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03/10/2022 Public Art and Design Board Meeting Minutes March 10, 2022 City of Clearwater Main Library- Council Chambers 100 N. Osceola Avenue Clearwater, FL 33755 m ap ® e Meeting Minutes Thursday, March 10, 2022 2:00 PM Main Library - Council Chambers Public Art and Design Board Page 1 City of Clearwater Public Art and Design Board Meeting Minutes March 10, 2022 Roll Call Present 6 - Vice Chair Jonathan Barnes, Board Member Eric Seiler, Board Member Jerri Menaul, Board Member Brianne Roberts, Board Member Gregory Byrd, and Board Member Theresa Bromm-Boesen Also Present - Christopher Hubbard - Cultural Affairs Coordinator, Patricia O. Sullivan - Board Reporter 1. Call To Order The Vice Chair called the meeting to order at 2:00 p.m. at the Main Library. To provide continuity for research, items are in agenda order although not necessarily discussed in that order. 2. Approval of Minutes 2.1 Approve the minutes of the January 13, 2022 Public Art and Design Board meeting. Member Menaul moved to approve the minutes of the January 13, 2022 Public Art & Design Board meeting as submitted in written summation. The motion was duly seconded and carried unanimously. 3. Citizens to be Heard Regarding Items Not on the Agenda: None. 4. New Business Items 4.1 Review an update on The WorldWithin Installation. The Community Redevelopment Agency is in the process of contracting with artist Todd Maclntire for a sound installation entitled The WorldWithin in downtown Clearwater in association with the Clyde Butcher photography exhibition at the Main Library. Cultural Affairs Coordinator Christopher Hubbard reviewed the planned immersive sound installation in a microenvironment location to be determined in the CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) district from May 15 to June 15, 2022. Artist Todd Maclntire is capturing sounds in the Everglades now. The installation could be moved to other City locations. Mr. Hubbard said Clyde Butcher's America's Everglades Exhibit will be on display at the Clearwater Main Library until May 31, a book signing is scheduled on March 30 at the Capitol Theater. Outreach to local schools and St. Petersburg College re both events was recommended. Signage was suggested so pedestrians are not startled by the sounds. Page 2 City of Clearwater Public Art and Design Board Meeting Minutes March 10, 2022 Mr. Hubbard will check with the Pinellas County School Board to determine if the installation aligns with curriculum. Speaker boxes will be secured to pavement and disguised as much as possible. 5. Old Business Items 5.1 Review an update on the Clearwater Arts Alliance Thinking Outside the Box signal box wrap program. At its January 13, 2022 meeting, the Public Art and Design Advisory board approved a $10,500 grant to the Clearwater Arts Alliance to fund 6 "Thinking Outside the Box" wraps. Mr. Hubbard will provide the Clearwater Arts Alliance with a list of staff recommended neighborhoods for providing those citizens greater access to the arts: 1) Bayview Heights, 2) Imperial Park, 3) North Saturn, 4) Oak Acres; 5) Valencia Park/Beckett Lake (Frank Tack Park);6 ) Wood Valley/ Mission Hills, and 7) Woodgate/Village on the Green. He said neighborhood input will guide local artists in designing unique wraps. Staff was looking to broaden partnerships with organizations and nonprofits to expand neighborhood specific art installations, including benches, water fountains, recreation center programming, etc. 5.2 Review the current Public Art Fund balance. The current Public Art Fund balance is $132,715 and includes allocations made at the January 13, 2022 Public Art and Design Advisory Board meeting of$10,500 to the Clearwater Arts Alliance and $12,900 to the Clearwater Historical Society, and a $600 invoice from artist Donald Gialanella for storage fees related to the Crest Lake Park public artwork. 5.3 Review an update on a mural at Cherry Harris Park. In 2021, City staff applied for grant funding for a community mural through the Bloomberg Philanthropies Asphalt Art Initiative. The project was estimated at $12,000 and would cover the west entrance plaza of Cherry Harris Park and the north/south lanes of N. Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. Funding was not awarded to this project. City staff recommends a funding split in the amounts of$6,000 from the Public Art Fund and $6,000 of Cultural Arts Strategic Plan implementation funds. This project meets the requirements and goals of both the Public Art and Design Program and the 2022-2028 Cultural Arts Strategic Plan. Mr. Hubbard reviewed funding for the project, including durable street paint manufactured and donated bySherwin Williams. The project is in a popular Page 3 City of Clearwater Public Art and Design Board Meeting Minutes March 10, 2022 neighborhood park. Mural completion is anticipated by September 30. 5.4 Review an update on the Crest Lake Park public art project. Review an update on the placement and installation of the public art sculptures created by artist Donald Gialanella. Mr. Hubbard said installation was awaiting input from the Parks & Recreation Department re construction of pads and pedestals for the sculptures. Staff seeks an additional$600 for ongoing storage costs for the sculptures. Member Seiler moved to grant artist Donald Gialanella $600 from the Public Art Fund for additional storage of the Crest Lake Park public art project. The motion was duly seconded and carried unanimously. 5.5 Review an update on the Clearwater Police Department Substation III project. Review an update on the progress of construction and the review and Selection of public artwork for the Clearwater Police Department Substation III. Mr. Hubbard said he was working with the Engineering and Police departments on the location's approach to public art before Selection Committee involvement. 5.6 Review an update on the Clearwater Fire Department Station 46 project. Review an update on the progress of the design and the review and selection of public artwork for the Clearwater Fire Department Station 46. Mr. Hubbard said the City Council had requested a slight change to the building's design. He will report on updates as the process proceeds. By commissioning early, the public art and facility will be integrated. 6. Director's Report Mr. Hubbard thanked previous Chair Neale Stralow for his service on the Board. Member Menaul moved to appoint Eric Seiler as Chair. The motion was duly seconded and carried unanimously. Mr. Hubbard welcomed new community representative Member Bromm-Boesen to the Board. Mr. Hubbard reviewed updates planned for the Public Arts website. In response to a question, Mr. Hubbard said staff was working on a GIS Page 4 City of Clearwater Public Art and Design Board Meeting Minutes March 10, 2022 (Geographic Information System) inventory of public art in Clearwater. It was recommended the GIS map be connected with tourism efforts to broaden its impact. In response to a question, Mr. Hubbard said he will contact Amplify Clearwater re updates to its data base of dolphin and turtle sculptures. Mr. Hubbard said the vibrant mural at the Clearwater Historical Society Museum and Cultural Center was completed and visible from Ft. Harrison Avenue. Mr. Hubbard said the new Plaza Park Neighborhood homeowners association had identified an artist and applied for funds for a street mural. 7. Board Members to be Heard: None. 8. Adjourn The meeting adjourned at 2:45 p.m. City of Clearwater u: is Art & Design Advisory Board Page 5