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
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Agenda
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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