HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-14-2019 CAC AGENDA PACKETCITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
CITY ARTS COMMISSION AGENDA
Civic Center Council Chambers
100 Civic Center Drive, Newport Beach, CA 92660
Thursday, November 14, 2019 - 5:00 PM
City Arts Commission Members:
Arlene Greer, Chair
Marie Little, Vice Chair
Michelle Bendetti, Secretary
Miriam Baker, Commissioner
Maureen Flanagan, Commissioner
Wayan Kaufman, Commissioner
Ritch LeGrand, Commissioner
Staff Members:
Tim Hetherton, Library Services Director
Francine Jacome, Administrative Support Technician
The City Arts Commission meeting is subject to the Ralph M. Brown Act. Among other things, the Brown Act requires
that the special meeting City Arts Commission agenda be posted at least seventy-two (72) hours in advance of the
meeting and that the public be allowed to comment on agenda items before the Commission and items not on the
agenda but are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the City Arts Commission. The Chair may limit public comments
to a reasonable amount of time, generally three (3) minutes per person.
The City of Newport Beach’s goal is to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in all respects. If, as an
attendee or a participant at this meeting, you will need special assistance beyond what is normally provided, we will
attempt to accommodate you in every reasonable manner. Please contact Tim Hetherton, Library Services Director, at
least forty-eight (48) hours prior to the meeting to inform us of your particular needs and to determine if accommodation
is feasible at (949) 717-3801 or thetherton@newportbeachca.gov.
NOTICE REGARDING PRESENTATIONS REQUIRING USE OF CITY EQUIPMENT
Any presentation requiring the use of the City of Newport Beach’s equipment must be submitted to the Library Services
Department 24 hours prior to the scheduled meeting.
I.CALL MEETING TO ORDER
II.ROLL CALL
III.NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
The City provides a yellow sign-in card to assist in the preparation of the minutes. The
completion of the card is not required in order to address the City Arts Commission. If the
optional sign-in card has been completed, it should be placed in the tray provided.
The City Arts Commission of Newport Beach welcomes and encourages community
participation. Public comments are generally limited to three (3) minutes per person to allow
everyone to speak. Written comments are encouraged as well. The City Arts Commission has
the discretion to extend or shorten the time limit on agenda or non-agenda items. As a
courtesy, please turn cell phones off or set them in the silent mode.
IV.PUBLIC COMMENTS
Public comments are invited on agenda items. Speakers must limit comments to three (3)
minutes. Before speaking, we invite, but do not require, you to state your name for the record.
The City Arts Commission has the discretion to extend or shorten the speakers’ time limit on
agenda items, provided the time limit adjustment is applied equally to all speakers. As a
courtesy, please turn cell phones off or set them in the silent mode.
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V.CONSENT CALENDAR
All matters listed under CONSENT CALENDAR are considered to be routine and will all be
enacted by one motion in the form listed below. City Arts Commissioners have received
detailed staff reports on each of the items recommending an action. There will be no separate
discussion of these items prior to the time the City Arts Commission votes on the motion
unless members of the City Arts Commission request specific items to be discussed and/or
removed from the Consent Calendar for separate action. Members of the public who wish to
discuss a Consent Calendar item should come forward to the lectern upon invitation by the
Chair.
A.Approval of Minutes of the October 10, 2019, City Arts Commission Meeting
Draft of 10/10/2019 Minutes1.
11-14-2019 - CAC - 01 Draft of Minutes.pdf
B.Consent Calendar Items
Financial Report2.
Review of financial information.
11-14-2019 - CAC - 02 Financial Report.pdf
Cultural Arts Activities3.
Monthly review of cultural arts activities from the Library Administrative Office for
upcoming Library and City arts events and services.
11-14-2019 - CAC - 03 Cultural Arts Activities Oct 2019.pdf
VI.CURRENT BUSINESS
A.Items for Review and Possible Action
Conducting Effective Public Meetings4.
The City Attorney’s Office will be conducting a general training on the rules
applicable to public meetings including rules of order, agenda requirements, the
discussion of non-agenda items, the public’s place on the agenda and other
requirements under the Brown Act.
Restoration and Relocation of Metalfor Sculpture5.
The Metalfor Ad Hoc Subcommittee recommends that the City Arts Commission:
a.)Accept the quote from Hector Dominguez for $4,800 to restore Metalfor; and
b.)Determine a site location for Metalfor in Civic Center Park
11-14-2019 - CAC - 04 Staff Report Metalfor.pdf
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Acquisition of Burnt Matchstick6.
Staff will present the protocol of making a funding request to the Newport Beach Arts
Foundation. The City Arts Commission will consider making a funding request to the
Newport Beach Arts Foundation for the purchase of Burnt Matchstick.
11-14-2019 - CAC - 05 Staff Report Burnt Matchstick.pdf
Central Library Gallery Exhibits7.
The Art in Public Places Library Gallery Ad Hoc Subcommittee recommends that the
City Arts Commission approve exhibitions by Cindy English Gillis and Michael Crook
in the gallery space in the Central Library lobby.
11-14-2019 - CAC - 06 Staff Report Central Library Gallery.pdf
11-14-2019 - CAC - 07 ATTACHMENT A-Cindy English Gillis.pdf
11-14-2019 - CAC - 08 ATTACHMENT B-Michael Crook.pdf
B.Monthly Reports
Art in Public Places Library Gallery Ad Hoc Subcommittee8.
Commissioner Arlene Greer, Commissioner Miriam Baker
Cultural Arts Grants / Youth Programming Ad Hoc Subcommittee9.
Commissioner Wayan Kaufman, Commissioner Arlene Greer
Metalfor Relocation Ad Hoc Subcommittee10.
Commissioner Arlene Greer, Commissioner Miriam Baker, Commissioner Ritch
LeGrand
Newport Beach Art Exhibition Ad Hoc Subcommittee11.
Commissioner Arlene Greer, Commissioner Marie Little, Commissioner Maureen
Flanagan
Newport Beach Arts Foundation Liaison Ad Hoc Subcommittee12.
Commissioner Maureen Flanagan, Commissioner Arlene Greer, Commissioner
Marie Little
Performing Arts for Balboa Peninsula Ad Hoc Subcommittee13.
Commissioner Marie Little, Commissioner Michelle Bendetti, Commissioner Ritch
LeGrand
Performing Arts for Concerts on the Green Ad Hoc Subcommittee14.
Commissioner Michelle Bendetti, Commissioner Arlene Greer, Commissioner
Wayan Kaufman
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Publicity Liaison Ad Hoc Subcommittee15.
Commissioner Arlene Greer, Commissioner Marie Little, Commissioner Michelle
Bendetti
Sculpture Exhibition in Civic Center Park Phases IV and V Development Ad
Hoc Subcommittee
16.
Commissioner Arlene Greer, Commissioner Marie Little
VII.CITY ARTS COMMISSION ANNOUNCEMENTS OR MATTERS WHICH MEMBERS
WOULD LIKE PLACED ON A FUTURE AGENDA FOR DISCUSSION, ACTION OR
REPORT (NON-DISCUSSION ITEM)
VIII.PUBLIC COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS
Public comments are invited and non-agenda items generally considered to be within the
subject matter jurisdiction of the City Arts Commission. Speakers must limit comments to three
(3) minutes. Before speaking, we invite, but do not require, you to state your name for the
record. The City Arts Commission has the discretion to extend or shorten the speakers’ time
limit on agenda or non-agenda items, provided the time limit adjustment is applied equally to all
speakers. As a courtesy, please turn cell phones off or set them in the silent mode.
IX.ADJOURNMENT
DRAFT
Newport Beach City Arts Commission Meeting Minutes Thursday, October 10, 2019
Regular Meeting – 5:00 PM Newport Beach Civic Center Council Chambers
100 Civic Center Drive
Newport Beach, CA 92660 I. CALL MEETING TO ORDER – 5:08 P.M.
II. ROLL CALL
Commissioners Present: Arlene Greer, Chair Marie Little, Vice Chair (arrived at 5:12 p.m.)
Michelle Bendetti, Secretary
Maureen Flanagan, Commissioner Wayan Kaufman, Commissioner
Ritch LeGrand, Commissioner
Commissioners Absent: Miriam Baker, Commissioner
Staff Present: Tim Hetherton, Library Services Director Carol Jacobs, Assistant City Manager
Francine Jacome, Administrative Support Technician III. NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
IV. PUBLIC COMMENTS
Pat Jorgensen, Newport Beach Arts Foundation, reported Art in the Park was a success. Upcoming Arts Foundation meetings will focus on review of Art in the Park, increasing membership, and 2020 programs and budgets.
V. CONSENT CALENDAR
A. Approval of Minutes of the September 12, 2019 City Arts Commission Special Meeting
1. Draft of 09/12/2019 Minutes
Chair Greer requested her written notes regarding Item VI.A.4 presented during the
September 12 meeting be appended to the Minutes. In the second paragraph of her notes, the reference to Phase V should be 2020 rather than 2019.
Motion made by Commissioner Flanagan, seconded by Commissioner LeGrand, and carried (6-0-0-1) to approve the Minutes of the September 12, 2019 City Arts Commission
special meeting as amended. AYES: Greer, Little, Bendetti, Flanagan, Kaufman, LeGrand
NOES: None ABSTENTIONS: None
ABSENT: Baker
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B. Consent Calendar Items 2. Financial Report – Review of financial information
Library Services Director Tim Hetherton reported the budget is in good shape. The next major expenditure will be expenses for the 2020 Art Exhibition, and $32,000 should be
sufficient to cover expenses. The expenses shown in the Sculpture Garden budget are artist honoraria for a previous phase. Because of City accounting procedures and the
timing of Sculpture Garden phases, the expenses appear in the current year.
Motion made by Commissioner Bendetti, seconded by Chair Greer, and carried (6-0-0-1)
to approve the Financial Report.
AYES: Greer, Little, Bendetti, Flanagan, Kaufman, LeGrand
NOES: None
ABSTENTIONS: None ABSENT: Baker
3. Cultural Arts Activities – Monthly review of cultural arts activities from the
Library Administrative Office for upcoming Library and City arts events and
services Library Services Director Hetherton advised that Marketing Specialist Katherine Mielke
has created a map of public art and placed it on the Cultural Arts website. Three Phase III sculptures have been de-installed from the Sculpture Exhibition in Civic Center Park.
Approximately 3,000 people attended the Flashback Heart Attack concert. Staff continues
to work with Bret Price to restore Metalfor, but Mr. Price wants the site for the piece determined before restoration occurs.
Motion made by Vice Chair Little, seconded by Chair Greer, and carried (6-0-0-1) to approve the Consent Calendar.
AYES: Greer, Little, Bendetti, Flanagan, Kaufman, LeGrand NOES: None
ABSTENTIONS: None ABSENT: Baker
VI. CURRENT BUSINESS
A. Items for Review and Possible Action
Chair Greer announced Item VI.A.7 will be heard first.
4. Cultural Arts Grants 2019/20 – Staff recommends that the City Arts Commission review the grant applications and approve the recipients for
recommendation to City Council for FY 2019/20 Cultural Arts Grants in
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accordance with City Council Policy I-10 – Financial Support for Culture
and the Arts. In response to Commissioner LeGrand's inquiries, Chair Greer explained that $4,000
could be retained and used subsequently for an unexpected program. Library Services Director Hetherton clarified that $40,000 was budgeted for Cultural Arts for the entire fiscal year. Potential applicants have suggested the City Arts Commission award grants at the
beginning of the fiscal year to fund programs scheduled for the fall of the year. The only component of the application process that cannot be changed is the total amount of
funding.
Commissioner LeGrand supported retaining some funds with the caveat that it could be
spent prior to the end of the fiscal year.
Commissioner Kaufman summarized the applications submitted for Cultural Arts Grants.
The subcommittee recommends approval of Cultural Arts Grants as follows: Balboa Island Improvement Association $2,500
Baroque Music Festival $4,000 Chuck Jones Center for Creativity $2,000 Kontrapunktus $2,000
Laguna Playhouse $5,000 Newport Beach Film Festival $5,000 Newport Elementary School Foundation $500
Pacific Symphony $5,000 Philharmonic Society of Orange County $5,000
South Coast Repertory $5,000
Total $36,000
Chair Greer noted six of the recommended recipients propose programs for grades K-6 and two propose programs for twelfth graders.
Jim Mosher indicated the City Arts Commission may not have any flexibility to modify or withdraw contracts once the City and the recipients have signed the contracts. He inquired
about the marketing of Cultural Arts Grants as many of the applicants are the same year after year. He questioned whether proposed programs duplicate programs offered by schools. The City Council's contribution to the Newport Beach Film Festival should be a
factor in Commissioners' decision to award a grant to the Newport Beach Film Festival. Pat Jorgensen related that there is little funding for arts programs in schools and
appreciated the City Arts Commission's focus on programs in schools.
Chair Greer reported each recipient is required to submit a detailed completion report in
order to apply for subsequent Cultural Arts Grants. The applicants do not charge admission for the programs. If approved, the Cultural Arts Grant for the Newport Beach
Film Festival will fund a free educational seminar about the film industry. While some
applicants have very large annual budgets, those applicants typically allocate a small portion of funding to outreach programs. Cultural Arts Grants can support outreach
programs for students. Commissioner Kaufman explained that, based on her experience
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with the Art Masters' Program, the Newport Elementary School Foundation's program is
not the type of arts program the City Arts Commission seeks. The subcommittee prioritized the quality of programming over the applicant's annual budget.
Commissioner Bendetti shared her positive experiences related to Kontrapunktus concerts and Balboa Island Improvement Association's use of prior Cultural Arts Grants. Laguna Playhouse's production of I Never Saw Another Butterfly is timely and appropriate
for students.
Commissioner Flanagan advised that she considered the people served by the proposed
programming and preferred to fund programs that could reach larger audiences.
Motion made by Vice Chair Little, seconded by Commissioner Bendetti, and carried (6-0-
0-1) to recommend the City Council approve Cultural Arts Grants as recommended by the Cultural Arts Grants/Youth Programming Ad Hoc Subcommittee.
AYES: Greer, Little, Bendetti, Flanagan, Kaufman, LeGrand NOES: None
ABSTENTIONS: None ABSENT: Baker 5. Review of Banner Locations – Staff provides an overview of banner
locations, policies, and procedures.
Library Services Director Hetherton related that banners are governed by City Council Policy L-16. The City Council could direct Public Works staff to identify additional locations
to display banners. Because City Arts Commission events are well attended and the
analysis of potential locations is complex, advocating for additional banner locations may not be worth the effort.
Vice Chair Little explained that she mentioned the issue to Mayor Dixon based on comments from the community expressing their lack of awareness of events. Mayor Dixon
requested Vice Chair Little raise the issue during a City Arts Commission meeting. Library Services Director Hetherton advised that members of the public can subscribe to
email notifications from the Library and the City or follow City departments on social media to learn of City events. He could speak with the City Manager about bringing the issue before the Council.
Jim Mosher understood Council Policy L-16 applied to banners requested by third parties and may not apply to City events.
6. Public Forum for the Arts – Staff presents background and discussion of
a public forum for City arts.
Library Services Director Hetherton indicated public forums have been held in the past.
Some were well attended, and some were not. A 2014 community forum regarding an
Arts Master Plan garnered community complaints about the narrow scope of discussion. Programming funding could be used to hire a facilitator. A forum would be an opportunity
to educate the public about City Arts Commission programming. Staff could identify one
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or more facilitators and present information to the City Arts Commission. The City Arts
Commission or a subcommittee could determine whether to hold a public forum. Information from the forum could inform the General Plan Update or be integrated into it.
Commissioner Kaufman departed the meeting at 6:34 p.m. 7. Date for 2020 Newport Beach Art Exhibition – Determine a date for the
2020 Newport Beach Art Exhibition.
Library Services Director Hetherton indicated possible dates for the Art Exhibition are
June 13, 20, and 27.
Chair Greer proposed scheduling the Art Exhibition on June 20, 2020 from 1 p.m. to 6
p.m. with the awards ceremony at 4:30 p.m. The community has enjoyed the scheduling of the Art Exhibition and Concert on the Green during the Father's Day weekend.
Motion made by Commissioner Flanagan, seconded by Vice Chair Little, and carried (6-0-0-1) to schedule the Newport Beach Art Exhibition on June 20, 2020.
AYES: Greer, Little, Bendetti, Flanagan, Kaufman, LeGrand NOES: None
ABSTENTIONS: None ABSENT: Baker B. Monthly Reports 8. Art in Public Places Library Gallery Ad Hoc Subcommittee –
Commissioner Arlene Greer, Commissioner Miriam Baker
Chair Greer indicated no applications have been submitted. Glimpses of the Past is the
current exhibit at Central Library.
9. Cultural Arts Grants/Youth Programming Ad Hoc Subcommittee –
Commissioner Wayan Kaufman, Commissioner Arlene Greer
See Item VI.A.4 10. Metalfor Relocation Ad Hoc Subcommittee – Commissioner Arlene
Greer, Commissioner Miriam Baker, Commissioner Ritch LeGrand
Chair Greer advised that the subcommittee will meet when a contractor has been identified
to restore Metalfor. 11. Newport Beach Art Exhibition Ad Hoc Subcommittee – Commissioner
Arlene Greer, Commissioner Marie Little, Commissioner Maureen Flanagan
See Item VI.A.7
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12. Newport Beach Arts Foundation Liaison Ad Hoc Subcommittee –
Commissioner Maureen Flanagan, Commissioner Arlene Greer,
Commissioner Marie Little
See Item IV 13. Performing Arts for Balboa Peninsula Ad Hoc Subcommittee –
Commissioner Marie Little, Commissioner Michelle Bendetti, Commissioner Ritch LeGrand
Vice Chair Little reported the September 29 concert at Marina Park was a success. Members of the Newport Beach Arts Foundation and the City Council attended the
concert. Residents of Balboa Peninsula are looking forward to additional programs.
14. Performing Arts for Concerts on the Green Ad Hoc Subcommittee –
Commissioner Michelle Bendetti, Commissioner Arlene Greer,
Commissioner Wayan Kaufman
Commissioner Bendetti related that attendance for all concerts equaled or surpassed attendance in prior years. In the next several months, the subcommittee will discuss bands for the 2020 season.
15. Publicity Liaison Ad Hoc Subcommittee – Commissioner Arlene Greer,
Commissioner Marie Little, Commissioner Michelle Bendetti
None
16. Sculpture Exhibition in Civic Center Park Phases IV and V Development Ad Hoc Subcommittee – Commissioner Arlene Greer,
Commissioner Marie Little
Chair Greer indicated the subcommittee is developing a proposal for the potential
acquisition of Burnt Matchstick. An appraisal of the piece will be prepared and submitted to staff. The subcommittee will consult with the Arts Foundation regarding funding for the acquisition. Backhausdance is interested in participating in the opening of Phase V of the
Sculpture Garden or other events in the Sculpture Garden. An member of the community has expressed interest in leading a native plant tour of the Sculpture Garden.
Commissioner Bendetti departed the meeting at 6:43 p.m. VII. CITY ARTS COMMISSION ANNOUNCEMENTS OR MATTERS WHICH MEMBERS
WOULD LIKE PLACED ON A FUTURE AGENDA FOR DISCUSSION, ACTION OR REPORT (NON-DISCUSSION ITEM)
Commissioner LeGrand requested an update regarding the State Parks grant. Chair Greer requested agenda items for acquisition of Burnt Matchstick, restoration of Metalfor,
and Backhausdance and plant tour proposals for the Sculpture Garden.
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VIII. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS
Jim Mosher requested the City Arts Commission review Peter Walker Partners' plan and vision for art at the Civic Center.
IX. ADJOURNMENT – 6:57 P.M.
Chair Greer adjourned the meeting at 6:57 p.m.
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As of October 31, 2019
ACCT NAME / # BUDGET DATE VENDOR EXPENSES BALANCE NOTES
Programming 60,500.00
01060603-841004 07/03 Triskelion Event Services 2,740.00 57,760.00 Smith (sound)
07/03 Michael Patrick Wallace 3,250.00 54,510.00 Smith country band (COTG)
07/16 Triskelion Event Services 2,740.00 51,770.00 Queen Nation (sound)
07/26 David Hewitt 3,500.00 48,270.00 Queen Nation (COTG)
07/31 Got Print 168.76 48,101.24 Marketing-Concert at Marina Park
08/23 Jason Weeks 3,500.00 44,601.24 Flashback Heart Attack (COTG)
08/30 Triskelion Event Services 2,740.00 41,861.24 Flashback Heart Attack (sound)
08/30 Jason Lohrke 3,500.00 38,361.24 Neil Diamond Tribute (COTG)
08/31 Smart Levels Media 489.16 37,872.08 Sherman Library exhibition prints
08/31 Got Print 127.63 37,744.45 Marketing-Sept concert banner
08/31 Got Print 258.99 37,485.46 Marketing-Marina Park banner
09/13 Triskelion Event Services 3,565.00 33,920.46 Neil Diamond Tribute (sound)
09/20 Los Angeles Times 275.00 33,645.46 Marketing - Neil Diamond (COTG)
09/20 Karl Unnasch 500.00 33,145.46 Ph 3 extension "Burnt Matchstick"
09/27 Sue Quinlan 500.00 32,645.46 Ph 3 extension "Cultural Pedestr"
09/27 Cynthia DeBold 500.00 32,145.46 Ph 3 extension "Life is a Balanci"
09/27 David Boyer 500.00 31,645.46 Ph 3 extension "Getting Your Be"
09/30 Image360 50.66 31,594.80 Replacement plaque "Pinnacle"
10/30 Lyons Security 177.04 31,417.76 Flashback Heart Attack (security)
10/11 Signature Party Rentals 1,805.02 29,612.74 Neil Diamond Tribute (stage)
10/18 Los Angeles Times 827.00 28,785.74 Marketing - Concerts
TOTAL 28,785.74
Professional Services 22,376.00
01060603-811008 07/19 Alan Scott 302.50 22,073.50 Art installation (Ed Olen)
07/19 Alliant Insurance 656.00 21,417.50 Insurance Concert at Marina Park
08/23 TAVD Visual Assistant 141.75 21,275.75 Transcription of Minutes
08/23 Crown Building Services 825.00 20,450.75 Sphere 112 cleaning
09/20 TAVD Visual Assistant 202.50 20,248.25 Transcription of Minutes
09/20 Alan Scott 370.00 19,878.25 Art installation (Sherman Library)
10/18 Page Art 750.00 19,128.25 Appraisal of Burnt Matchstick
10/18 TAVD Visual Assistant 180.00 18,948.25 Transcription of Minutes
10/18 Universal Bldg Maintenance 150.00 18,798.25 Janitorial-Concert at Marina Park
10/25 Jeffrey Lanzini 2,435.00 16,363.25 Restoration of samurai sculpture
10/25 Universal Bldg Maintenance 175.00 16,188.25 Janitorial-Art in the Park
TOTAL 16,188.25
City Grants 40,000.00
01060603-821006
TOTAL 40,000.00
Sculpture Garden 135,000.00
(Contract Art Services)09/20 Oleg Lobykin 3,000.00 132,000.00 "No Swimming" honorarium (2/2)
01060603-811054 09/20 Steven Rieman 1,641.00 130,359.00 "Flight" honorarium (2/2)
09/27 Patricia Vader 3,000.00 127,359.00 "Cosmic Glints" honorarium (2/2)
09/27 John Merigian 2,133.50 125,225.50 "Be Still and Know" honorar. (2/2)
TOTAL 125,225.50
FY 2019-20Cultural Arts Division
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TO Newport Beach City Arts Commission
FROM: Library Services Department
Tim Hetheron, Library Services Director
949-717-3810, thetherton@newportbeachca.gov
PREPARED BY: Tim Hetherton
TITLE:
Cultural Arts Activities for October 2019
Neil Diamond Tribute with Jason Lohrke
On September 29, 2019, at Marina Park, the
Newport Beach City Arts Commission presented the
Neil Diamond Tribute with Jason Lohrke. The early
years of Neil Diamond’s groundbreaking and
legendary concerts came to life, embodied through
the performing artist and impressionist, Jason
Lohrke. During this vividly captivating retro concert,
Jason personified Neil’s look, voice, movements, and
crowd interactions to a T, taking the crowd of like-
minded Diamond fans back in time as they recreated
hit songs such as Solitary Man, Cherry Cherry, I’m A
Believer, Cracklin’ Rosie, I Am I Said, Sweet
Caroline and so many more.
Local Specified Assistance Grant/Sculpture Exhibition Update
After City Council approval on October 22, staff forwarded the Resolution
authorizing the Library Services Director as the grant applicant to the California State
Department of Parks and Recreation. The Office of Grants and Local Assistance then
sent a contract to the City upon receipt of the resolution. As the authorized
representative for the City, I will sign and return the contract to the Office of Grants
and Local Assistance after review by the City Attorney’s Office. The Office of Grants
and Local Assistance will then sign and return a copy of the fully executed contract. Staff will then
commence work on the grant application.
Destination Art on Exhibit
The Newport Beach City Arts Commission presents an exhibition of acrylic paintings by artist Sherry
Marger, on display at the Newport Beach Central Library gallery. The exhibit, titled Destination Art,
features 24 paintings inspired by travel destinations, including colorful landscapes of the Netherlands,
Italy, and Germany, as well as several paintings of Newport Beach’s Back Bay and Crystal Cove.
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Sherry Marger is an acrylic landscape painter,
born in New York City, raised in New Jersey. She
now lives in Orange County. As a youngster,
never having been to an airport or on an airplane,
little did she suspect that in the future she would
be able to fly to far off places of more interest
and experience firsthand the astounding beauty
that awaited her. She studied computer graphics
and majored in Art Education in college,
developing skills for representational artwork
over the years by teaching others and observing
the artists around her.
According to Sherry, “It wasn’t until much later in
life, when I started traveling, that I began to paint
more seriously. Traveling became my
inspiration.” Sherry works in an impressionistic style with acrylic paints. She is primarily a studio artist
who takes photos and creates plein air watercolor sketches on location to lay the groundwork for the
finished paintings done later in acrylic on canvas or paper.
The exhibition will be on display during Central Library operating hours, November 4, 2019 through
January 3, 2020.
Cultural Arts Grants
At the October 22 regular meeting, City Council approved the following Cultural Arts grantees:
ORGANIZATION NAME AMOUNT REQUESTED
AMOUNT GRANTED
Balboa Island Improvement Association $ 2,500 $ 2,500
Baroque Music Festival CdM $ 7,000 $ 4,000
Chuck Jones Center for Creativity $ 8,000 $ 2,000
Kontrapunktus $ 2,000 $ 2,000
Laguna Playhouse $ 5,000 $ 5,000
Lyric Opera of Orange County $ 8,000 0
Newport Beach City Arts Commission $ 4,000
Newport Beach Film Festival $ 7,000 0
Newport Elementary School Foundation $ 7,500 $ 500
Pacific Symphony $ 5,000 $ 5,000
Philharmonic Society of Orange County $ 5,000 $ 5,000
South Coast Repertory $ 5,000 $ 5,000
TOTALOTAL $62,000 $35,000
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TO Newport Beach City Arts Commission
FROM: Library Services Department
Tim Hetherton, Library Services Director
949-717-3810, thetherton@newportbeachca.gov
PREPARED BY: Tim Hetherton
TITLE: Restoration and Relocation of Metalfor Sculpture
RECOMMENDATION:
The Metalfor Ad Hoc Subcommittee recommends that the City Arts Commission:
a.) accept the quote from Hector Dominguez for $4,800 to restore Metalfor; and
b.) determine a site location for Metalfor in Civic Center Park
FUNDING REQUIREMENTS:
Restoration costs have been quoted at $4,800, and will be expensed from Account No. 0106053-841015,
“Lenahan Estate Fund”. In August 2019, the City Arts Commission authorized the use of the Lenahan
Estate fund to pay for the restoration of the sculpture Metalfor. The Lenahan Estate stipulates that the
fund may be utilized by the City, after recommendation from the City Arts Commission, for arts related
matters for or relating to the City but not for regular operational costs of the City Arts Commission or
the City. The Lenahan Estate fund is an important source of funds for special contingencies, as the
Cultural Arts Division has no budget set aside for maintenance or repair of art.
DISCUSSION:
In 1986, Warren Hancock, a Newport Beach art collector, donated the sculpture Metalfor to the City of
Newport Beach. The value of the piece when it was donated to the City was $15,000.
Created by Bret Price, Metalfor was originally placed outside the Newport Beach City Hall for part of
1986 and 1987, until it was moved to the front of the Newport Center Library. When the Newport
Center Library closed in 1994, the City relocated Metalfor to a grassy area beneath a bluff on the east
side of the intersection of Superior Avenue and West Coast Highway.
The royal blue painted steel abstract work, which weighs 1,400 pounds and is 8½ feet tall, was the
centerpiece of the 22nd annual Newport Beach City Art Festival in 1986. Intense heating of the metal to
make it malleable created its curvilinear form. The steel was repeatedly bent and rolled during this period
of elasticity to give it "a sense of softness (and an) illusion of flexibility," sculptor Price explained.
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This photo, dated circa 1983, is of the piece in its original, pristine state:
Because of a scheduled construction project to build a pedestrian bridge across Superior Avenue to
Sunset Ridge Park, Metalfor will need to be relocated to a new site. Council Policy I-9, Art in Public
Places, gives the Arts Commission the authority to review any future modifications, relocation, repairs,
and/or replacement of parts or works for art located in public places. Council Policy I-11, Acquisition of
Art by the City of Newport Beach, tasks the City Arts Commission to advise the City Council regarding
appropriate City property or City buildings for display of Art, in conjunction with the City commission,
committee, board and/or department that has responsibility for planning or maintaining the proposed
location. In August 2019, Chair Greer appoint an Ad Hoc Subcommittee to determine a new site for the
piece.
The piece requires restoration work. Metalfor has endured great deal of exposure to the elements. The
royal blue paint has faded and there are signs of corrosion. There are patches of discoloration and
oxidization.
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These photos, taken to document Metalfor’s condition, were taken on May 6, 2015:
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In September 2019, Mr. Hector Dominguez submitted a competing quote for $4,800 for the restoration
of the Metalfor. Mr. Dominguez proposes to deinstall the sculpture and transport the piece to Gemtech
Coating Service in Santa Ana. The sculpture will be sanded, repaired and powder coated. The color
sample the Metalfor Committee recommended is “Candy Blue” by Gem Tech Coatings/ Olympic Powder
Coating.
Mr. Dominguez estimates that it will take three weeks to restore the piece. Mr. Dominguez will deliver
the piece back to Newport Beach.
The Ad Hoc Subcommittee has also determined two possible sites for the piece.
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Site 1:
Site 2:
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TO Newport Beach City Arts Commission
FROM: Library Services Department
Tim Hetherton, Library Services Director
949-717-3810, thetherton@newportbeachca.gov
PREPARED BY: Tim Hetherton
TITLE:
Acquisition of Burnt Matchstick
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Arts Commission consider making a funding request to the Newport
Beach Arts Foundation for the purchase of Burnt Matchstick.
FUNDING REQUIREMENTS:
No funding requirement.
DISCUSSION:
ARTICLE IX of the Newport Beach Arts Foundation’s Articles of incorporation, “Disposition of Funds”,
stipulates that the Arts Foundation Board of Directors shall request annually from the City of Newport
Beach Arts Commission a statement of funding priorities. In lieu of this request, staff has prepared a
report on a potential funding opportunity for the piece Burnt Matchstick by Karl Unnasch.
Karl Unnasch is an artist with a national reputation. Over the past 15 years, he has designed and
installed numerous large glass-related projects throughout the United States, including commissioned
works designed for permanent installation.
Burnt Matchstick debuted in Rochester, Minnesota in 2015 and was moved to Newport Beach, California
in 2017 for the Sculpture Exhibition in Civic Center Park. Sculptor Karl Unnasch’s website states the
following: “Impactful and monumental by day, the revolutionary outdoor piece turns into a glowing
beacon of rich color by night. This 40-foot tower of backlit opalescent glass captures a fleeting moment
in time: the split-second after which a burning wooden matchstick has been extinguished by a gust of
air. A vast play on scale for so trivial an object, Burnt Matchstick is a call to reflection on the boundless
potential of a transformative force. With poignant relevance in today's political and ecological world
climates, the piece touches on notions of fragility, ephemerality, transience and beyond.”
Mr. Unnasch has offered the piece for sale at a price of $50,000.
Staff contracted Page Art Inc. to appraise the piece. Mr. Fred Page’s analysis is as follows:
“Unnasch’s re-imagining of a disposable object as a modern sculptural statement is a witty
and elegant concept. One thinks of the fires of the imagination, or the burning desire of will,
or perhaps even the fiery passion of a young mind studying in the Library at the far end of the
public green. Will there be a "Eureka! moment for this young thinker when he or she sees the
beacon lit up in the night sky? I cannot help but think this sculpture - an object transformed -
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may inspire many who encounter it. Beauty aside, considerations of cost and value are at the
center of the discussion of public art. The unique must be seen to embody values sufficient to
justify its purchase, installation and maintenance. How are we to value Burn Matchstick? The
qualities that make it unique also make financial analysis a challenge.
In the simplest tally, the artist keeps his balance sheet: on one scale are materials, labor,
shipping, etc. and on the other end of the scale is his premium as an artist, which in turn
stands upon two pillars: his body of work, and his reputation among equals.
I would like to compare Burnt Matchstick to a large public sculpture that I appraised in San
Diego in 2018. It was also a unique, monumental, and metal sculpture with ancillary lighting
elements. Coincidentally, the artist is based, like Karl Unnasch, in the Midwest. The price was
five times that of Burnt Matchstick. In Costa Mesa in 2016, I evaluated another monumental
steel and colored glasswork by a well-known west coast artist. This work was over $250,000.
In the past few years, I have also appraised several other large outdoor sculptures on private
property in Newport Beach and Irvine. The minimum figure for any of these works was
$150,000.”
From my own experience in evaluating large-scale sculptures, I believe that Karl Unnasch's
Burnt Matchstick is, at $50,000, an excellent value for the City of Newport Beach. This
nationally recognized and accomplished artist has created a unique and striking sculpture that
fits into its communal site in ways that are both thoughtful and surprising.”
The City Arts Commission respectfully requests that the Newport Beach Arts Foundation purchase Burnt
Matchstick for $50,000 and donate the piece to the City of Newport Beach as part of the City Art
inventory.
Mr. Unnasch estimates maintenance costs at $500 annually. The cost of of relocating the piece is to be
determined, as is the permanent site of the piece.
If the City Arts Commission approves this specific funding opportunity, staff recommends that the
request should be submitted to the Newport Beach Arts Foundation at their next scheduled meeting on
Tuesday, November 19, 2019 at 6 p.m. in the Small Conference Room at Central Library.
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TO Newport Beach City Arts Commission
FROM: Library Services Department
Tim Hetherton, Library Services Director
949-717-3810, thetherton@newportbeachca.gov
PREPARED BY: Tim Hetherton
TITLE:
Central Library Gallery Exhibits
RECOMMENDATION:
The Art in Public Places Library Gallery Ad Hoc Subcommittee recommends that the City Arts Commission
approve exhibitions by Cindy English Gillis and Michael Crook in the gallery space in the Central Library
lobby.
DISCUSSION:
The City of Newport Beach maintains two exhibit spaces at the Central Library. The Lobby Gallery in the
Central Library has approximately 38 feet of linear wall space designed for two-dimensional pieces of art.
Additionally, artists may apply to exhibit three-dimensional works in the two display cabinets added to the
lobby of Central Library in 2010. The display cases are approximately 24” high x 24” deep x 24” wide.
Artists who want their work considered for display submit a completed Application for Review and
Consideration of Art.
The Library Services Director manages the gallery space. The City Arts Commission’s Art in Public Places
Library Gallery Ad Hoc Subcommittee meets periodically to review artist's submissions; and notifies artists
of acceptance. Staff arranges the staging of the art.
At their November meeting, the Art in Public Places Library Gallery Ad Hoc Subcommittee recommended
that the work of artists Cindy English Gillis and Michael Crook be exhibited subject to City Arts Commission
approval.
Cindy English Gillis’ sculpture designs are inspirations from “reawakened” treasures she has found on her
journeys. When she finds a piece that inspires a thought, object or emotion, she will run with it until she
has captured, in three dimensions, the inspiration.
Michael Crook’s pieces are mixed media, comprising of wood carved in Bas relief and opaque watercolors, a
product of Japan. They are then installed in custom shadowbox frames to accentuate the 3D effect.
Exhibition dates are to be determined.
Attachment A: Examples of Cindy English Gillis’ work
Attachment B: Examples of Michael Crook’s work
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Cindy English Gillis
193 Hartford Drive
Newport Beach, CA 92660
949-644-2649 Home
949-510-5599 Cell
cindygillis@cox.net
Cindy English Gillis is an artist with a multitude of unique layers of artistic and business experience.
1980 to 1999
•Laguna Beach Festival of Arts – Exhibited her watercolor paintings.
1980, 1984, 1985, 1991
•She painted watercolor paintings for 20 years, and exhibited her work in numerous galleries and has
had both group and solo shows.
•Other juried shows have been:
o California Mystique: Contemporary Women Artists
o Hillcrest Festival of Fine Arts
o San Diego Watercolor National Show
o Houston Watercolor Society
•Her paintings have been shown at:
o Longpree Gallery, Starving Artists Gallery, Wild Wings, Shonstroms Gallery, Mike’s Gallery
•She also had several outdoor shows at Rogers Gardens Corona del Mar, CA
•She also showed her work at the Cove Gallery in Laguna Beach for many years.
•Some of her past awards for painting include:
o the Canary Hills award
o Tranco Corporation Award
•In 1997 Cindy completed her bachelor degree in interior design at IDI, Newport Beach, CA.
•Upon completion of her degree, she went to work with her husband at his architectural firm Gillis and
Associates Architects.
2000 to 2019
•Starting in 2000 Cindy worked at Gillis Associates Architects until they retired in 2010.
•In 2010 she began a new journey. She started a new creative business, Reawakened Treasure that
ultimately led her to designing jewelry and driftwood birds with the treasures she found along the
way.
•In February 2012, the Orange County Museum of Art invited her to be one of the featured jewelry
artists during the Richard Diebenkorn Exhibit: The Ocean Park Series.
•She was then asked to follow the Diebenkorn exhibit to Washington D.C. at the Corcoran Museum of
Art for three months.
•Cindy recently won 1st place in 3D Art – Sculpture & Mixed Media at The Newport Art Exhibition.
•Cindy’s journey has been a joyful one. She continues to move ahead and find joy in designing and
living life to the fullest.
•The joy she finds in nature and design can be found in her unique works of art.
ATTACHMENT A - CINDY ENGLISH GILLIS
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MICHAEL CROOK Michael creates handcarved, handpainted wildlife pins and framed art pieces from various types hardwoods. Each piece is individually carved, using special carving tools and chisels, and handpainted, using opaque watercolors. He has worked in various media -painting and drawing, photography, silversmithing, stained glass, ceramics, printmaking and woodworking. He was born in Lincoln, Nebraska and raised in Sierra Madre, California. He received his art education at Pasadena City College, Chouinard Art Institute, UCLA and Cal State Los Angeles. 1n 1967, he participated in the Combat Artist program in Vietnam in 1967. Michael's drawings and paintings are a part of the U.S. Army Military Art Collection at the U.S. Army Center of Military History in Washington D.C. His paintings were exhibited in "Vietnam 15" show at University of the Pacific in 1987 and his photography was exhibited in "Healing the Wounds" traveling show (The Vietnam Experience) in 1988. He has exhibited in many shows since entering this new phase of his artistic career in 1995, including the following: •October-West Wildlife Art Show -Anaheim -October 1995•Third Annual Wildlife Art Festival -San Bernardino County Museum -November 1995•Anaheim Wildlife Art Show-1996 -(Won Best of Show in crafts!)•Pacific Southwest Wildlife Arts Annual California Open -San Diego -February 1996-1999 and 2005 through 2015•Third Annual Fallbrook Wildlife Art Show -Fallbrook -May 1996•Contemporary Crafts Market in Santa Monica 1998 through 2005•Exhibited at Art-A-Fair 2002 through 2019 in Laguna BeachHe lives in Newport Beach with his wife Pamela and the two outdoor cats Twotone and Coal. ATTACHMENT B - MICHAEL CROOK
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