Community Development and Planning Department City Hall 101 First Street SE Cedar Rapids, IA 52401 Telephone: (319) 286-5041 Visual Arts Commission Agenda September 19, 2019 ǀ 3:30 – 5:00 pm Collins Conference Room (Lower Level) 101 1st Street SE, Cedar Rapids IA 1. Roll Call 2. Approval of Minutes – August 8, 2019 3. Public Input 4. Action Items a. Lantern Light Sculpture Discussion, review, and possible action on responses to CaFE 5. Update and Discussion Items a. EntreFEST Art Project – Jill Wilkins (Economic Alliance) b. I-380 Landscape Improvement 6. Member Updates/Announcements 7. Adjournment Next Meeting: October 10, 2019 Anyone who requires an auxiliary aid or service for effective communication, or a modification of policies or procedures to participate in a City program, service, or activity, should contact the Community Development Department at (319) 286-5041 or email [email protected] as soon as possible. - 1 - Community Development and Planning Department City Hall 101 First Street SE Cedar Rapids, IA 52401 Telephone: (319) 286-5041 Visual Arts Commission Minutes Thursday, August 8, 2019 ǀ 3:30 – 5:00 pm Collins Conference Room (Lower Level) 101 1st Street SE, Cedar Rapids IA 1. Roll Call Commissioners Present: Kayt Conrad – Chair, David Van Allen – Vice Chair, Anne Johnson, Elizabeth Rhoads Read, Elizabeth Burgin, Lynn Ocken Commissioners Absent: Jonathan Berger, Maria Moore, Alexis Dagit Community Development Staff Present: Eric Pate 2. Approval of Minutes – July 11, 2019 Commissioner Ocken moved and Commissioner Rhoads Read seconded to approve the July 11, 2019 meeting minutes. The motion carried. 3. Public Input Myrna Loehrlein with the League of Women Voters (LWV) was the only member of the public in attendance and addressed the VAC during the LWV Public Art Site agenda item discussion. 4. Update and Discussion Items a. League of Women Voters Public Art Site The VAC suggested that the LWV work with the City to look into a location along the Cedar Valley Trail between 2nd and 3rd Avenue SE. b. Pocket Plaza The VAC were made aware of the status of the Cara Briggs Farmer sculpture. The VAC suggested that the city provide a $1,000 Artist Fee for proposed original art at the site and that the Call for Artists be published after the plaza was complete. c. Light Sculpture City staff provided an update to the VAC on the Call for Artists published through CaFÉ. d. Storm Drain Art The VAC was informed that all 8 stormwater drain murals have been completed. e. Sculpture Trail City Staff informed the VAC that a public art strategy was being explored in regards to a potential Sculpture Trail along 3rd Street SE. 5. Member Updates/Announcements 6. Adjournment Chairperson Conrad moved to adjourn. Seconded by Vice Chairperson Van Allen. The motion carried. U.S. Cellular Center Light Sculpture Downloaded by Eric Pate Monday, September 16th 2019, 1:32pm Call ID: 1738534 Artist ID: 373883 Status: Received Anne Katrine Senstad Contact Partner Contact via Cell Phone Email [email protected] Phone 805 4230113 Cell 805 4230113 Web Site N/A Mailing Address 400 Chambet Street, #10 New York NY 0 10282 Custom Answers Artists must upload images of 6 different pieces of artwork they have created. A maximum of 1 image per artwork for a total maximum of 6 images allowed per application. More than 1 image of the same art pieces will impact the ranking of the proposal. The images should demonstrate similar pieces of art based on size and scale comparable to the size of the Convention Center Complex. Additional images will not be accepted via email. If problems persist on CaFÉ with uploading you responses please contact Eric Pate at [email protected] or by phone at 319-286-5115. 6_Past_Project_Images.pdf Upload a current chronological resume demonstrating your relevant work experience, particularly public art or privately funded commission projects. CV_Anne Katrine Senstad.pdf Please upload two Letters of Recommendation from previous clients. 2LettersRecommendation.pdf A portfolio of work showing at least 6 different original works by the artist. The portfolio may include conceptual works or proposals but should also include installed pieces.  The portfolio should demonstrate the artist’s ability to complete the project and should help the selection committee understand the style, material, and colors that the artist would work with. Portfolio_AnneKatrineSenstad.pdf Art Detail Category Statement My practice lies in the multi-disciplinary intersections of installation art with site specificity, and a focus on the phenomena of light, the perception of space, and our internal cognitive system through an interactive and integrated response to the properties of projected light, sound and color. As a recipient of this commission for the U.S. Cellular Center Public Project, I will create an artwork that plays and explores the impact color and light has on perception; compelling a feeling of embarking upon a meaningful journey that captures a sense of the site. My intention is to investigate the site for creating an atrium artwork; and how the site relates to the rest of the community. The core of my practice begins with community. Most important is work which conveys 'place identity' and shifts a viewer's perception away from usual spatial relationships to allow the public to begin a new conversation in which art is an integral part of the human experience. Call ID: 1738534 Artist ID: 373883 Status: Received Anne Katrine Senstad (Continued) Eternal photographic C Prints, UV Plexiglass, Aluminum brackets 10' x 30' x 00" $0.00 2011 Elements Neon Tubes, Lucite Columns, Transformers, Electrical Wires 24.6' x 32.8' x 10.8' $0.00 2018 Beckoned to Blue an immersive light installation and sensory chamber 00" x 00" x 00" $0.00 2017 Call ID: 1738537 Artist ID: 43257 Status: Received Mark Abildgaard Contact Partner Contact via Home Phone Email [email protected] Phone 530 406-8584 Cell 530 304-7939 Web Site www.markabildgaard.com Mailing Address 634 Elm Street Woodland CA USA 95695 Custom Answers Artists must upload images of 6 different pieces of artwork they have created. A maximum of 1 image per artwork for a total maximum of 6 images allowed per application. More than 1 image of the same art pieces will impact the ranking of the proposal. The images should demonstrate similar pieces of art based on size and scale comparable to the size of the Convention Center Complex. Additional images will not be accepted via email. If problems persist on CaFÉ with uploading you responses please contact Eric Pate at [email protected] or by phone at 319-286-5115. Upload a current chronological resume demonstrating your relevant work experience, particularly public art or privately funded commission projects. Mark Abildgaard - Resume.pdf Please upload two Letters of Recommendation from previous clients. A portfolio of work showing at least 6 different original works by the artist. The portfolio may include conceptual works or proposals but should also include installed pieces.  The portfolio should demonstrate the artist’s ability to complete the project and should help the selection committee understand the style, material, and colors that the artist would work with. Art Detail Category Statement I have completed numerous public and private commissions where I have used blown glass suspended on steel cable and rod to create site specific sculptures in a variety of settings. The individual glass pieces are relatively lightweight so that it is possible to design arrangements using large numbers of elements without causing an excessive weight load. I have always been able to work with people on local governments, arts councils and architectural firms to implement changes in my designs. I would like to propose a suspended sculpture which would feature a large number of blown glass elements fixed on steel cables. The glass used would be made with translucent colors that would be illuminated by the natural light in the space during the day and by an array of LED lights at night. The sculpture would have a metal armature to hold the cables in a specific arrangement. Multiple pieces would be fixed on each cable so that the space would be filled with colorful blown glass shapes. Call ID: 1738537 Artist ID: 43257 Status: Received Mark Abildgaard (Continued) Fire Rainbow blown glass, stainless steel cable 16' x 12' x 12' $18750.00 2010 Rainbow Wave blown glass, steel cable 4' x 16' x 1" $8000.00 2015 Virga glass, steel cable 36" x 18" x 15" $26500.00 2007 Call ID: 1738537 Artist ID: 43257 Status: Received Mark Abildgaard (Continued) Stringers blown glass, stainless steel cable 30' x 5' x 1' $20000.00 2010 Tree of Life Stainless steel and blown glass 16' x 10' x 8' $16000.00 2008 Tuli Mem Gate Stainless and Cor Ten Steel 11' x 12' x 5' $34000.00 2019 Call ID: 1738851 Artist ID: 69136 Status: Received deedee morrison Contact Partner Stephen Phillips Contact via Cell Phone Email [email protected] Phone 205 5169976 Cell 205 5169976 Web Site deedeemorrisonsculpture.com Mailing Address 10 Hidden Hills Drive Greenvillle SC USA 29605 Custom Answers Artists must upload images of 6 different pieces of artwork they have created. A maximum of 1 image per artwork for a total maximum of 6 images allowed per application. More than 1 image of the same art pieces will impact the ranking of the proposal. The images should demonstrate similar pieces of art based on size and scale comparable to the size of the Convention Center Complex. Additional images will not be accepted via email. If problems persist on CaFÉ with uploading you responses please contact Eric Pate at [email protected] or by phone at 319-286-5115.