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Arts Advisory Panel Meeting of January 12, 2022.
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PERSONAL APPEARANCES:
a. MAYOR VINCE LAGO
The Panel was informed that Mayor Lago had a conflict this morning and sent his apologies, requesting to reschedule his appearance to a future meeting.
NEW BUSINESS:
a. STOREFRONT WINDOW COVERINGS
Ms. Cathers updated the Panel on a resolution approved by the City Commission to create two-dimensional artwork for storefront windows. She presented a PowerPoint with an overview of the program referencing the need and benefit, goals, objectives, and criteria, noting that it is a collaboration between the Historical Resources and Cultural Arts department with the Economic Development department and Business Improvement District. The intent is to have a program, Ms. Cathers continued, that contributes to the beautification and welcoming atmosphere of the downtown area with a proposed title of “Art on! Storefront Windows.”
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Ms. MacDonald-Korth made a motion recommending Mr. Kolasinski and Mr. Guerrier to sit on the Art On! Storefronts selection panel. Ms. Miyar seconded the motion, which passed unanimously.
b. KIOSK ART
Staff informed the Panel that the IKE Kiosks throughout downtown are being considered as a location to place two-dimensional art on one of the rotating advertising panels. Ms. Cathers stated that the kiosks are in high traffic areas and present an opportunity for area artists to present work they may already have in their collection. This program, she continued, would be similar to the Art on! Storefront program, where the City would license work by the artist for a limited time. It was clarified that this is in the early stages of development and would follow a similar program established in Baltimore.
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Ms. Roselione-Valadez made a motion recommending that the Arts Advisory Panel meet at one of the City’s IKE Kiosks at their next meeting. Ms. Miyar seconded the motion, which passed unanimously.
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