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6/7/2023 - Meeting Minutes (2) y ERIN MENDENHALL rn ;'',-� LORENA RIFFO-JENSON MAYOR i DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT of ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Salt Lake City Art Design Board Meeting June nth, 2023 5:00 — 6:10 pm Webex Online PRESENT: Tiffini Porter Colour Maisch Michael Mejia Angela Dean Jen Lopez Alex Moya Staff Members Renato Olmedo-Gonzalez, Public Art Program Manager GUESTS: Bill Louis, Finalist I. Call to Order/Approval of May 3ra, 2023 Minutes a. After a quorum was established at approximately 5:04 pm,Mr.Alex Moya called the meeting to order and stated the Arts Council's mission. Ms. Colour Maisch motioned to approve the minutes from the Board's May 3ra, 2023 meeting.Mr. Michael Mejia seconded, and all Board members voted in favor. II. Foothills Trailheads:Bike Rack Murals(potential action) a. Proposal Presentation:Bill Louis Mr. Bill Louis presented two designs for the Board to consider. Both designs use imagery reflecting Mr. Louis'Polynesian cultural background. His first proposal was a vibrantly colored design inspired by the tropical scenery of the Pacific Islands. Mr. Louis chose to incorporate bamboo, coconut husks,and fishing hooks as important Pacific Island cultural icons.The second design incorporated the geometric patterns of Tapa cloth in the design,while using contrasting yellow and brown circles on the inner rim of the wheels,which highlights the sego lily.The Board and Mr. Louis discussed which design they preferred for commission and asked further questions about whether one or both designs would be on one rack. b. Discussion&Recommendation to the Mayor The Board proceeded to discuss Mr. Bill Louis'proposals.There was consensus of preference for the first design.Ms. Colour Maisch commented on how the tropical landscape is compelling and will stand out against the surroundings of the Foothills trail. Ms.Jen Lopez commented how the obscured patterns of the Tapa cloth would not resonate well,whereas the landscape highlights his art style. Ms. Maisch made a motion to recommend Mr. Lous'first design proposal to the mayor.Ms.Angela Dean seconded the motion.All present voted in favor. III. Deaccession Reports&Recommendations(potential action) The following two artworks were discussed for recommendation to Mayor Mendenhall for deaccession from the Public Art Collection, as determined by the Public Art Program's Artwork Deaccessioning Policy and Guidelines(adopted by the Sal Lake Art Design Board on December 2, 2021). a. Wayne Chubin's Friends of the Park(Herman Franks Park, 700 West 1300 South) Friends of the Park were two photographic plaques commissioned and installed in 1993 at Herman Franks Park.This is a part of a two-part installation;there are two other plaques installed at Washington Park. In 2oo8,it was noted that the plaques were severely damaged,in part by bullets. In 2020,it was found that the installation has been removed and their location unknown.Very little information has been found about what has happened to the artwork. The plaques at Washington Park are still installed.The artwork is in overall fair condition, although the piece has noticeably faded and deteriorated due to its age. b. Thomas Tessman's Pierpont Benches(200 South and Pierpont Avenue) Pierpont Benches was an installation of sandstones turned into a series of benches. Its commission and installation date are unknown. The artwork has been removed.There is little information on what happened to the benches; there is no existing records about the artwork's removal.The Public Art Program's assumption is that the benches may have been destroyed during a construction project at the installation site without awareness of it being an art piece. c. Recommendation to the Mayor Ms. Lopez made a motion for deaccession. Ms. Maisch seconded.All board members voted in favor of the deaccession of Wayne Chubin's Friends of the Park and Thomas Tessman's Pierpont Benches from the Public Art Collection. IV. Public Comment a. None. V. Other Business/Adjourn a. Public Art Program Updates Mr. Renato Olmedo-Gonzalez provided the Board with updates on behalf of the Public Art Program. i. Mr. Olmedo-Gonzalez is working on a call for artists for the 50o North Fair Park project; the proposed locations are the 12 West traffic splitter islands and Soo North traffic circle. The budget is expected to be 50,000$.There will potentially be one artist for both locations.The draft will be sent to the Board for review. ii. The concrete project is postponed until the Public Art Coordinator is hired. iii. The Public Art Program is working with the Museum of Fine Arts curators on sports court murals for Liberty Park,which will be presented to the Board and community to review. The project is expected to be completed in August. iv. The Salt Lake City Arts Council is working with Workday to compensate the Board. V. Currently interviewing for Public Art Coordinator,which has 88 applicants. Expected to fill the position by August. vi. Virtual Board meetings will be held on zoom in the future. vii. The Arts Council and Public Arts Program has two community engagement surveys being sent out; one for the 50o N Fair Park project,the second survey is for the iconic public art installation for the City's West Side, as tasked by Mayor Mendenhall in her 2023 work plan. b. Ms.Angela Dean made a motion to close the meeting,Mr.Mejia seconded.All board members present voted in favor. c. Next meeting is cancelled.