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Cultural Development Board Meeting of March 15, 2022.
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NEW BUSINESS:
a. AIPP WAIVER REQUEST, ALEXAN CRAFTS - VAUGHN SPANN.
Ms. Cathers introduced Jorge Navarro, who joined the meeting via Zoom to address the Board with a waiver request of the Art in Public Places fee in exchange for commissioning artwork and donating the artwork to the City. Board members received materials related to this item in advance of the meeting. It was noted that other representatives of the project were also on the call. Mr. Navarro stated that he is representing the developer Trammel Crow Residential, who is in the process of obtaining the development entitlements for the Alexan Crafts project. He stated that the project is in the Crafts Section close to downtown Coral Gables. David Castillo, as the projects Arts Consultant, also joined via Zoom to discuss the artwork.
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Mr. Valdes-Fauli made a motion recommending approval of the Art in Public Places waiver request for the Alexan Crafts development project in exchange for commissioning and donating artwork by the artist Vaughn Spann. Mr. Pantin seconded the motion, which passed unanimously.
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b. JULIO LARRAZ - PROPOSED SCULPTURE ACQUISITION.
Prior to the meeting the Board received materials for a partial-gift proposal from the Julio Larraz Foundation for the monumental artwork Mars by the artist, Julio Larraz. Ms. Cathers presented a PowerPoint with an overview of the proposal and began by providing background about the foundation and the artist.
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Mr. Rodriguez made a motion recommending accepting the partial gift of a sculpture acquisition through the Julio Larraz Foundation for the sculpture Mars by the artist, Julio Larraz. Mr. Valdes-Fauli seconded the motion, which passed unanimously.
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CULTURAL GRANT UPDATES:
a. GREATER MIAMI SYMPHONIC BAND - CHANGE REQUEST
The Board was presented with a change request from the Greater Miami Symphonic Band, requesting a change from five programs to three due to COVID related...
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