City of Lawrence
Lawrence Cultural Arts Commission (LCAC)
June 13, 2012 minutes
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MEMBERS PRESENT: |
Kathy Porsch, Patrick Kelly, Jane Pennington, Darin White, Mari Russell, Eric Kirkendall |
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MEMBERS ABSENT: |
Mandy Enfield, Christie Dobson, Richard Renner |
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STAFF PRESENT: |
Diane Stoddard, Emily Kotay |
Kathy Porsch called the meeting to order.
The minutes for the May meeting were approved as written.
Mural Request: Robert Krause was introduced, who was making a request for a mural approval. He explained that the mural would be installed in the walkway area behind the Casbah and Esquina. It would be made on plywood that would be adhered to the wall and so it could be maintained over time. The mural will also be washed regularly. There are already tables for dining back in that area and lighting installed. Commissioner Kelly asked if all of the submission requirements had been met. Ms. Stoddard explained the mural request and the action requested by the LCAC. Commissioner White asked if the artist was local. Mr. Krause confirmed that it was a local artist. Commissioner Russell asked about the size of the piece. Mr. Krause explained that it was irregular in shape given the utility boxes on the buildings. It is roughly 35 feet long and 5 feet tall.
Commissioner Porsch moved, seconded by Commissioner Kirkendall to recommend approval to the City Commission of the mural as presented. The motion was approved unanimously.
Percent for Art Guidelines: Ms. Stoddard discussed the Administrative Policy regarding the 2% for Arts Program. She envisioned the next steps for the library art component would be a meeting of the committee sometime in the next few weeks. A budget would need to be established and ideas explored. An RFP could be issued for proposals for art. Mr. Kirkendall suggested a meeting to get ideas on how art could be incorporated into the building. After discussion, it was suggested that the committee could hold this open meeting for ideas. Commissioner Kelly asked about who was in charge of the art component of the project. Ms. Stoddard indicated that the City was responsible for the budget and the selection of art was more collaborative. She suggested that a discussion of the group at an initial meeting might be how to proceed. With the group having representation of the architect and the library, there would be more expertise regarding the library project schedule and the desires of the library staff. She indicated that she would be setting up a meeting in the next few weeks. Mari indicated that she would not be available July 13 through August 18. Kathy requested to be advised when the meeting was set. Ms. Stoddard said that she would do that and also recap the meeting in a summary for the LCAC since there is no July meeting scheduled.
Art Maintenance: A percent for art maintenance memo from 2008 was briefly discussed. Ms. Stoddard indicated that she could work with Parks and Recreation staff to update the memo, that it would likely be updated later in the fall.
Commissioner Kirkendall has been getting letters of support for the arts sustainability effort.
It was reported that the ODSE reception and tour went well. Commissioner Porsch suggested an agenda item be added for a later meeting regarding some ideas for future ODSE- building the exhibition around a theme, etc. Commissioner Porsch mentioned that the anniversary of Quantril’s raid was discussed at the arts roundtable.
Commissioner White commented that he wanted to make it as easy as possible to commission art in the community. He asked how we encouraged this sort of thing to happen and asked about how to inform applicants that other artists may be available. Ms Stoddard indicated that the mural request is relatively easy- a one page sign permit. The mural review criteria itself is something that is established by the LCAC, so it could be modified or simplified by the LCAC if desired by the group. Commissioner Russell mentioned that the City of Wichita had hundreds of murals.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:10 p.m.