02-18-2009 (Public Arts Advisory) Minutes Public Art — Fire Station #3
Art Selection Panel
CITY OF WYLIE
Minutes
Special Called Panel Meeting
February 18, 2009 - 3:00 p.m.
Wylie Municipal Complex
Council Conference Room
2000 Highway 78 North
CALL TO ORDER
Announce the presence of a Quorum.
The meeting was called to order at 3:15 p.m. Staff liaison Ehrlich reported that board member Terry Davis had
resigned from the board due to business issues. Fire Station #3 panel members present were: Fire Chief Randy
Corbin, Nicole House, Raymond Cooper, Patsy Robertson, and Macklyn Striping Henderson. PAAB member
Kathy Spillyards was also present.
Staff present included Mindy Manson, City Manager, and Carole Ehrlich, City Secretary.
PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION ITEMS
❑ Presentation and Review of the Select Call for Artists for the Public Art CIP
Project for Fire Station #3. (C. Ehrlich, Board Liaison and Art Consultant, Sharon
Leeber)
Art Consultant Sharon Leeber addressed the panel and stated that during the call for artists' process, five artists
were chosen to present to the selection panel. She noted that one of the artists (Invitation #1 Brian Hanlon-out of
state) had been disqualified due to work proposed being duplicated from other art pieces cast from the same form
which is prohibited in the Wylie Public Art Policies and Guidelines. She explained that the four artists that would
be presented tonight had been selected for their previous works submitted and experience in public art. They
included the following invitations:
1. Charlotte Lindsey, Larry Enge— Montage 48/61
2. Deborah Ballard
3. Stuart Kraft
4. Eliseo Garcia
She reported that the overall budget for the Fire Station#3 CIP project was $34,625. She had asked each artist to
stay within a budget of $25,000 due to other costs that would be involved in the art process, such as
maintenance, consulting, and a contingency percentage for unforeseen issues. The four artists have agreed to
stay within this budget and have offered a draft or pictures of ideas of what the art could look like within this
""" space. She reported that she had contacted each of the four local artists to attend the meeting to present their
work in person. Only one team was able to attend. She then introduced Larry Enge and Charlotte Lindsey of
Montage 48/61.
The team gave a presentation on their work and creative process which included collaboration with the key staff
involved in the project; in this case the Fire Department to create the very best mosaic for the space and theme.
They displayed some of their past work and presented pictures of what they envisioned within the mosaic for the
space.
Art Consultant Leeber then introduced the other finalists and presented their work. She explained that the chosen
artists would collaborate with staff until the maquette or 3D design was approved by both the PAAB members and
the Wylie City Council. If for some reason the first choice artist could not complete a satisfactory maquette or 3D
design than the second choice artist would be asked to do so. She explained that in that case, a small stipend
would be awarded to the first artists for their time.
BUSINESS ITEMS
1. Consider and act upon recommendations to the Public Arts Advisory Board for the
selection of artists to be considered for the Fire Station #3 CIP Art Project. (C.
Ehrlich, PAAB staff liaison, Sharon Leeber, Art Consultant)
Panel Discussion
The panel asked questions relating to the individual artists and discussed the different mediums and designs the
individual artists utilized.
Panel Action
A motion was made by Nicole House, seconded by Patsy Robertson to recommend Montage 48/61 as
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the first choice artists and Deborah Ballard as the second choice artist to the Public Arts Advisory
Board. A vote was taken and the motion passed 5-0.
ADJOURNMENT
Panel Action
A motion was made by Raymond Cooper, seconded by Nicole House to adjourn the meeting at 5:18
p.m. All panel members were in favor.
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