and focuses on the process not the end product. Art therapists are trained to recognize symbolism in art and discuss the art after the art is made, not while it is being made. Art therapy integrates psychotherapy and visual arts for clinical assessment and treatment. Art therapy has art as the primary aspect of the therapy which is different than “art in therapy” which is art in conjunction with therapy. Art therapy can strengthen patients’ emotional expression, self-esteem and self-awareness; it gives a voice to communicate thoughts and feelings and creates avenues to recognize strengths. The purpose is to have fun through new experiences, discovery, and particularly in the senior community, is a means for socialization. Art therapy is useful for patients of any age whose verbal skills are limited because is not reliant on verbal communication, like typical psychotherapy. There is growing evidence that art therapy works for many mental health conditions, though only a limited number of large-scale, random controlled trials have been done, so unclear if the patient’s condition is helped through the creative process or from interaction with the therapist. Art therapy is prescribed for patients who have a serious, diagnosed mental illness. There are downsides to art therapy for some patients, including additional stress; if therapy is suddenly stopped then coping with the void; some medical professionals view art therapy as “arts and crafts”. Art therapy is increasingly being used in various settings and with varying patient populations. Statistics gathered from Forbes, US News and World Report, and the Veterans Administration show that: th Idaho ranks 8 worst in the country for percentage of youth who have had a major depressive episode in the last year who did not get treatment which was 62% a lot of private insurance in Idaho excludes treatment for mental health or emotional problems Idaho’s veterans’ suicide rate is significantly higher than the national general population rate withovera quarter of all suicides in Idaho being committed by veterans Idaho is third in the country in terms of mental illness with 26% of our population being considered mentally ill and nearly 7% being considered seriously mentally ill th Idaho is 46 in the country in terms of prevalence of mental illness factored with insurance coverage and access to care To L. Taylor’s knowledge, Idaho has no educational accreditation or occupational licensing requirements for art therapists; whereas, other professions such as hair cutting, pest control, or personal trainer require occupational licensing which she believes is not right. There are two entities that serve to legitimize and regulate art therapy: the American Art Therapy Association which calls for the regulation of art therapists as credentialed mental health practitioners and supports art therapists in many ways throughout their careers the Art Therapy Credentials Board which grants the highest level of art therapy competency and requires continued education and adherenceto a stringent code of ethics, conduct and disciplinary procedures. L. Taylor stated her personal goal is to bring the subject of occupational licensing for art therapists before the Idaho State Legislature. C. Schiffler stated Commissioner Ivanov is signed up to present next month’s inclusivity highlight and she will send out the sign-up sheet so Commissioners can sign-up to present for the rest of the year as there are no scheduled presentations after April. .%84 -%%4).' ȃ !02), ΐΐǾ ΑΏΑΓ ADJOURNMENT B. Bird made motion to adjourn the meeting; seconded by P. O’Leary All ayes -¤±¨£¨ !±³² #®¬¬¨²²¨® ΑΏΑΓ !«« #®¬¬¨²²¨® '® «² £ 0±¨®±¨³¨¤² Program monthly Initial Point Gallery exhibits, host opening receptions, and market yearly Call-to-Artists, with a selection panel for new exhibits Participate in the partnership with the Parks and Recreation staff and Commission to add theming and identity reinforcing art in Meridian parks and pathways. Focus this year on Chateau Park and Fuller Park. Use Call to Artists to select and commission artists to create new artwork for installation on Meridian transit stop shelters Support the completion of the Discovery Park Phase 2 Public Art Projects: "Fanfare" by Steve Parker and "Peregrine Bike Racks" by Colin Selig. Increase inclusive programming through representation of diverse populations and marketing to underserved and underrepresented populations Engage the community through Art Week in 2024 and participate in programming and marketing events Support Concerts on Broadway Series in 2024 Participate in planning for new MAPS projects and future updates to the MAPS Public Art Workplan. Focus this year on Fuller Park and Linder overpass projects. Present 2024 biennial Tammy de Weerd's Awards in the Arts Maintain existing Traffic Box Series; select WASD artworks, recommend locations, and use Call to Artists to commission installation of new traffic box wraps Use Call for Performing Arts Projects to facilitate selection process to support youth performing arts programs through partnership and fiscal support of performing arts projects -%2)$)!. !243 #/--)33)/. -%%4).' City Council Chambers, 33 East Broadway Avenue Meridian, Idaho Thursday, March 14, 2024 at 3:30 PM MINUTES ROLL-#!,, !44%.$!.#% __x__ Lizzie Taylor __x__ Patrick O'Leary __x__ Bridget King __x__ Bobby Gaytan __x__ Shaun Muscolo _____ Hannah Scoville __x__ Brecken Bird, Vice Chair __x__ Vassil Ivanov __x__ Crystal Paulson, Chair City staff present were Arts and Culture Coordinator Cassandra Schiffler and City Attorney Emily Kane. 7%,#/-% .¤¶ !±³² #®¬¬¨²²¨®¤±Ȁ "±¨£¦¤³ +¨¦ȅ C. Paulson welcomed B. King to the Commission. B. King stated she is a wife, mother of three and an art teacher at Victory Middle School teaching seventh and eighth graders. She has been following the Commission on social media and attending Commission events and was excited to have the opportunity to join the Commission. !$/04)/. /& !'%.$! L. Taylor made motion to adopt the agenda and approve minutes; seconded by B. Bird All ayes !002/6!, /& -).54%3 \[ACTION ITEM\] Approval of Draft Minutes From the February 8, 2024 Meridian Arts Commission 1. Meeting See above !002/6!, /& -/.4(,9 &).!.#)!, 34!4%-%.43 \[ACTION ITEM\] 2. Approval of Financial Statement L. Taylor made motion to approve monthly financial statements; seconded by P. O’Leary All ayes .%7 "53).%33 \[ACTION ITEMS\] 3. $¨²¢´²² 3¢®±¨¦ 2¤²´«³² £ 2¤¢®¬¬¤£ &´£¨¦ !¶ ±£²Ȁ Call for Youth Performing Arts Projects Request for Proposals C. Schiffler stated all Commissioners, including B. King and outgoing Commissioner J. Peters, returned scoring results so there was a total of ten jurors. Since many commented on the requirement that all activities should happen within Meridian City limits, suggested that next year the call be amended to state a significant portion of activities should occur within Meridian City limits. The challenge is that there is a not a great space for performing arts within Meridian so it is a challenge for organizations; however, since this is Meridian tax payer money do want a majority of the activity to be done within Meridian and have impact on Meridian youth, but this change would give the Commission the availability to consider organizations who also have activity outside of Meridian. There is a $7,000 budget and there were five proposals totaling over $17,000 so we cannot award all of the requested funds so Commission needs to decide how to allocate the $7,000. C. Schiffler shared the scoring results with the Commission for the purpose of review and discussion. L. Taylor voted to give funds to the top three. B. King voted to give funds to the top three. S. Muscolo voted to give funds to the top three. B. Bird voted to give funds to the top three. C. Paulson voted to give funds to the top three. P. O’Leary voted to give funds to the top three. B. Gaytan voted to give funds to the top three. V. Ivanov voted to give funds to the top three. All ayes B. Bird made motion to award the Treasure Valley Children’s Theater (TVCT) $3,500; award the Meridian High School Bands $2,000; and award the Idaho Fine Arts Academy $1,500; seconded by B. Gaytan All ayes Commission Feedback P. O’Leary’ssuggestion to look at the economic impact of a performing arts center in Meridian may be added as a new business topic on a future agenda, per recommendation of City Attorney E. Kane. B. Bird stated the clearest proposal for her was the TVCT’s proposal and that they did a great job. B. Gaytan agreed with B. Bird and is excited to see the new application from Meridian High School Bands. Fine with giving the $7,000 to the top two applicants and encourage the remaining three to apply again. L. Taylor agreed with B. Gaytan and awarding the $7,000 to the top two applicants in order to give more of a donation to each rather than a smaller donation to all five applicants. Enjoyed reading all of the proposals. P. O’Leary stated he would prefer to spread the $7,000 among all five applicants and not just the top two highest scored proposals.Suggested Ballet Folklorico receive $1000; Meridian High School Bands receive $1,500; The Huckleberry Star Theater receive $1,200; TVCT receive $2,050; and Idaho Fine Arts Academy receive $1,250.Thinks if even a portion of the proposal is funded it will help the applicant apply next year. P. O’Leary asked what would happen to the money if the Commission funds Ballet Folklorico in the event they do not do anything, as they do not have anything set up yet. ( ±£ ³® ² ¸ ¡´³ ²¨¢¤ ³§¨² ¯¯¤ ±² ³® ¡¤ ³§¤¨± ¯±¨¬ ±¸ ²®´±¢¤ ®¥ ¥´£² ®«¸ ¦¨µ¨¦ ͥΔǾΓΓΓ ®¥ ³§¤ ±¤°´¤²³¤£ ͥΗǾΓΓΓ ¯±®¡ ¡«¸ ¶®´«£ ¬¤ ¨³ ¶®´«£ ¡¤ § ±£ ¥®± ³§¤¬ ³® ¢§¨¤µ¤ ³§ ³ ¯±®©¤¢³ȁ Based on that, would move the $1000 to the Meridian High School Bands award amount, bumping it up to $2,500. S. Muscolo asked Commissioner O’Leary to explain his reasoning for spreading the funds among all the applicants. 0ȁ /Ȍ,¤ ±y ²³ ³¤£ §¤ ³§¨ª² ¨³ ¶®´«£ ®³ ®«¸ ¡¤ incentive ³® ³§¤²¤ ®±¦ ¨¹ ³¨®² ³® ª¤¤¯ ¶®±ª¨¦ ³® ¥¨£ ££¨³¨® « ¥´£¨¦ ¡´³ «²® ³® ±¤ ¯¯«¸ ¥®± ³§¤²¤ ¥´£² ¨ ³§¤ ¥´³´±¤ because it ¶®´«£ ¡¤ ¨£¨¢ati® ³§ ³ ³h¤ #®¬¬¨²²¨® ²´¯¯®±³² ¶§ ³ ³§¤¸ ±¤ £®¨¦ even ³§®´¦§ ¨³ £®¤² ®³ § µ¤ ³§¤ ¥´£¨¦ ³® ¡¤ ¡«¤ ³® ¢®µ¤± ³§¤¨± ¥´«« ±¤°´¤²³ȁ B. King stated she understands Commissioner Taylor’s point that giving an organization more helps more but the top three are very close in scoring so suggested dividing the $7,000among the top three. Agreed with Commissioner O’Leary that it is incentive for them to keep applying but less funding is not as helpful so it is a weird balance so spreading over five makes it too thin but spreading over three could be a balance on that. B. Gaytan believes he voted for the top three and liked that they all had venues and programs set and had a good statement on how funding would be used for their programs so ok with the recommendation to fund top three scored organizations but is open to either recommendation. P. O’Leary stated he likes the recommendation to split the award among the top three awarding $2,600, $2,300, and $2,100 to the top three since they were all so close. S. Muscolo stated she looked at the actual number of Meridian children who would be asked to participate and what it looked like was that the TVCT had 20 kids and the rate would be reduced to $250 each because of the gift and no charge for tickets; the high school band had 130 kids; the Idaho Fine Arts Academy had 45 youth dancers; Huckleberry had three speaking roles for kids; and Ballet Folklorico would audition dancers so not sure what that looks like. " ««¤³ &®«ª«®±¨¢® ¶ ² ®¯¤¨¦ ¢³ ¥®± #®¢¤±³² ® "±® £¶ ¸ « ²³ ¸¤ ± £ #ȁ 3¢§¨¥¥«¤± ²³ ³¤£ ²§¤ believe£ ¬ ©®±¨³¸ ®¥ ³§¤ £ ¢¤±² ¶¤±¤ ª¨£²ȁ V. Ivanov stated he thinks before the Commission votes on amounts, the Commission should decide if they want to give funds to the top two, top three or all five. B. Bird noted that the Idaho Fine Arts Academy and the TVCT both asked for a specific number whereas the Meridian High School Bands’ application stated “assumed amount” so wondering if the Commission just considers specific requests. 4§¤ -¤±¨£¨ (¨¦§ 3¢§®®« " £² ¯¯«¨¢ ³¨® £¨£ ²³ ³¤ ³§¤¸ § µ¤ ͥΔΕǾΓΓΓ £¤¥¨¢¨³ ¡´³ ¨³ ¶ ² «¤¥³ ³ ³§ ³ȁ L. Taylor suggested giving $3,500 to the TVCT because they want to reduce the cost to families who want to enroll a child in their program which is a nice thing to do in this day and age and $3,500 is what the Commission has given them in the past. Given the band deficit suggested giving them $2,000 and the remaining $1,500 would go to the Idaho Fine Arts Academy. V. Ivanov is fine with Commissioner Taylor’s proposed award amounts but also suggested based on the tie score to award the TVCT and Meridian High School Bands each $2,500 and to award Idaho Fine Arts Academy $2,000. REPORTS \[ACTION ITEM\] 4. 3³ ¥¥ 5¯£ ³¤²ȝ0´¡«¨¢ !±³ 5¯£ ³¤²Ȁ Discovery Park Bike Racks and "Fanfare" Artworks, Chateau Park, Transit Stop Shelter Public Art Call, Traffic Boxes ͒ # ²² £± 3¢§¨¥¥«¤±Ǿ !±³² lj #´«³´±¤ #®®±£¨ ³®± Presentation given by C.Schiffler(see attachment). C. Paulson stated Commissioner King has expressed interest in joining the Public Art Committee but it is currently full so Commissioner Taylor has agreed to step down so Commissioner King can join. Commission Feedback L. Taylor stated she is not leaving the Committee because she did not enjoy being on it but feels it is time for someone new to join, but trusts the excellence in public art that has been exemplified by this current subcommittee will continue in the future. L. Taylor will remain focused on her work on the Initial Point Gallery subcommittee. B. Gaytan stated the Committee was fortunate to have L. Taylor as part of it and thanked L. Taylor for all she has done. B. King thanked L. Taylor for giving her the opportunity to join the committee. 5. 5¯£ ³¤²Ȁ )¨³¨ « 0®¨³ ' ««¤±¸Ȁ Review Subcommittee Meeting and Activities: Current Exhibit: Exhibit: "Dance Studies" Collaborative Exhibit with BOSCO/Ballet Idaho & BOSCO Panel Discussion on March 5 noon - 1pm; Upcoming Exhibit: "Stillness in the West" Bailey Miller, Fred Choate, Paul Gleason, and Rick Jenkins (Opening: April 2, Host: Shaun Muscolo) ͒ ,¨¹¹¨¤ 4 ¸«®±Ǿ )0' 3´¡¢®¬¬¨³³¤¤ #§ ¨± L.Taylor stated there is no Subcommittee meeting tomorrow.L. Taylor reviewed the current and future exhibits. L. Taylor asked B. Bird to report on the BOSCO Roundtable on March 5. B. Bird stated the roundtable had a great turnout with a great discussion. The target audience was people interested in joining BOSCO as the application is due at the end of this month. C. Schiffler thanked B. Bird for all the work she did on the event and for doing a great job moderating the event. Commission Feedback S. Muscolo stated the roundtable organizers did a great job and there were 20 to 25 attendees even though it was storming. Suggested doing something like this for each group we have in IPG to continue interest in the exhibit between the start and finish of the exhibit. 6. 5¯£ ³¤²Ȁ %µ¤³² £ /´³±¤ ¢§Ȁ Review Subcommittee Meeting and Activities: MAC Booth or Tabling at Various Community Events, Art Week Planning ͒ #±¸²³ « 0 ´«²®Ǿ %µ¤³² £ /´³±¤ ¢§ 3´¡¢®¬¬¨³³¤¤ #§ ¨± C. Paulson reached out to the Meridian Fine Arts Festival to see if the Commission could switch from hosting a kids-themed booth to an informational booth but the organizers are more interested in the Commission’s monetary support rather than providing information; however, the Commission’s budget does not allow for this so the Commission will support the Festival through promotion on social media. Next Subcommittee meeting will focus on the Tammy de Weerd Awards in the Arts Nominations and will review Commissioner Muscolo’s recommendation; will also look at Art Week Planning so Commissioners are encouraged to share any class ideas or contact information for people/businesses willing to offer and/or already hosting classes or activities. C. Paulson suggested adding a small fee to participate in classes during Art Week to increase the likelihood that participants show up rather than just offering free classes. )¢«´²¨µ¨³¸ (¨¦§«¨¦§³Ȁ March Inclusivity Highlight: National Art Therapy Month ͒ 7. ,¨¹¹¨¤ 4 ¸«®±Ǿ -¤±¨£¨ !±³² Commissioner Presentation given by L. Taylor. L. Taylor stated she wondered if art on a more protracted basis made for a specific reason other than its aesthetics could be beneficial so researched art therapy. She wanted to illustrate how art can be strategically employed to help people understand their own mental health through art and professional guidance. Art therapy is a recognized mental health profession; art therapists are trained and hold at a minimum a Master’s degreein Art Therapy, but artistic talent is not a pre-requisite for either the patient or the therapist. Idaho does not have a college or university that offers a Masters in Art Therapy. Art therapy is used to help patients interpret, express, and resolve their emotions and thoughts and focuses on the process not the end product. Art therapists are trained to recognize symbolism in art anddiscuss the art after the art is made, not while it is being made. Art therapy integrates psychotherapy and visual arts for clinical assessment and treatment. Art therapy has art as the primary aspect of the therapy which is different than “art in therapy” which is art in conjunction with therapy. Art therapy can strengthen patients’ emotional expression, self-esteem and self-awareness; it gives a voice to communicate thoughts and feelings and creates avenues to recognize strengths. The purpose is to have fun through new experiences, discovery, and particularly in the senior community, is a means for socialization. Art therapy is useful for patients of any age whose verbal skills are limited because is not reliant on verbal communication, like typical psychotherapy. There is growing evidence that art therapy works for many mental health conditions, though only a limited number of large-scale, random controlled trials have been done, so unclear if the patient’s condition is helped through the creative process or from interaction with the therapist. Art therapy is prescribed for patients who have a serious, diagnosed mental illness. There are downsides to art therapy for some patients, including additional stress; if therapy is suddenly stopped then coping with the void; some medical professionals view art therapy as “arts and crafts”. Art therapy is increasingly being used in various settings and with varying patient populations. Statistics gathered from Forbes, US News and World Report, and the Veterans Administration show that: th Idaho ranks 8 worst in the country for percentage of youth who have had a major depressive episode in the last year who did not get treatment which was 62% a lot of private insurance in Idaho excludes treatment for mental health or emotional problems Idaho’s veterans’ suicide rate is significantly higher than the national general population rate withovera quarter of all suicides in Idaho being committed by veterans Idaho is third in the country in terms of mental illness with 26% of our population being considered mentally ill and nearly 7% being considered seriously mentally ill th Idaho is 46 in the country in terms of prevalence of mental illness factored with insurance coverage and access to care To L. Taylor’s knowledge, Idaho has no educational accreditation or occupational licensing requirements for art therapists; whereas, other professions such as hair cutting, pest control, or personal trainer require occupational licensing which she believes is not right. There are two entities that serve to legitimize and regulate art therapy: the American Art Therapy Association which calls for the regulation of art therapists as credentialed mental health practitioners and supports art therapists in many ways throughout their careers the Art Therapy Credentials Board which grants the highest level of art therapy competency and requires continued education and adherenceto a stringent code of ethics, conduct and disciplinary procedures. L. Taylor stated her personal goal is to bring the subject of occupational licensing for art therapists before the Idaho State Legislature. C. Schiffler stated Commissioner Ivanov is signed up to present next month’s inclusivity highlight and she will send out the sign-up sheet so Commissioners can sign-up to present for the rest of the year as there are no scheduled presentations after April. .%84 -%%4).' ȃ !02), ΐΐǾ ΑΏΑΓ ADJOURNMENT B. Bird made motion to adjourn the meeting; seconded by P. O’Leary All ayes -¤±¨£¨ !±³² #®¬¬¨²²¨® ΑΏΑΓ !«« #®¬¬¨²²¨® '® «² £ 0±¨®±¨³¨¤² Program monthly Initial Point Gallery exhibits, host opening receptions, and market yearly Call-to-Artists, with a selection panel for new exhibits Participate in the partnership with the Parks and Recreation staff and Commission to add theming and identity reinforcing art in Meridian parks and pathways. Focus this year on Chateau Park and Fuller Park. Use Call to Artists to select and commission artists to create new artwork for installation on Meridian transit stop shelters Support the completion of the Discovery Park Phase 2 Public Art Projects: "Fanfare" by Steve Parker and "Peregrine Bike Racks" by Colin Selig. Increase inclusive programming through representation of diverse populations and marketing to underserved and underrepresented populations Engage the community through Art Week in 2024 and participate in programming and marketing events Support Concerts on Broadway Series in 2024 Participate in planning for new MAPS projects and future updates to the MAPS Public Art Workplan. Focus this year on Fuller Park and Linder overpass projects. Present 2024 biennial Tammy de Weerd's Awards in the Arts Maintain existing Traffic Box Series; select WASD artworks, recommend locations, and use Call to Artists to commission installation of new traffic box wraps Use Call for Performing Arts Projects to facilitate selection process to support youth performing arts programs through partnership and fiscal support of performing arts projects ARTS & CULTURE COORDINATOR STAFF REPORT / PUBLIC ART UPDATES CASSANDRA SCHIFFLER, MARCH 14, 2024 PUBLIC ART UPDATES: DISCOVERY PARK •Peregrine Falcon Bike Racks by Colin Selig have been delivered •Exact siting and location to be determined by Staff •Installation planned for a warmer week •Working on closeout paperwork and agreements •“Fanfare” installation planned for March 28! •Concrete footing is in place •On site welding PUBLICART UPDATES: CHATEAU PARK •Committee of Parks and Rec Commissioners, Arts Commissioners, City Staff, HOA members, and neighborhood citizens met on February 12 •Project was introduced to committee •Artist Ken McCall introduced past projects •Group discussed several potential themes •Park name “Chateau” doesn’t have any historical significance •Themes of interest included: agriculture, irrigation, garden, native plant/pollinator, and the Meridian/Initial Point name •Locations proposed were along the walking path or in the circular area PUBLICART UPDATES: FIVEMILECREEK TRAILHUB •Signage project is in fabrication •Concrete foundation work to begin in April •Installation collaboration with Trademark Signage Project Rendering Creative and Eileen Gay planned for April Collaborative Project between 22 and 23 Trademark Creative & mosaic artist Eileen Gay PUBLIC ART UPDATES: TRANSIT SHELTERS •Stakeholder Committee with representatives from VRT, MDC, MAC, and downtown businesses and organizations scored applications, and convened on March 12 to recommend artists to move forward •Committee came to a clear consensus and selected proposals by artists: rd •Antonia Hedrick (3and Pine location) •Blake Coker (Ten Mile Crossing location) •All artists have been notified of the committee decision and will now work with VRT and the fabricator to create final designs to be approved by the committee and Arts Commission before installation PUBLIC ART UPDATES: LINDER OVERPASS The Linder Overpass and Roadway Project: •Ada County Highway District (ACHD) is designing future infrastructure improvements for Linder Road between Franklin Road and Overland Road. •The proposed design includes an overpass spanning Interstate 84 and widening Linder Road to include additional travel lanes and facilities for those that walk, bike and roll. The design also proposes extending Linder Road from Overland Road to the new overpass. •Public Art and the Linder Overpass Project: •The MAC approved Public Art Workplan includes a public art project using MAPS funds as part of this project with a $5,000 budget for artist proposals, and $75,000 for the design, fabrication, and installation •Project is currently in the 95% design stage •Public art siting is planned for the median strip, which is being enhanced by the City with landscaping •PAC will discuss and make recommendations on this project at the next meeting PUBLIC ART UPDATES: TRAFFIC BOX PROGRAM •Cleaning and maintenance report for all 88 existing wraps to be scheduled and completed this Spring •MAC will jury WASD “Framed” awards in April; artworks chosen will become recommendations for new WASD wraps •Call to Artists for 3 new locations (Chinden/Ten Mile, Pine/8th St, Overland/Stoddard); Call anticipated to be drafted and released in June/July after all current calls, IPG call, and Tammy de WeerdAwards in the Arts calls are completed PUBLIC ART COMMITTEE MEETING Parks and Rec Conference Room, 33 East Broadway Avenue Meridian, Idaho Tuesday, March 19, 2024 at 4:30 PM MINUTES ROLL-CALL ATTENDANCE ___x__ Bobby Gaytan, Chair ___x__ Bridget King ___x__ Brecken Bird __x___ Vassil Ivanov Also present was Cassandra Schiffler, Meridian Arts & Culture Coordinator APPROVAL OF MINUTES \[ACTION ITEM\] 1. Approve PAC Meeting Minutes from 1-16-24 V. Ivanov motions, B. Bird seconds. All ayes. DISCUSSION ITEMS 2. Review: Public Art Workplan Welcomed the two new members of PAC, B. Bird and B. King. Discussed Strategic Workplan. Discussed ongoing traffic boxes project, including the new templates for 2024 locations provided by Signs Etc. Discussed future projects for FY25/26. Clarified that mural at Sagepoint cannot be MAPS funded due to private ownership. Committee members were all excited about the possibility of a future Sidewalk Poetry Project. Reviewed updated MAPS FY23-25 Ordinance Funds plans. (see attachment) V. Ivanov motioned to adopt the updated MAPS FY23-25 budget, B. Bird seconds. All ayes. 3. Linder Overpass Public Art Project Updates and Recommendations: Background Information, Timeline, Artist Selection Process Discussed Linder Overpass project. Reviewed roster of current artists and options for artist selection process. Committee motions to request proposals from 3 local artists on the roster (Trademark Creative, Ken McCall, and Stephanie Inman) for this project. B. Bird motions, B. King seconds. All ayes. 4. Discuss and Make Recommendations: How to Receive Unsolicited Public Art Proposals and Requests for Funds Discussed pros and cons of unsolicited proposals. Concern with giving opportunities to artists without making the opportunity available to all. Recommendation for staff to work on a proposal guide for unsolicited public artwork proposals for up to $5,000. V. Ivanov motions, B. Bird seconds. All ayes. 5.Discuss: Commemoration of Peregrine Bike Racks and Fanfare Sculpture at Discovery Park; Bike Racks, Signage, and Mosaics at Trailhub Site The group decided to meet with the artists for a photo op at Discovery Park on 3/28/24 or 3/29/24. 6. Discuss: Identify Public Spaces for Future Projects The group discussed potential locations. NEXT MEETING - APRIL 16, 2024 ADJOURNMENT 6:35pm V. Ivanov motions, B. Gaytan seconds. All ayes. PUBLIC ART COMMITTEE MEETING Parks and Rec Conference Room, 33 East Broadway Avenue Meridian, Idaho Tuesday, March 19, 2024 at 4:30 PM MINUTES ROLL-CALL ATTENDANCE ___x__ Bobby Gaytan, Chair ___x__ Bridget King ___x__ Brecken Bird __x___ Vassil Ivanov Also present was Cassandra Schiffler, Meridian Arts & Culture Coordinator APPROVAL OF MINUTES \[ACTION ITEM\] 1. Approve PAC Meeting Minutes from 1-16-24 V. Ivanov motions, B. Bird seconds. All ayes. DISCUSSION ITEMS 2. Review: Public Art Workplan Welcomed the two new members of PAC, B. Bird and B. King. Discussed Strategic Workplan. Discussed ongoing traffic boxes project, including the new templates for 2024 locations provided by Signs Etc. Discussed future projects for FY25/26. Clarified that mural at Sagepoint cannot be MAPS funded due to private ownership. Committee members were all excited about the possibility of a future Sidewalk Poetry Project. Reviewed updated MAPS FY23-25 Ordinance Funds plans. (see attachment) V. Ivanov motioned to adopt the updated MAPS FY23-25 budget, B. Bird seconds. All ayes. 3. Linder Overpass Public Art Project Updates and Recommendations: Background Information, Timeline, Artist Selection Process Discussed Linder Overpass project. Reviewed roster of current artists and options for artist selection process. Committee motions to request proposals from 3 local artists on the roster (Trademark Creative, Ken McCall, and Stephanie Inman) for this project. B. Bird motions, B. King seconds. All ayes. 4. Discuss and Make Recommendations: How to Receive Unsolicited Public Art Proposals and Requests for Funds Discussed pros and cons of unsolicited proposals. Concern with giving opportunities to artists without making the opportunity available to all. Recommendation for staff to work on a proposal guide for unsolicited public artwork proposals for up to $5,000. V. Ivanov motions, B. Bird seconds. All ayes. 5. Discuss: Commemoration of Peregrine Bike Racks and Fanfare Sculpture at Discovery Park; Bike Racks, Signage, and Mosaics at Trailhub Site The group decided to meet with the artists for a photo op at Discovery Park on 3/28/24 or 3/29/24. 6. Discuss: Identify Public Spaces for Future Projects The group discussed potential locations. NEXT MEETING - APRIL 16, 2024 ADJOURNMENT 6:35pm V. Ivanov motions, B. Gaytan seconds. All ayes. FY24 MAPS Ordinance Funds Funds Estimated Funds Rolled Over from Previous Year (Estimated) Actual Total $117,950 Opportunity LocationTimingMAPS GoalCurrent ConditionProposed ArtworkEst. Budget Via Traffic Box Art Revitalization, Community Traffic boxes throughout the Repository and West Ada’s (Per Action expression/dialogue, Traffic Box Art FY24city provide an opportunity for “Framed” art show. 5-10 $10,000 Plan)Beautification of public utilitarian art boxes to be wrapped with areas MAPS funds. FY24 Revitalization, Community Design for this project is To be determined in Linder expression/dialogue, Infrastructure Project FY24/25 underway, funding is not yet coordination with ACHD, $5,000*this is for design proposals OverpassBeautification of public secured for constructioncontractors, City, and ITD areas Sense of place, Three sculptures are Revitalization, Community Discovery Park is in Phase II, planned at different sites, Discovery Neighborhood Park FY24expression/dialogue, artworks will be part of new relevant to the identity of $43,000*completion of current projects Park Beautification of public construction"Discovery, Exploration and areasLearning" Estimated Expenses $58,000 Estimated Roll Over $59,950 FY25 MAPS Ordinance Funds Funds Estimated $66,000 Funds Rolled Over from Previous Year (Estimated) $59,950 Total $125,950 Opportunity LocationTimingMAPS GoalCurrent ConditionProposed ArtworkEst. Budget Via Traffic Box Art Revitalization, Community Traffic boxes throughout the Repository and West Ada’s (Per Action expression/dialogue, Traffic Box Art FY25city provide an opportunity for “Framed” art show. 5-10 $15,000 Plan)Beautification of public utilitarian art boxes to be wrapped with areas MAPS funds. Downtown Meridian is slowly gaining momentum, but Revitalization, Tourism, people still don't see this as a Community Rotating Sculpture project, Downtown Quick vibrant place to be. More DowntownFY25expression/dialogue, mural, or transit shelter type $10,000 Project public art will build the sense Beautification of public project of place and the idea that areas FY25 something is happening in downtown. Sense of place, artwork should be relevant Revitalization, Community Fuller Park was more recently to the identity of Fuller Park; Neighborhood Park Fuller ParkFY25expression/dialogue, added to the City's property; $5,000*this is for design proposals theming proposed: Natural Beautification of public has a more natural feel Systems areas Revitalization, Community Design for this project is To be determined in *this is for fabrication and Linder expression/dialogue, Infrastructure Project FY25/26underway, funding is not yet coordination with ACHD, $85,000installation, reserve 10% for OverpassBeautification of public secured for constructioncontractors, City, and ITDcontingency areas Estimated Expenses $115,000 Estimated Roll Over $10,950 FY25 MAPS Ordinance Funds Funds Estimated $66,000 Funds Rolled Over from Previous Year (Estimated) $10,950 Total $76,950 Opportunity LocationTimingMAPS GoalCurrent ConditionProposed ArtworkEst. Budget Via Traffic Box Art Revitalization, Community Traffic boxes throughout the Repository and West Ada’s (Per Action expression/dialogue, Traffic Box Art FY25city provide an opportunity for “Framed” art show. 5-10 $15,000 Plan)Beautification of public utilitarian art boxes to be wrapped with areas MAPS funds. Downtown Meridian is slowly gaining momentum, but Revitalization, Tourism, people still don't see this as a FY26 Community Rotating Sculpture project, Downtown Quick vibrant place to be. More DowntownFY25expression/dialogue, mural, or transit shelter type $10,000 Project public art will build the sense Beautification of public project of place and the idea that areas something is happening in downtown. Sense of place, artwork should be relevant Revitalization, Community Fuller Park was more recently to the identity of Fuller Park; Neighborhood Park Fuller ParkFY25expression/dialogue, added to the City's property; $50,000*reserve 10% contingency theming proposed: Natural Beautification of public has a more natural feel Systems areas Estimated Expenses $75,000 Estimated Roll Over $1,950 FUTURE PLANNING Community MLD is being renovated. There expression/dialogue, Cherry Lane Libraryis a great opportunitiy to do West CentralFY25TBD ( mural/installation)$50,000 beautifucation, enhance something with an external quality of life partner agency on their public property. 05",)# !24 #/--)44%%MEETING Parks and Rec Conference Room, 33 East Broadway Avenue Meridian, Idaho Tuesday, March 19, 2024 at 4:30 PM MINUTES 6)245!, -%%4).' ).3425#4)/.3 To join the meeting online: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81193754500 Or join by phone: 1-669-900-6833 Webinar ID: 811 9375 4500 ROLL-#!,, !44%.$!.#% _____ Bobby Gaytan, Chair _____ Bridget King _____ Brecken Bird _____ Vassil Ivanov !002/6!, /& -).54%3 \[ACTION ITEM\] Approve PAC Meeting Minutes from 1-16-24 1. $)3#533)/. )4%-3 2.Review:Public Art Workplan 3.,¨£¤± /µ¤±¯ ²² 0´¡«¨¢ !±³ 0±®©¤¢³ 5¯£ ³¤² £ 2¤¢®¬¬¤£ ³¨®²Ȁ Background Information, Timeline, Artist Selection Process 4.$¨²¢´²² £ - ª¤ 2¤¢®¬¬¤£ ³¨®²Ȁ How to Receive Unsolicited Public Art Proposals and Requests for Funds 5.Discuss:Commemoration of Peregrine Bike Racks and Fanfare Sculpture at Discovery Park; Bike Racks, Signage, and Mosaics at Trailhub Site 6.Discuss:Identify Public Spaces for Future Projects .%84 -%%4).' - !02), ΐΕǾ ΑΏΑΓ ADJOURNMENT