Traverse City Arts Commission Regular Meeting 3:30 PM Wednesday, March 20, 2019 Located in: 2nd Floor Committee Room Governmental Center Traverse City, MI 49684 Posted: Friday, March 15, 2019 If you are planning to attend the meeting and you have a disability requiring any special assistance at the meeting, please notify the City Clerk, immediately. The City of Traverse City does not discriminate on the basis of disability in the admission to, access to, treatment in, or employment in, its programs or activities. Penny Hill, Assistant City Manager, 400 Boardman Avenue, Traverse City, Michigan 49684, phone 231-922-4440, TDD/TTY 231-922-4412, VRS 231-421-7008, has been designated to coordinate compliance with the non-discrimination requirements contained in Section 35.107 of the Department of Justice regulations. Information concerning the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, and the rights provided thereunder, are available from the ADA Coordinator. Traverse City Arts Commission: c/o Katie Zeits, Deputy City Clerk (231) 922-4480 Email: [email protected] Web: www.traversecitymi.gov 400 Boardman Avenue Traverse City, MI 49684 AGENDA Any interested person or group may address the Arts Commission on any agenda item when recognized by the presiding officer or upon request of any Commissioner. Also, any interested person or group may address the Commission on any matter of concern not on the Agenda during the agenda item designated Public Comment. The comment of any member of the public or any special interest group may be limited in time. Such limitation shall not be less than five minutes unless otherwise explained by the presiding officer, subject to appeal by the Commission. 1. Call to order, attendance, announcements 2. Opening Public Comment 3. Old Business a. Consideration of approving the minutes of the Arts Commission Special Meeting of February 25, 2019. (Zeits) Office of the City Clerk, 400 Boardman Avenue, Traverse City, MI 49684, (231) 922-4480 that the minutes of the February 25, 2019 Special Meeting be approved. b. Consideration of Public Art Signage. (Commissioner Smith) 4. New Business a. Consideration of awarding the Clinch Park Tunnel Art Exhibition to Bobby Lopez as recommended by the Art Selection Panel. that Bobby Lopez be awarded the Clinch Park Tunnel Art Exhibition as recommended by the Art Selection Panel. b. Consideration of awarding the Boathouse Sculpture Project to Gail Christofferson as recommended by the Art Selection Panel. that Gail Christofferson be awarded the Boathouse Sculpture Project as recommended by the Art Selection Panel. c. Discussion regarding draft 2019-2020 projected budget, based on results of the project list survey. 5. Public Comment a. General b. Commissioners 6. Adjournment Office of the City Clerk, 400 Boardman Avenue, Traverse City, MI 49684, (231) 922-4480 CITY OF TRAVERSE CITY Traverse City Arts Commission Minutes Special Meeting February 25, 2019 A Special Meeting of the Traverse City Arts Commission was called to order in the Second Floor Training Room, Governmental Center, 400 Boardman Avenue, Traverse City, Michigan, at 9:02 am. The following were present, constituting a quorum: Jason Dake, Debbie Hershey, Matt Ross, Ashlea Walter and Charlotte Smith Also present: Director Nate Elkins, Deputy City Clerk Katie Zeits. The following was absent: Any Shamroe and Megan Kelto 1. Call to order, attendance and announcements. 2. Opening Public Comment. None. 3. First item being Old Business a. Consideration of approving the minutes of the Arts Commission Regular Meeting of January 16, 2019. Moved by Dake, seconded by Ross, that the minutes of the January 16, 2019 Regular Meeting be approved. AIF/MC (Walter abstained) b. Consideration of recommendation on appointments to the Art Selection Panel. No action was taken. c. Consideration of Public Art Signage – update from Commissioner Smith. Commissioner Smith asked the Commission as a whole additional clarifying questions regarding the signage. By the March meeting, Commissioner Smith will have a final proposal for Arts Commission signage for the Public Art Collection. 4. Next item being New Business Arts Commission Minutes February 25, 2019 a. Consideration of the 2019-2020 Public Art Program Budget, Moved by Ross, seconded by Walter, that Director Nate Elkins present budget requests to the City Commission and Downtown Development Authority in the same amount as the previous fiscal year - $30,000 to the City Commission and $15,000 to the Downtown Development Authority. AIF/MC b. Discussion regarding the 2019 Up North Pride project. No action was taken. c. Discussion regarding Art Walk Pop-up. By consensus, the Commission will participate in the Art Walk. Commissioners will work together to brainstorm ideas for participating. d. Consideration of selecting a date for a Pitch Night. By consensus, the Commission will hold a Pitch Night on either June 18 and 19, 2019 at 7:00 pm. Further details to be determined by the Commission. 5. Next item being, “Public Comment” None. There being no objection, Chair Debbie Hershey declared the meeting adjourned at 10:30 am. __________________________________ Katelyn Zeits, Deputy City Clerk Designated Secretary *Next Regular Meeting: March 20, 2019, 3:30 pm. Memorandum TO: Debbie Hershey, Chairperson & The Traverse City Arts Commission FROM: Nathan Elkins, Arts Commission Director DATE: MARCH 15, 2019 SUBJECT: MARCH 20, 2O19 ARTS COMMISSION MEETING DIRECTORS REPORT PLANNING UPDATE - Projects On The Boards Clinch Park Tunnel Art Exhibition The Art Selection Panel met on Wednesday March 13th to review the 3 fnalist submissions and are recommending the Arts Commission contract with Bobby Lopez. Please review the fnalist submissions before the meeting and come ready to discuss. Attached are the meeting minutes from the Panel’s meeting. I will be available at your meeting to answer questions. Consideration Needed. Att. Boathouse Sculpture Project The Art Selection Panel met on Wednesday March 13th to review the 3 fnalist submissions and are recommending the Arts Commission contract with Gail Christofferson. Please review the fnalist submissions before the meeting and come ready to discuss. Attached are the meeting minutes from the Panel’s meeting. I will be available at your meeting to answer questions. Consideration Needed. Att. PLANNING UPDATE - Prospective Projects* Up North Pride (UNP) Week Event 2019 I hope to have an updated draft project proposal for your consideration at the meeting. Signage & Public Art Wayfnding Commissioner Smith will be providing you with an update at your meeting. *Projects that have not been offcially approved by the Arts Commission, but have at a minimum an application on fle or been presented to the Arts Commission as an idea. Traverse City Arts Commission Governmental Center 231.944.4114 400 Boardman Avenue tcpublicart.org 05 Traverse City, Michigan 49684 Bobby MaGee Lopez 808.359.9142 [email protected] www.BobbyMaGeeLopez.com www.instagram.com/om_visual_art EDUCATION 2012 BFA, emphasis in Painting and Murals. Metropolitan State University of Denver (MSUD), Denver, CO. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 2014 - PRESENT Paint the World, Owner and Artist. Unifying community through collaborative public art installations. 2004 - PRESENT Bobby MaGee Lopez, Visual Artist. Mural painting, body painting, and gallery art. 2014 – PRESENT Monarch Painting, Contractor. Commercial custom home painting. 2012 – PRESENT RiNo Signworks, Contractor. Hand painted signage, fabrication and installation. 2016 – PRESENT Haute Wheelz, Owner and Artist. Custom painted artomobiles 2012 – 2014 Innerspace Art Gallery, Owner, Curator and Artist. Contemporary art gallery curation. MURALS 2019 Front Range, interior mural, Urban Farmer, Denver, CO. Vision, exterior mural, Casa de Tesorao, Tubac, AZ. Follow the Love, interior mural, Wailea Healing Center, Wailea, HI. Four Seasons, interior mural, Colorado Mills Mall, Lakewood, CO. ChromoMountain, interior mural, Visual Interest, Denver, CO. 2018 Snowflakes, interior mural, Glow, Denver, CO. Stone and Bone, exterior mural, Denver Chiropractic, Denver, CO. 2 Written in Stone, exterior mural, Denver Chiropractic, Denver, CO. The Great Architect, exterior mural, Denver Chiropractic, Denver, CO. Therapy In Motion, three wall exterior mural, Highlands Sport and Spine, Denver, CO. America the Great, two wall exterior mural, VFW, Steamboat Springs, CO. Street Smart, ground mural game, 40 West, Lakewood, CO. 8-bit, ground mural game, 40 west, Lakewood, CO. Optic Field, ground mural, 40 West, Lakewood, CO. Cubed, ground mural, 40 West, Lakewood, CO. Arvada, interior mural, King Soopers, Arvada, CO. Inspire, interior murals, McLain High School, Lakewood, CO. Flowers, exterior mural, Barolo Grill, Denver, CO. 2017 Freedom, interior mural, Highland Sport and Spine, Denver, CO. Omming Birds Portal, exterior mural, Chipper’s Lane, Fort Collins, CO. The Illusion, exterior mural, Lamar Station Plaza, Lakewood, CO. Art View, exterior mural, Lincoln Commons at Ridgegate, Lone Tree, CO. Wu Wei, corporate branding – exterior mural, Qi Flow, Denver, CO. Maui Lost Boys, interior mural, private residence, Kula, HI. Fuzion Fit Expansion, corporate branding - seventeen interior murals, Fuzion Fit, Haiku, HI. Native, interior found object relief, Native Foods, Encinitas, CA. 2016 Formulae, exterior mural, Private Residence, Denver, CO. Wood Quote, interior mural, Metro Floors, Denver, CO. Two Head Hawk, exterior wall, Colorado Crush Festival, Denver,