04-11-2012 (Public Arts Advisory) Minutes Public Art — Community Park
Art Selection Panel
CITY OF WYLIE
Special Called Meeting Minutes
April 11, 2012 - 2:00 p.m.
Wylie Municipal Complex
Council Conference Room
300 Country Club Road, Bldg. 100
Wylie, TX 75098
CALL TO ORDER
Announce the presence of a Quorum.
The meeting was called to order at 3:00 p.m. Community Park Art Selection Panel members present were:
Margaret Robinette, Susan Spurgin, Anne Hiney, Constance Woods, and Jennifer Price. Also present were Mike
Sferra and Chris Hoisted, Advisory members.
Staff present included Carole Ehrlich, Board Liaison.
PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION ITEMS
Presentation and Review of the Call for Artists for the Public Art CIP
❑ Project for Community Park Improvements. (C. Ehrlich, Board Liaison)
Board liaison Ehrlich addressed the panel and stated that during the call for artists' process, thirteen artists
submitted to the call for artist's invitation. The following artists were presented with their previous work, resume,
and letters of interest.
1. Ansen Seal 5. Esteban Delgado 9. Johnny Edwards 13. Madeline Wiener
2. Bruce Taylor 6. Frances Bagley 10. Eva Hemmi
3. Casey Cooper 7. Sid Henderson 11. Diane Van Buren
4. David Hickman 8. John Christensen 12. John (Jack)Westerhold
Ehrlich reported that the overall budget for the Community Park CIP project was $30,000. In addition each of the
two to three artists chosen would receive a stipend of $600 to prepare a maquette of their proposals for the
specific park site. Ehrlich reported that each artist's references had been checked and of those responding, all
were positive feedback.
The panel reviewed each artist and began to narrow the artists to 2-3 finalists.
BUSINESS ITEMS
1. Consider and act upon recommendations to the Public Arts Advisory Board
for the selection of artists to be considered for the Community Park CIP Art
Project. (C. Ehrlich, PAAB staff liaison)
Panel Discussion
The panel asked questions relating to the individual artists and discussed the different mediums and designs the
individual artists utilized. The panel narrowed the artists down to 2-3 finalists and chose an alternate in the event
any of the finalists could not fulfill their proposal obligations or time lines.
Panel Action
Consensus of the panel was to choose Jack Westerhold, Madeline Wiener, and Johnny Edwards as the
three finalists with the selection of David Hickman as the alternate. A vote was taken and all members
were in favor of the artists chosen.
ADJOURNMENT
Panel Action
With no other business before the panel the meeting was adjourned at 3:30 p.m.
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