HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-12-19 Public Art Commission Summary Minutes
IS POSTED IN ACCORDANCE
WITH GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION
54954.2(a) OR SECTION 54956
PUBLIC ART COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
Thursday, December 19, 2024
Community Meeting Room & Virtual
7:00 p.m.
Commissioners Participating: Amber Smith, Ben Miyaji, Loren Gordon, Hsinya Shen,
Tara de la Garza, Harriet Stern, Lisa Waltuch
Commissioners Absent: None
City Council Participating: Patrick Burt – joined at 7:05 pm
Staff Present: Elise DeMarzo, Public Art Program Director, CSD
Amanda Deml, Assistant Director, CSD
Nadya Chuprina, Public Art Program Coordinator, CSD
CALL TO ORDER – Chair Gordon called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
AGENDA CHANGES, REQUESTS, DELETIONS – None.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS – None.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES – November 21, 2024 PAC Regular Meeting Minutes: Moved by
Commissioner Miyaji, Second by Vice Chair Shen. All in Favor.
STAFF COMMENTS – Staff provided an update on the completion of installation of a permanent
sculpture by UrbanRock Design at Boulware Park. Staff announced two open calls for the pre-qualified
artist roster and muralists with applications to be submitted electronically via SlideRoom by January 27,
2025. Staff also updated the Commission on the recent Council approval of the contract with A3 Visual
Immersive for the production of large scale projection mapping for Code:ART 2025.
ACTION:
1. Code:ART Publicity – Staff provided an overview of the project intent and scope of services for
a public relations consultant to help facilitate media outreach and marketing efforts to promote
Code:ART 2025. Staff recommended the allocation of funds in the amount of $10,500 to engage
the professional services of Mega Sugainto for publicity of Code:ART. Moved: Chair Gordon;
Second: Commissioner Smith. All in Favor.
NON-ACTION:
2. Victor Arnautoff frescoes at the Roth Building Update – Staff provided an update and
shared project images for the protection and restoration of the Arnautoff frescoes at the
Roth Building located at 300 Homer Avenue. The current phase of the project was
completed earlier in December with the upper register color frescoes completely restored
and in-depth testing and condition studies of the lower register grisaille frescoes and
medallions by art conservators Anne Rosenthal and Kiernan Graves. Public Art Program
staff in collaboration with the Palo Alto History Museum board had received a grant for
the protection and restoration of the frescoes. Staff will evaluate the final reports
provided by the art conservators and will be seeking additional funding for the restoration
of the lower register frescoes. The artworks are located in the loggia at the main entrance
to the building facing Homer.
COMMISSIONER QUESTIONS, ANNOUNCEMENTS, OR FUTURE ITEMS: None.
CALENDAR: Next PAC Regular Meeting – January 16, 2025, 7 pm (hybrid) at City Hall Community
Meeting Room. Annual PAC Retreat – January 31, 2025, 9 am – 1 pm at Rinconada Library.
MEETING ADJOURNED: at 7:48 pm by Chair Gordon.