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Cultural Development Board Meeting of May 1, 2018.
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PERSONAL APPEARANCES:
Ms. Cathers stated that Mr. Sauma and Mr. Barredo are representing the Gables Hispanic Cultural Foundation and came before the Special Events committee to propose a new initiative. Ms. Spain stated that the Commission noticed some special events are presented as cultural in nature and may not be, prompting them to ask if the Cultural Development Board could be more involved. She advised that the special events committee does not comment on the quality of events and is in place for technical oversight and code enforcement.
NEW BUSINESS:
a. PROPOSAL: CARLOS CRUZ-DIEZ
The Board was provided with a proposal request to keep, as permanent artworks, the painted crosswalks in front of City Hall by artist Carlos Cruz-Diez. Ms. Cathers introduced the proposal and welcomed Ninoska Huerta as the representative of Carlos Cruz-Diez and Nella Daes with Logistics Fine Arts (the company contracted to produce Cruz-Diez’ work).
Dr. Alvarez-Perez made a motion recommending acceptance of the proposal, including the design fee of $180,000, if there is a maintenance agreement where the company maintains the work on an ongoing basis at an acceptable standard to the artist and to the City, with quarterly inspection of the work by the artist’s representative, at a fee not to exceed $18,000 per year. Mr. Perez seconded the motion. Six members voted in favor of the motion with one opposed. The motion carried
b. AIPP DEVELOPER PROJECT PROPOSAL: GABLES STATION
Ms. Castro introduced herself and Mr. Graham with the Gables Station development project. Ms. Cathers gave a brief introduction and advised the Board that the public art proposal is being recommended for approval by the Arts Advisory Panel.
Mr. Pantin made a motion recommending approval of the Art in Public Places waiver request by the Gables Station development project to incorporate artwork by artist Blessing Hancock into the Gables Station a...
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