06/08/2023 Public Art and Design Board Meeting Minutes June 8, 2023
City of Clearwater
Main Library- Council Chambers
100 N. Osceola Avenue
Clearwater, FL 33755
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Meeting Minutes
Thursday, June 8, 2023
2:00 PM
Main Library - Council Chambers
Public Art and Design Board
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Public Art and Design Board Meeting Minutes June 8, 2023
Roll Call
Present4 - Chair Eric Seiler, Board Member Jerri Menaul, Board Member
Gregory Byrd, and Board Member Charlene Harrison
Absent 1 - Board Member Jonathan Barnes
Also Present—Amber Brice - Cultural Affairs Coordinator, Nicole Sprague — Deputy City
Clerk
1. Call To Order
2. Approval of Minutes
2.1 Approve Minutes from April 13, 2023 Public Art & Design Board Meeting.
Member Menaul moved to approve the minutes of the April 13, 2023
Public Art and Design 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
Beth Daniels provided an update of the signal box design wraps.
4. New Business Items
4.1 Discuss asphalt art community projects
Arts and Cultural Affairs Coordinator in discussion with CRA about downtown
asphalt art projects.
Arts and Cultural Affairs Coordinator Amber Brice said the City, in
partnership with the CRA, is in early discussions regarding painting 15
minute public parking spaces. The project will be funded by the CRA.
4.2 Discuss Americans for the Arts Surveys
The City of Clearwater met its goal of 350 surveys. This was accomplished by
the Arts and Cultural Affairs coordinator attending over 13 events to collect
surveys in person and working with other city departments like the library and
city partners like Clearwater Arts Alliance and Clearwater Sister Cities Inc. to
help collect surveys at special events.
Ms. Brice said 352 surveys out of the 350 needed were collected.
4.3 Discuss Open Calls for Artists
The City of Clearwater currently has 4 open calls for artists.
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Ms. Brice reviewed three projects where an open call to artists were
issued. The water tank mural on SR 580, three mural walls in Coachman
Park, and the Mercado.
4.4 Discuss FAPAP conference
Art and Cultural Affairs Coordinator to discuss Florida Association of Public Art
Professionals conference and what was learned.
Ms. Brice said she attended the conference May 9-11, 2023 and made
great connections with other arts and cultural professionals. She said
there is a plan to meet quarterly with other area professionals.
4.5 Discuss potential mural festival
Arts and Cultural Affairs Dept. is in discussion with CRA and Neighborhoods
Dept. about hosting a mural festival in the Gateway district next year.
Ms. Brice said she spoke with the CRA regarding implementing a
neighborhood mural festival in Clearwater, starting with the Gateway
District this year, then the N. Greenwood neighborhood next year.
5. Director's Report
Ms. Brice reviewed ongoing projects. She said the Memorial Bridge
lighting project may not be feasible. The cost exceeds the budgeted
amount. She said the art installation in front of the Main Library will be
cleaned once Imagine Clearwater is complete.
Discussion ensued regarding the City appointing a poet laureate. It was
said surrounding municipalities have one. There was consensus to
discuss this idea further. It was said that this would bring a different
emphasis to the arts in Clearwater, not just visual arts.
6. Board Members to be Heard
It was said Ms. Brice was doing a great job in this roll and it is not an easy
seat to fill.
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7. Adjourn
The meeting adjourned at 2:07 p.m.
Attest:
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