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Cultural Development Board Meeting of November 16, 2021.
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NEW BUSINESS:
a. 427 BILTMORE WAY - ART IN PUBLIC PLACES
The Board was advised that the City Commission made a motion at their last meeting to combine the Art in Public Places fees from the Minorca Garage, Fink building restoration, Fire Station 4, and the 427 Biltmore Way building restoration to do a more significant sculptural work at the 427 building, specifically within the courtyard on site. They were further advised that the Mayor mentioned having an artist he would like considered for the opportunity.
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The Board-as-a-Whole agreed to move forward with the Arts Advisory Panel recommending the direction of the Art in Public Places opportunity at the 427 Biltmore Way building.
b. MOBILITY HUB - ART IN PUBLIC PLACES
Staff stated that the City Commission discussed ways to get Art in Public Places projects in front of them sooner to save time in determining the artist and artwork selection process and recommendations. With this intent, staff continued, saying the Mobility Hub, which was approved by the Commission in concept, is such a project and requested the Board to consider a motion stating whether it recommends doing artwork on the site and dedicating the required Art in Public Places fees to such artwork.
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Mr. Jose Valdes-Fauli made a motion recommending that artwork be incorporated into the Mobility Hub project using the building project’s required Art in Public Places fees. Mr. Pantin seconded the motion, which passed unanimously.
c. AIPP WAIVER REQUEST, THE PLAZA - BRIAN DONNELLY, KAWS
Following up from the meeting on September 21, 2021, the Board was provided with materials for a new proposal by the artist Brian Donnelly, as KAWS, for the final public artwork in fulfilment of The Plaza’s Art in Public Places requirement. Mr. Beckmann joined the meeting through Zoom and presented the revised sculpture for the Board’s review. The artwork is within the same vernacular of the previ...
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