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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-12-2020 - CAC - Approved MinutesNewport Beach City Arts Commission Meeting Minutes Thursday, February 13, 2020 Regular Meeting – 5:00 PM Civic Center Council Chambers 100 Civic Center Drive Newport Beach, CA 92660 I. CALL MEETING TO ORDER – 5:02 P.M. II. ROLL CALL Commissioners Present: Arlene Greer, Chair Marie Little, Vice Chair Miriam Baker, Commissioner Maureen Flanagan, Commissioner Wayan Kaufman, Commissioner Ritch LeGrand, Commissioner Commissioners Absent: Michelle Bendetti, Secretary Staff Present: Tim Hetherton, Library Services Director Francine Jacome, Administrative Support Technician III. NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC IV. PUBLIC COMMENTS None. V. CONSENT CALENDAR A. Approval of Minutes of the January 16, 2020 City Arts Commission Special Meeting 1. Draft of 01/16/2020 Minutes Motion made by Commissioner Baker, seconded by Vice Chair Little, and carried (6-0-0-1) to approve the Minutes of the January 16, 2020 City Arts Commission Special Meeting as presented. AYES: Greer, Little, Baker, Flanagan, Kaufman, LeGrand NOES: None ABSTENTIONS: None ABSENT: Bendetti Newport Beach City Arts Commission Regular Meeting Minutes February 13, 2020 Page 2 B. Consent Calendar Items 2. Financial Report – Review of financial information Library Services Director Tim Hetherton reported sufficient funds are available for the Newport Beach Arts Exhibition and associated events and the grand opening of Phase V of the Sculpture Garden. 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 Life Is a Balancing Act, Getting Your Bearings, and Cultural Pedestrians were de-installed from the Sculpture Exhibition in January. Staff is awaiting an executed contract from the State Department of Parks and Recreation for the local assistance grant. The Newport Beach Art Exhibition call for entry opened January 20, and staff has received a number of submissions. The closing date is May 29. Motion made by Commissioner Flanagan, seconded by Commissioner LeGrand, and carried (6-0-0-1) to approve the Consent Calendar. AYES: Greer, Little, Baker, Flanagan, Kaufman, LeGrand NOES: None ABSTENTIONS: None ABSENT: Bendetti VI. CURRENT BUSINESS A. Items for Review and Possible Action 4. Sculpture Exhibition in Civic Center Park, Phase V – Curatorial Panel Assessment of Submitted Works –The curatorial panel, which includes the City Arts Commission, will recommend ten of the submitted works for inclusion in the Sculpture Exhibition in Civic Center Park as well as three alternates. The City Arts Commission will review the recommendations and make a final recommendation to City Council at the March 10, 2020 regular meeting. Rick Stein, Arts Orange County (Arts OC), reported he received a number of submissions in quite a variety of styles for Phase V of the Sculpture Exhibition. Guest judges are Tyler Stallings, Director of the Frank M. Doyle Arts Pavilion at Orange Coast College, and David Michael Lee, Coastline Art Gallery. Criteria for selection of sculptures are artistic merit, durability, practicality, and site appropriateness. A total of 60 works was submitted, 23 from women, 37 from men, 46 from U.S. artists, 26 from California artists, and 14 from foreign artists. The judging process was open to Commissioners, judges, and the public for three weeks. Total accepted voters were 1,084, who registered 2,343 votes. Voters for Phase IV sculptures totaled 541, who submitted 1,600 votes. More than 200 votes were received from friends of artists in Spain and Switzerland. After selection of the sculptures for Phase V, he will inform the artists, confirm their availability and the Newport Beach City Arts Commission Regular Meeting Minutes February 13, 2020 Page 3 honoraria, and request their W-9 forms. Final approval of the selections is scheduled for the March 10 Council meeting. Installation is scheduled for May 18-22 with the opening event on June 6. Eight locations, two of which do not have concrete pads, are currently vacant. Mr. Stein explained the voting procedure and provided background information for Fractured Peace, Space Around (located in Ukraine), Talking Heads (withdrawn), Cubiclism (located in Malaysia), The Unbearable Lightness of Being, Dude Ascending, Cosmo, Marble Shooter, Individuality n. 1, Twice (located in South Korea), Eirene (located in Switzerland), Koi Pond, I'm Listening, Seated Diana, Primemover, Contemplation (located in Ukraine), Ecstatic Crepitacean, Telos, TipSee, Bongo Moon (honorarium/plinth), Basics #40 (proposal), Hideaway Trellis (honorarium), Little Swimmer (model/honorarium), Window to the Sea, and Geometric Abstraction in Yellow (located in Spain). The sculptures that were highly ranked and had no issues were as follows: Fractured Peace, The Unbearable Lightness of Being, Dude Ascending, Primemover, Cosmo, Marble Shooter, Telos, Individuality n. 1, Koi Pond, I'm Listening, Seated Diana, Primemover, Ecstatic Crepitacean, Telos, TipSee. In response to questions, Mr. Stein provided the rankings for Peace Arrow. Window to the Sea ranked less than 4.0 with the judges. The Talking Heads artist withdrew his submission because of the honorarium amount. Earth Sentinel, Link' of Humanity, and Inclusion ranked 4.0. The Rescue was ranked 17 and received 43 votes. The artist may wish to site Fractured Peace. Primemover was accidentally omitted from the public poll. Biodiversity II is not a completed work but a site-specific piece and is located in Germany. Some foreign artists have sculptures located in the U.S. The cost and time to ship a piece from overseas often prevent it from being displayed in the Sculpture Exhibition. Koi Pond is intended to be placed on an interior or exterior wall or it could be mounted on a base. Commissioner Little suggested future submissions be limited to pieces located in the U.S. Chair Greer believed Koi Pond could be placed near or inside the blue bridge. The public ranked it ninth, and the jury ranked it eleventh. Jim Mosher believed sculptures that received the top 24 public rankings should be considered. He did not vote for any sculptures whose artists have exhibited previously in the Sculpture Exhibition in order to provide variety. The public should be allowed to vote for as many sculptures as they like and to rate the intensity of their feelings for the sculptures from 1 to 5. He inquired whether the guest judges are voting. Nancy Warzer-Brady felt some of the sculptures are similar and have the same feel, such as Dude Ascending and Primemover, Seated Diana and I'm Listening. To provide variety, perhaps one of each pair should be eliminated. The Feather has color and relates to the landscape. Nick Thurkettle, Arts OC, explained that Hideaway Trellis, Little Swimmer, Window to the Sea, and Geometric Abstraction are recommended for consideration because they ranked in the public's top ten. The pieces in the public's top 25 that are not recommended are Peace Arrow, The Rescue, Octy, Colossus That Rebelled (located in Ukraine), Double Figure, Black Diamond (located in Ukraine), Cylindrical Sundial, and Link' of Humanity. Mr. Thurkettle and Mr. Stein presented background information for these sculptures and The Feather. Newport Beach City Arts Commission Regular Meeting Minutes February 13, 2020 Page 4 Commissioner LeGrand noted I'm Listening and Seated Diana are both cast bronze and have many similarities. He proposed selecting one as an alternate. Commissioner Baker disagreed in that both are strong sculptural pieces with feeling. Commissioner Flanagan supported Window to the Sea as one of the top ten because the public ranked it highly. Commissioner Kaufman recommended Koi Pond as first or second alternate. Commissioner LeGrand indicated the public ranked Window to the Sea third. Commissioner Baker remarked that the Window to the Sea artist lives in Corona del Mar, and she probably asked all of her friends and family to vote for her. She preferred to replace Primemover with Link' of Humanity in the top ten. Vice Chair Little and Commissioner Flanagan concurred with replacing Primemover with Link' of Humanity in the top ten. Commissioner Kaufman wanted Window to the Sea in tenth place. Pursuant to the survey of the Commissioners for the sculptures presented, a proposed slate was provided by Chair Greer for the following ten artworks, plus three alternates. Motion made by Commissioner Baker, seconded by Commissioner Flanagan, and carried (6-0-0-1) to recommend the City Council approve the selection of the following sculptures in the order stated: Fractured Peace, The Unbearable Lightness of Being, Dude Ascending, Cosmo, Marble Shooter, Individuality n. 1, I'm Listening, Seated Diana, Window to the Sea, and Link' of Humanity with alternates of Koi Pond and Primemover. AYES: Greer, Little, Baker, Flanagan, Kaufman, LeGrand NOES: None ABSTENTIONS: None ABSENT: Bendetti Motion made by Commissioner Flanagan, seconded by Vice Chair Little, and carried (5- 1-0-1) to approve Peace Arrow as the third alternate. AYES: Greer, Little, Flanagan, Kaufman, LeGrand NOES: Baker ABSTENTIONS: None ABSENT: Bendetti Chair Greer recessed the meeting at 7:28 p.m. and reconvened the meeting at 7:34 p.m. 5. Burnt Matchstick – Staff recommends that the City Arts Commission withdraw their request to the Newport Beach Arts Foundation for the purchase of Burnt Matchstick. Chair Greer requested staff obtain another bid for Burnt Matchstick and continued the item to the March meeting. Newport Beach City Arts Commission Regular Meeting Minutes February 13, 2020 Page 5 6. Community Arts Survey –Staff will present a community arts survey. Pending City Arts Commission approval, staff will disseminate the survey online and in prince in preparation for a public meeting. Chair Greer announced the item is continued to the March meeting. B. Monthly Reports 7. Newport Beach Art Exhibition Ad Hoc Subcommittee – Commissioner Arlene Greer, Commissioner Marie Little, Commissioner Maureen Flanagan See Item V.B.3. 8. Newport Beach Arts Foundation Liaison Ad Hoc Subcommittee – Commissioner Maureen Flanagan, Commissioner Arlene Greer, Commissioner Marie Little None. 9. Performing Arts for Balboa Peninsula Ad Hoc Subcommittee – Commissioner Marie Little, Commissioner Michelle Bendetti, Commissioner Ritch LeGrand Vice Chair Little reported the subcommittee is attempting to obtain a date for a concert at Marina Park. Commissioner LeGrand agreed to resign from the subcommittee so that Chair Greer could assist with obtaining a date for a concert. 10. Performing Arts for Concerts on the Green Ad Hoc Subcommittee – Commissioner Michelle Bendetti, Commissioner Arlene Greer, Commissioner Wayan Kaufman None. 11. Sculpture Exhibition in Civic Center Park Phases IV and V Development Ad Hoc Subcommittee – Commissioner Arlene Greer, Commissioner Marie Little None. Commissioner Baker departed the meeting at 7:38 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) Newport Beach City Arts Commission Regular Meeting Minutes February 13, 2020 Page 6 Chair Greer requested agenda items for Backhausdance, the Performing Arts for Balboa Peninsula Ad Hoc Subcommittee, Metalfor, review of City policies, Burnt Matchstick, Community Arts Survey, and Sculpture Exhibition Phase V. VIII. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS Jim Mosher noted the City Arts Commission's recommendation for sculptures in Phase V of the Sculpture Exhibition will be presented to the Council on March 10. Usually, the recommendation includes suggested sites for the sculptures. The City Arts Commission may need a special meeting to determine the sites prior to the Council meeting. Library Services Director Hetherton advised that ArtsOC and staff will walk the sites in Civic Center Park to prepare a list of suggested sites for the Council. IX. ADJOURNMENT – 7:42 P.M. Chair Greer adjourned the meeting at 7:42 p.m. Approved by: