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2020-12-17 Public Art Subcommittee To develop, advance, and nurture all facets of the arts to enhance the quality of life for Meridian residents and its visitors PUBLIC ART SUBCOMMITTEE MEETING Parks and Recreation Conference Room, 33 East Broadway Avenue Ste 206 Meridian, Idaho Thursday, December 17, 2020 at 6:00 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 Limited seating is available at City Hall. Consider joining the meeting virtually: https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/438043461 Or join by phone: 1-669-900-6833 Access Code: 438-043-461 ROLL-CALL ATTENDANCE _____ Lizzie Taylor _____ Raeya Wardle _____ Jessica Peters, Chair _____ Thomas Vannucci _____ Natalie Schofield _____ Bobby Gaytan APPROVAL OF MINUTES [ACTION ITEM] 1. Minutes from Subcommittee Meeting on November 19, 2020 DISCUSSION ITEMS 2. Review Artist Applications and Scoring Sheets for Meridian Cycles 3. Review Artist Applications and Scoring Sheets for SagePoint Financial 4. Review Artist Applications and Scoring Sheets for Boise Co-op ACTION ITEMS 5. Approve Three Artists for Meridian Mural Series NEXT MEETING - January 19, 2021 ADJOURNMENT PUBLIC ART SUBCOMMITTEE MEETING Parks and Recreation Conference Room, 33 East Broadway Avenue Ste 206 Meridian, Idaho Thursday, December 17, 2020 at 6:00 PM MINUTES VIRTUAL MEETING INSTRUCTIONS Limited seating is available at City Hall. Consider joining the meeting virtually: https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/438043461 Or join by phone: 1-669-900-6833 Access Code: 438-043-461 ROLL-CALL ATTENDANCE _x____ Lizzie Taylor _x____ Raeya Wardle _x____ Jessica Peters, Chair _x____ Thomas Vannucci _x____ Natalie Schofield _x____ Bobby Gaytan APPROVAL OF MINUTES [ACTION ITEM] 1. Minutes from Subcommittee Meeting on November 19, 2020 L. Taylor made motion to approve minutes, seconded by T. Vannucci All ayes DISCUSSION ITEMS 2. Review Artist Applications and Scoring Sheets for Meridian Cycles Subcommittee reviewed the average scores of the three applicants for the Meridian Cycles property. A. Belnap explained that the scores were not necessarily the final judgement, however the scores were a starting place to begin discussion. The Subcommittee discussed the strengths and weaknesses they saw in each candidate. The property owners were unable to be in attendance due to illness. Ultimately, Ben Konkol was selected as the artist for this property due to his level of professionalism and attention to detail in his application. The Subcommittee appreciated how B. Konkol explained his plan and process for producing the mural. The Subcommittee also felt that B. Konkol’s style lends itself best to the Art Deco style requested by the property owners. The Subcommittee held a roll call vote and unanimously voted for Ben Konkol. 3. Review Artist Applications and Scoring Sheets for SagePoint Financial The property owners were not yet present, so the Subcommittee moved to the next agenda item. 4. Review Artist Applications and Scoring Sheets for Boise Co-op The Subcommittee reviewed the scores for each applicant and focused on the top three score averages: Key Detail, Sector Seventeen, and Chris Fonseca. The Subcommittee discussed the advantages and disadvantages of working with local artists and non local artists, having different artists in the City’s public art collection, and how the styles of each artist play into the vision of the property owner. Mo Valko, the marketing manager for the Boise Co-op, and Mark Neumann, the store manager of the Meridian Boise Co-op, were present in the meeting and offered their thoughts. M. Neumann pointed out that one of the values of the Boise Co-op is its focus on locality- local food and the local community. With this in consideration, the Subcommittee selected Sector Seventeen as the artist for the Boise Co-op property. The Subcommittee held a roll call vote and unanimously voted for Sector Seventeen. The Subcommittee then reviewed the top three average scores for the SagePoint Financial property: Key Detail, Sector Seventeen, and Odessa Kaufman. The Subcommittee again evaluated the strengths and weaknesses of each applicant. Eventually, the Subcommittee selected Key Detail to produce the mural for SagePoint Financial. The decision was based on how the eye catching, urban style of the artists would fit into the downtown area. The Subcommittee also noted that the property owners gave Key Detail a perfect score, indicating their strong approval of the artist’s style. The Subcommittee held a roll call vote and unanimously voted for Key Detail. ACTION ITEMS 5. Approve Three Artists for Meridian Mural Series The Subcommittee held roll call vote after discussing applicants for each property NEXT MEETING - January 19, 2021 ADJOURNMENT L. Taylor made motion for adjournment, seconded by N. Schofield All ayes