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Home My WebLink About2024-06-28 AgendaPacket-Initial Point Gallery Subcommittee Meeting-June 28, 2024 3.00 PM Meridian Commission To develop, advance, and nurture all facets of the arts to enhance the quality of life for Meridian residents and its visitors INITIAL POINT GALLERY SUBCOMMITTEE MEETING Parks and Recreation Conference Room, 33 East Broadway Avenue Meridian, Idaho Friday, June 28, 2024 at 3:00 PM All materials presented at public meetings become property of the City of Meridian.Anyone desiring accommodation for disabilities should contact the City Clerk's Office at 208-888-4433 at least 48 hours prior to the public meeting. Agenda VIRTUAL MEETING INSTRUCTIONS To join the meeting online: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81193754500 Or join by phone: 1-669-900-6833 Webinar ID: 8119375 4500 ROLL-CALL ATTENDANCE Lizzie Taylor, Chair Shaun Muscolo Hannah Scoville Brecken Bird APPROVAL OF MINUTES [ACTION ITEM] 1. Approval: Initial Point Gallery Subcommittee Minutes from 4-19-24 DISCUSSION ITEMS 2. Update: Feedback and Listening Session Event with Idaho Commission on the Arts, July 11, 2024 3. Current and Upcoming Gallery Exhibits: Current Exhibit: "Unplanned Experience" with Artists Pete Grady, Tyler Crabb, Kyla Morgan (Opening: June 4, Host: Brecken Bird); Upcoming Exhibit: "Cross Sections" Jan Freeman Long, Martha Channer, Stephen Fisher (Opening: August 6, Host: Patrick O'Leary; Additional Artist Talk Event: September 10 at Noon) 4. Discussion and Planning: Review Juried Scoresheet Averages, Proposal of a 2025 Schedule Outline for Displays at Initial Point Gallery ACTION ITEMS S. Recommend Selected Artists: Recommend Selected Artists and Groups from 2024 Applications for Initial Point Gallery Displays NEXT MEETING - TBD, 2024 ADJOURNMENT F Item 1. Meridian Commission INITIAL POINT GALLERY SUBCOMMITTEE MEETING Parks and Recreation Conference Room, 33 East Broadway Avenue Meridian, Idaho Friday,April 19, 2024 at 3:00 PM MINUTES ROLL-CALL ATTENDANCE _X_Lizzie Taylor, Chair _X_Shaun Muscolo X Hannah Scoville X Brecken Bird Also present Cassandra Schiffler Arts and Culture Coordinator, Paxton Hergenroeder Seasonal Arts and Culture Assistant, and local artist Martha Charmer Meeting begins at 3:OOPM APPROVAL OF MINUTES [ACTION ITEM] 1. Approval: Initial Point Gallery Subcommittee Minutes from 2-16-24 S. Muscolo moves to approve the minutes from the last meeting (2-16-24) B. Bird seconds All ayes DISCUSSION ITEMS 2. Proposed Event: Dance Performance at IPG During Meridian Art Week—Martha Channer, Community Artist Martha Charmer presents her proposal for two choreographed dance pieces approximately 45 minutes to take place during the month of September when her work is on display at Initial Point Gallery. Martha Charmer will create a playbill. L. Taylor asks about sponsors and timeline. Sponsors should be family friendly. Dress rehearsal will be coordinated with Cassandra. Music provided by Martha Charmer. Item 1. 3. Updates and Planning: Initial Point Gallery Exhibits: Current: "Stillness in the West"; Upcoming: West Ada School District's "Framed" (Opening: May 7, Host: Hannah Scoville) - Commissioners/Staff H.Scoville will host"Framed" show reception but may have some scheduling conflicts. B.Bird and L.Taylor will be at the event help fill in if necessary. Install will be April 291h opening May 7th . 4. Call to Artists Outreach and Marketing: Initial Point Gallery Annual Call to Artists -Paxton Hergenroeder, Seasonal Arts& Culture Assistant Paxton Herogenroeder gives an update on the call to artists for Initial Point Gallery. We have had good engagement online so far and marketing efforts will continue until the deadline May 315t. Soon after the deadline the jurying will begin for the 2025 shows. The hope is to have results in time for June IPG meeting. Cassandra Schiffler suggests that the meeting is moved to the 28th of June from the 21St. The subcommittee members agree. L.Taylor suggests mentioning in the call in the future that artists who showed at the gallery during the previous year will not be chosen for the current year unless they are part of a larger group like BOSCO. 5. Gallery Outreach: Partner Table at Meridian Senior Center on April 29 -Lizzie Taylor, IPG Chair L.Taylor updates the subcommittee about the short presentation she will give at the Meridian Senior Center about Initial Point Gallery on April 291h. 6. Project Update: Voices and Votes Smithsonian Exhibit Application through the Idaho Humanities Council - Cassandra Schiffler,Arts& Culture Coordinator Cassandra and Paxton will apply for this exhibition and informed the subcommittee that if chosen the gallery would get$1500 for programming. L.Taylor suggests that the subcommittee should remain flexible in the schedule for art show in 2025 so we can accommodate this exhibition. Potentially leaving the December/January slot open until we get the results back. 7. Discuss: Tentative Feedback and Listening Session Event with Idaho Commission on the Arts,July 11, 2024 - Cassandra Schiffler,Arts& Culture Coordinator Cassandra Schiffler updated the subcommittee on this potential event. H.Scoville moves to adjourn the meeting B.Bird seconds All ayes NEXT MEETING - MAY 17, 2024 ADJOURNMENT 3:44PM Item 2. arts IDAHO Brad Little May 2024 GOVERNOR COMMISSIONERS Arts Idaho wants to hear from you! Steve Allred Chair We are planning our work for the next five years, and we are holding Montpelier Listening Sessions across the state to make sure that the voices of the folks Diana Livingston Friedley we serve are represented in our new plan. We hope you will host a session Vice Chair in our community so that our ideas can help shape future funding, programs, and services to support the arts in Idaho. Here's what you can Marsha C. b Rexburg expect during a session: urg Derek Dean Hailey 1. Introductions (10 minutes): Marshall Garrett Participants share their names and one word that describes the arts in Boise their communities. Lynette Hale Oakley 2, About Arts Idaho (5 minutes): Sheila Hennessey We give a quick overview of our agency's work and priorities. Boise Jared Johnson 3. Activity: Investment in the Arts (15 minutes): Twin Falls Participants get make investments in the arts. Julia Oxarango-Ingram Boise 4. Activity: Our Creative Future (20 minutes): Adrian San Miguel The group does a little dreaming, then creates short articles describing Meridian future accomplishments in the arts in their communities. Blair Williams Coeur d'Alene 5. Farewell (10 minutes): AT-LARGE MEMBER We give folks time to share ideas that didn't surface during the session. LaVerneSessions Salalmonn s a , we w as A host, k y g p you to find a meeting space, then invite the folks in your community who should be at the table: artists, arts administrators and Diana'Dyno'want Sandpoint educators, arts patrons, and community leaders. Our sessions work well with small groups of up to 35 people. Laura von Boecklin Curry Executive Director If you are interested in hosting a session, please contact our Executive Director, Laura Curry: laura.curry@arts.idaho.gov or 208-334-7504. We hope to hear from you soon! IDAHO COMMISSION ON THE ARTS 208-334-2119//arts.idaho.gov . MAILING P.O.Box 83720 Boise,ID 83720-0008 OFFICE 9543 W.Emerald Street,Suite 204 Boise,ID 83704-9601 Meridian Commission We ' re hosting a LIST NING with the Idaho Commission on the Arts Join us to share your ideas that can help shape future funding, programs, and services to support the arts in Idaho! 11 July 2024 amo0 000 AT 5: 30 - 6: 30 PM °O° L Initial Point Gallery Meridian City Hall, 3rd Floor 33 E. Broadway, Ave. Meridian, Idaho 83642 RSVP REQUIRED : please email cschiffler@meridiancity.org to confirm attendance 0 INITIAL PO I NT GALLERY 2024 u N I rwj 6 N EXPERIENCE FOR k ! '3 7c3_ W. KAYLA MORGAN PETE GRADY • _ '• .�'' Ad— EXHIBITION • : DISPLAY: : . 'von AY 22 �� ` •# it �_ V AUGUS 2 i.' TYLER CRABB ARTIST RECEPTION: TU ESDAY, J U N E 4 4:30 - 7:OOPM ARTISTS TALK AT 6:00 P M 0 0 MERIDIAN CITY HALL, THIRD FLOOR 33 EAST BROADWAY AVE. M ERI DIAN, I DAHO 83642 0 �o me ridiancity.org/gallery Meridian Commission Initial Point Gallery Applications for 2025 ►tem4. Artists will be Listed by averaged score rankings from highest to lowest scores Comments Notes Juror Juror Juror Juror Juror Juror Juror Juror Averages It's hard to tell what the quality of the Applied for 100ft and 4 3D 2:Group-BOSCO work will look like specifically,but cases/ 2D pieces,4- (Bracken Bird) knowing BOSCO it will be great!- 6 3D piecceses//16x20 typical 98 96 100 98 98 89 100 97 J5 size 2D,12x12 typical size 3D I liked that they clarified the 1:Group- Large objective of their group,and it Applied for 100ft/30-35 Men with Small seems like they are really 2D pieces/17x24 typical 99 98 100 93 93 98 89 100 96,25 Brushes(Scott interested in being in IPG size Muscolo) specifically!-J5..... I love her art!!The only thing I found Applied for 50ft/15-20 2D Beth Trott was that she didn't answer some of pieces/18"wide typical 100 98 99 87 96 100 89 100 96.125 the questions in the call to artists.-J5 size/watercolor paintings Love that some are very large.- J3......1 really like his work and I Applied for 4 cases/15 Andrew(Andy) think it's unique!It might be hard to 3D pieces/14x14 typical Forbes display some of his large scale size(Emailed artist letting 97 99 95 100 87 97 85 97 94.625 works which are arguably the most them know they will not be interesting.He also forgot to answer able to use all pieces.) some of the call questions.-J5 I didn't mind this one.The work Applied for 100 ft and 4 3D felt a little boring but it was still nice.We did show one of these cases/es a pieces,4e M Group- artists last year if that matters at 3D pieces/average size 99 94 97 90 87 99 85 100 93.875 MGArnold Art all,but overall pretty good! 16x20 2D,16x20 3D/ requests to show their work in April The theme felt a little loose and not Applied for 100ft and 4 3D super meaningful.Like just purple? cases/24-30 2D pieces,4 1 really liked about half of the 3D pieces/16x20 2D, 4:Group-TVAA images but the other half was either 12x12x12 3D typical size/ 100 96 88 90 85 98 88 100 93.125 weird or just pretty basic.The pieces don't feel super connected to me.- wants to hire their own Js..... musical talent Sounds very applicable to the city and culture.-J1.....It seems like a lot of this work has already been Applied for 50ft/6-10 2D Antonia Hedrick displayed so I'm not sure if we can pieces/2'x4',3'x3'typical 100 96 100 85 77 96 89 100 92.875 accept this.More research would be size needed.I like her style of art though. J5..... Gregory Arley Outstanding.-J3 Applied for 25ft/8-9 2D 100 94 100 80 88 97 81 100 92.5 Newman pieces/15x24 typical size cool asian influnces,could be cool Applied for 25ft and 1 3D Rick Newman to combine with korean pottery guy.-case/5 2D pieces,1 3D 95 93 94 90 88 91 85 100 92 JS piece/30x23 typical 2D size,6x6 typical 3D size Applied for 4 3D cases/4 Leslie Jay Bosch Love the message of her project!-J5 pieces/12x12x12 typical 100 96 94 70 93 98 84 100 91.875 size missing proposal.Art was a little applied for 25ft,50ft,and Elizabeth Hilton typical.-J5.....stunning composition 100 ft/5,10,15 2D 100 100 99 75 74 98 89 98 91.625 and use of colorJB..... pieces/24"typical size I think this is a really cool concept that I havn't really seen in IPG before!My only concern is 6:Group-Artisans displaying the quilts.I'm not sure if Applied for 100ft/30 2D 100 94 89 75 92 95 82 95 90.25 for Hope IPG is set up to display these pieces/24x30 typical size properly and more communication with the director of the group would be needed.J5 Very professional-J3.....Pretty Applied for 25 and 50 ft/8- Mary Ann Fraser paintings-J4.....Really beautiful 20 pieces/20x16 typical 80 97 97 70 92 98 88 100 90,25 landscapes!-J5.....Beautiful work- size,with a few larger Js..... pieces beautiful work!-J1......Some of the Applied for 50ft and 100ft/ Nikita Budkov paintings were a bit risque for a up to 20 2D pieces/24x20 98 100 88 75 73 95 87 100 89.5 family audience.J4 -24x30 typical size Bracken Bird Applied for50ft/20 2D 100 77 77 88 99 89 93 89 pieces/16x20 typical size Missing proposal.Art was kind of hotel-ish-J5.....Thank you for applying to IPG,I love seeing your work!Something I have learned is that when you are sharing your work online or applying for galleries is Applied for 25ft/5-10 2D Jennifer Moramarco when photographing your images pieces/30x30 typical size 98 96 85 85 73 94 as 95 89 you should crop off the surrounding space on the outside of your art (unless you are showing a size comparison next to an object like a lamp etc.).By doing this it will create a cleaner look.-J8..... Initial Point Gallery Applications for 2025 EEI Amazing work!-J1......I like the concept of putting animals w!th Applied for 25ft/7 2D Rachel Reynolds humans!Overall cool art.- pieces/28x20-24x36 100 94 62 80 87 96 86 100 88.125 JS.....Acrylic and oil on canvas typical size Semblance of childhood-J7 Cool idea,want more variety. Missing a lot in the proposal:J5 Applied for 50ft/12 2D Stephen Purcell 92 90 93 85 75 89 84 95 az 875 pieces/20x24 typical size Applied for 25ft/18 2D Devon William Really cool photagraphy!Missing pieces/24x16 typical size 100 97 84 60 87 95 78 95 87 Smith some points from the call.-J5 /wants to hire their own musical talent The images all felt very similar,I Crystal Paulson was hoping for a bit more Applied for 50ft/8 2D 100 94 77 80 70 99 87 86.71428571 diversity.-JS..... pieces/15x21 typical size one of his documents included in the application says he will make 2 works each 24x18 in.Not sure if this will be enough.Depends on who he applied for 25ft/unknown Marcos Serratos is paired with.Interesting project 94 92 71 60 88 96 87 100 86 idea that engages the community #of pieces/unknown size though!-J1......Psychedelic mushrooms may be inappropriate for Ciity Hall.-J4 Kathy Robinson Applied for 75ft/30 2D 65 94 95 65 82 96 87 100 85.5 pieces/24x20 typical size Don Gura Applied for 25ft/12 2D 78 100 96 70 74 95 72 95 85 pieces/18x18 typical size Not my thing,but some people Reba Robinson might really like it.Are they really applied for 4 3D cases/4 97 100 94 45 84 92 80 88 85 going to fit in the cases?They seem pieces/2-3ft typical size big..:J5 Applied for all linear feet options(shes saying she Beverly Chick is fine with any option)/27- 74 94 78 77 73 97 83 100 84.5 30 pieces/22-24 typical size Applied for all linear feet options(is fine with any Carol Zografos Sweet quilts-J4 option,as she has 18 total 100 94 77 69 54 96 83 100 84.125 pieces she can use)/22- 24 typical size So great for someone so young!- J1.....1 love that she's.young artist! Hannah Tangelder Maybe we could somehow feature Applied for 25ft/10 2 D 90 86 94 65 63 92 80 100 83,75 one of her pieces?I just don't think pieces/unknown size she's ready for a whole section of IPG just yet.-JS.... Some of Greener's images could 3:Group-These frighten children.-J3....I found Three Trees Carolyn Greener's work Applied for 100ft/29 2D (Carolyn Greener, somewhat inappropriate to City pieces/16x16-24x36 96 92 71 70 65 89 84 95 82 75 Andrew Groth,and Hall.-J4 average size Gretchen Weitmier) Manifested Anger J3.....You are Stephen Aifegha clearly gifted and have a lot to say.I Applied for 50ft/8 2D 100 96 60 75 82 90 85 72 82.5 believe your art would be better pieces/48x36 typical size received in a different venue.-JB..... Kind of lack-luster.Also missing some points from the call.Very Applied for 25ft/10 2D Carrie Rodak professional document though. pieces/20x20 typical size 70 95 92 67 67 94 79 92 sz Michael(Mike) Applied for 50ft/8-10 2D Turner pieces/220 sq inches 73 95 83 70 73 89 77 95 81.875 typical size/Digital Art Application itself was unorganized. Poor photos of artwork.No 7:Group-Avimore discernible theme or proposal for the Fine Arts Group group.-J1.....Some Horner images (Todd Chavez, are NOT acceptable.Strange Applied for 100ft(Davina Elizabeth Boggs, grouping of artistic styles.- 50)/32+2D pieces/9x12 88 96 77 60 69 75 84 94 80.375 Matthew Horner, J3....Exhibit seems disjointed.The -32 x 36 typical size and Devine Parypa)4 artists might be better shown with other 1/4 gallery exhibitors. Do the have to show together?-J4 Rosemary Fox Leal Missing proposal.Art is nice but not Applied for 50ft/19 2D 59 92 82 55 77 91 79 100 79s7s particularly unique.-J5 pieces/16 x 20 typical size 8:Group:The Applied for 100ft total/30 Human Touch 2D pieces/20 x24-24x30 88 87 58 73 79 85 85 77 79 (Mary Gardiner and Gary Don McCall) typical size Initial Point Gallery Applications for 2025 Item4. Could be cute to have more than 1-3 Bailey Fletcher pieces J3.....Felt a bit too childish Applied for 1 3D case/1-3 89 95 81 45 53 86 83 100 79 for me.Her proposal also felt pieces/2-6"typical height unprofessional.-J5..... A little whimsical,missing a lot in the proposal.-J5.....Your art has a Applied for 50 ft/25-30 good use of light and is lovely.You 2D pieces/24x36-18x18 Teresa Heinz may consider leaving Santa out of various sizes/flexible with 79 92 92 80 74 91 86 100 79 your proposal in future;while he is wall space,says whatever fun and whimsical,he does not fit works for us the theme of your other work.-J8 No proposal and some artwork may be considered inappropriate Applied for 25ft/5-8 2D Brea Gilchrist for I1G.J5..... pieces/36x36 typical size 96 100 0 55 73 95 84 97 75 Cute-J4......Yeah definitely no Misty Monster on these ones.Just the wrong applied for 25 ft/13 2D 80 94 0 60 55 89 87 82 68375 style and vibe for IPG.J5..... pieces/22x26 typical size This proposal isn't very clear.It left me a bit confused and I am unsure how it will be implemented at IPG.I Applied for 25 ft/open# Jose Trejo Maya would have loved to read samples of of 2D pieces/8.5x11 24 90 0 60 59 96 75 70 59.25 this persons actual poems.J1 typical size Would have liked to see clearer examples of the artist's works.J2 10 O Initial Point Gallery 2025 Draft Schedule 6/25/24 Inverted Colc��. . February Devon William Smith, Rachel Reynolds, Gregory Ahley ebruary Newman, Mary Ann Fraser and Leslie Jay Bosch (3D) 7 'FK f A" Fm—[S—e 24 x K Digital Phu(.graphy `� •- -, - t J D 12 March 4 2024 UNNAMED SHOVEEI March 28 2024 Antonia Hedrick and Beth Trott (3D artist : D ;f X7 Jaw s 1• .�-aR�a'.s�.w�,.;1°'�w,. .=.:ice..._.. ._.. April 1 2025 Of deaf and PetaApril 2-25 2025 Item4. • Claire Remsberg, Jessie Swimeley, Cindi Walton, Jill Storey, and Suzi Butler (3D) PI ' 4 v - 1 Y r h. 14 r 9 . • ' • . • • dr May 21 2025 — Rodeo, An Idaho Ic ttem4. August Boise Open Studios Collective Organization ( BOSCO) J u V - f J Images shown are from BOSCO's Ballet Idaho collaboration exhibit at Initial Point Gallery in 2024 16 Myths and Morcl;�] Auqust . . % Brecken Bird, Nikita Bud kov, August and Reba Robinson (3D yyI Pit � O 17 September - Large Men with Small BrushesE] October 31 2025 Scott Muscolo, Roy Gover, Hugh Mossman, Dennis Hazlett, Don Belts, and Andrew Forbes (3D) JR I y {'3 `� r 16Z ! •- " ` ,- �. ...L+.-�1 ,r Y . r F �• —� � is - I�i� -I I 1Rt �,.: �dqs F. Item 4. November 5 2025 - Unnamed Texture Show. November 28 2025 Elizabeth Hilton, Stephen Purcell, Jennifer Moramarco, Rick Newman (3D artist TBD) 0 A Q� Vi� 11�7f/�� `2• �F• 19 December 2 2025 Purple January 31 2026 IP i � 4 S m