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IS POSTED IN ACCORDANCE
WITH GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION
54954.2(a) OR SECTION 54956
PUBLIC ART COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
Thursday, April 17, 2025
Community Meeting Room & Virtual
7:00 p.m.
Commissioners Participating: Hsinya Shen, Harriet Stern, Amber Smith, Loren Gordon,
Tara de la Garza, Lisa Waltuch (joined the meeting at 7:01
pm), Ben Miyaji
Commissioners Absent: None
City Council Participating: None
Staff Present: Elise DeMarzo, Public Art Program Director, CSD
Nadya Chuprina, Public Art Program Coordinator, CSD
Amanda Deml, Assistant Director, CSD
CALL TO ORDER –Chair Shen called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
AGENDA CHANGES, REQUESTS, DELETIONS – None.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS – None.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES – March 20, 2025 PAC Regular Meeting Minutes: Moved by Commissioner
de la Garza; Second by Commissioner Smith; All in Favor.
STAFF COMMENTS –Staff announced the upcoming Cubberley Artist Studio Program (CASP) Open
Studios event on May 10th, 1-5 pm. In addition to the artists’ open studios the event will include free of
charge public programming by campus partner organizations. Staff also announced an upcoming
California Arts Advocacy Day in Sacramento. Staff will be attending to advocate for the ratification of
SB456. Staff made an announcement for the upcoming annual May Fete Parade and PAHM open house
featuring a public tour led by Public Art staff of the recently restored Arnautoff frescoes.
ACTION:
1. Acceptance of Donation of Artwork – Staff provided an overview of artist Nina K. Ekman’s
work and bio, a current CASP resident artist who offered a gift of artwork as part of the CASP
agreement requiring artist to donate one of their artworks in their first 4-year residency term to
the City’s Public Art Program. Staff presented a digital image of the artwork for consideration, a
textile-based wall mounted piece titled Where the Rivers Ran Dry I and shared the artist’s
statement about the work. Commissioners thanked the artist for the offered donation. Motion:
Commissioner de la Garza moved to accept the artwork by CASP artist Nina K. Ekman to the
City collection of permanent public art. Second: Vice Chair Waltuch. All in Favor.
NON-ACTION
2. Code:ART 2025 –Staff provide an update on the planning of the Code:ART festival set to take
place in October 2025, including its expanded public programming over the course of the festival
and the projection mapping installation, and sponsorship and community partnerships
opportunities. Staff shared a working draft of the Code:ART Sponsorship Menu document that
outlines a range of sponsorship options for various elements of public programming, including an
opening vertical dance performance, a silent disco, and various performing acts and artistic street
activations. Staff will circulate the finalized document with the Commissioners. Staff encouraged
the PAC members to reach out to community partners to help secure sponsorships and identify
local artistic groups interested in providing public programming during the festival.
PUBLIC LETTERS – Staff shared a letter to PAC from CSD’s special events manager extending an
invitation to the Palo Alto May Fete Parade on May3rd.
COMMISSIONER QUESTIONS, ANNOUNCEMENTS, OR FUTURE ITEMS: None
CALENDAR: PAC Regular Meeting – May 15, 2025, at 7 pm.
MEETING ADJOURNED: at 7:33 pm by Commissioner Shen.