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- From: Jeff York <jyork AT townofchapelhill.org>
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- Subject: [Chpac-staff] CHPAC
- Date: Wed, 10 Aug 2011 11:57:39 -0400
I hope everyone is having an excellent end to the summer (hard to believe school is about to begin). I just wanted to remind everyone that CHPAC is on vacation for the month of August so there is no meeting this evening. I know everyone was chomping at the bit to be there, darn. Just to keep you up dated on a few activities, I have provided you with a staff report of sorts. Superstreet – a open meeting to meet the artist Thomas Sayre was held on 8/4. There were 44 people in attendance including Mayor Kleinschmidt and Laurie Paolicelli, from the Visitor Center. The proposal was received positively by 90% of the attendees. I will be meeting with former Mayor Foy to discuss next steps in the coming weeks. Library – the Public Art Review Committee met on 7/25 and via conference call, Echelman presented her proposal and fielded questions. The proposal with a few minor tweaks was well received. Subsequent comments have be submitted to the artist for response. 140 West – Finally, Huether is officially back under contract. Steve and conversed with him by phone on 7/26. Ram is providing him with wall dimensions and we should have a preliminary proposal by mid-fall. Numerous meetings about plaza details have been held with Town staff and a 3 page memo listing all the artist’s and P & R’s concerns have been submitted to Ram. MikYoung Kim’s is schedule to submit her construction drawings in mid-September for review. Vets Memorial – the Vets Memorial Committee met on 7/18 and developed a case statement and design parameters for the memorial. This statement has been conveyed along with contracts to the 3 semi-finalist design firms. Interviews with the firms and their presentation of preliminary ideas will be schedule for the last week in September or the first week in October. Sculpture Visions - The selection committee met on 7/29 and selected artists for all the locations including in front of the Aquatic Center (new), U Mall (Sponsor) and the Chamber of Commerce building (new sponsor). The sponsored sculpture at Southern Village will remain. All artists have been contacted and contracts are being prepared. Oakwood Park – ceramic Workshops for neighborhood children and adults were held 7/23 and 24. Participants created some 70 tiles to be affixed to the entrance columns of the newly renovated playground area at the park. The tiles will take about a month to complete dry and then they will be adhered. Into the Streets – The ITS “call” was distributed broadly on 7/15 and applications are due on 8/19. Artist in Residency - I have been in touch with instructors at both Chapel Hill and East Chapel Hill High Schools. Both are interested in hosting a residency. A meeting will be held with each shortly to begin to work out the details. MLK Jr. Celebration - I have been attending a inter-departmental committee to develop programs for an MLK celebration in January -February 2012. I am arranging tour of the Service mural by Collin Quashie at the School of Government and will be working with the Library and Transit to organize a employee poetry contest and display those poems on town buses. Festifall - Jennifer Wales may have additional information to share, but Festifall planning is underway. The Festifall artist selection committee met 8/4 and selected 112 artist to exhibit at Festifall. Commissioner Eligibility – I am following up with commission suggestions about changes to the commissioner eligibility. I have been speaking with the Commission Coordinator, Council Members and our commission chair. I will present my report at our September meeting. Just a reminder, If you know of anyone interested in joining the commission, please have them contact me. Have a great rest of August. See you in September.
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- [Chpac-staff] CHPAC, Jeff York, 08/10/2011
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