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Sculptures Recommended for Inclusion in 2021-22 Art on the RiverCity of Dubuque City Council Meeting Consent Items # 11. Copyrighted June 21, 2021 ITEM TITLE: Sculptures Recommended for Inclusion in 2021-22 Art on the River Rotating Public Art Exhibition SUMMARY: City Manager recommending approval the Arts & Cultural Affairs Advisory Commission's recommendations for the 2021-22 Art on the River sculpture selections and requests the use of a portion of the existing Fiscal Year 2021 program balances to support expanding the 2021-22 exhibit from 10 to 11 sculptures. SUGGESTED Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Approve DISPOSITION: FIN a f-IT91 SM I Ly, 121 z III &] Description Type Art on the River Sculpture Recommendations- MVM City Manager Memo Memo Memo to MVM re Recommended Sculptures for Art on Staff Memo the River 2021-22 Exhibition Presentation of Recommended 2021-22 Art on the Supporting Documentation River Sculpture Selections, Placement, and Alternates THE CITY OF Dubuque DUUB_-_*._TE *AwiuCft 111111! Masterpiece on the Mississippi 2007-2012-2013 2017*2019 TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager SUBJECT: Sculptures Recommended for Inclusion in 2021-22 Art on the River Rotating Public Art Exhibition DATE: June 16, 2021 Jenni Petersen -Brant recommends City Council approval of the Arts & Cultural Affairs Advisory Commission's recommendations for the 2021-22 Art on the River sculpture selections and requests the use of a portion of the existing Fiscal Year 2021 program balances to support expanding the 2021-22 exhibit from 10 to 11 sculptures. I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council approval. M . icl�ael C. Van Milligen MCVMjh Attachment cc: Crenna Brurnwell, City Attorney Cori Burbach, Assistant City Manager Jenni Petersen -Brant, Arts & Cultural Affairs Coordinator Dubuque Economic Development Department Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs THE CITY OF 1300 Main Street All-Amerin CRY Dubuque, Iowa 52001-4763 cc (563) 589-4393 TTY (563) 690-6678 DUB http://www.cityofdubuque.org it &E Offi 2007*2012-2013 Masterpiece on the MiSSI'SSIppi 2017*2019 TO: Mike Van Milligen, City Manager FROM: Jenni Petersen -Brant, Arts & Cultural Affairs Coordinator SUBJECT: Sculptures Recommended for Inclusion in 2021-22 Art on the River Rotating Public Art Exhibition DATE: June 15, 2021 INTRODUCTION This memorandum serves as a recommendation of the 2021-22 Art on the River sculpture selections to be approved and accepted by the City Manager and City Council. The memorandum also requests the use of a portion of existing FY21 program balances to support expand the 2021-22 exhibit from 10 to 11 sculptures. BACKGROUND The 2021-22 edition of Art on the River with be the City's 15th year of hosting this popular exhibition of sculptural works of public art along the Mississippi Riverwalk in the Port of Dubuque. The program exhibits a selection of large-scale sculptures, sourced through an open call for art, for a period of one-year; the 2021-22 exhibit will be on display from August 6, 2021 through late July 2022. DISCUSSION The Arts & Cultural Affairs Advisory Commission works with a committee of community volunteers and staff to produce the program each year. The current Art on the River planning committee includes Commissioners Gina Siegert and Ryan Decker, community volunteer Mary Armstrong, and City staff members Jenni Petersen -Brant and Kelli Buchaneu. The planning committee, in concurrence with the full Commission, used the following process to populate this year's exhibit. Theme: The theme "Art on the River: Resiliency Flows" was crafted by the planning committee to encourage artwork submissions that speak to the resiliency and fortitude needed to rebuild better as communities worldwide continue to rebound from the impacts of the COVID-11 9 pandernic and grow in the ongoing fight for social justice. Selection Process: Art on the River operates as an open call for art where program guidelines and expectations are posted online and advertised broadly. Any artist interested in submitting a sculpture for consideration can do so through an online form; there is generally a 6-week window from when the application form is released to the submission deadline. Artists do not pay a fee to apply; artists can submit multiple entries / applications. This year, we received 56 unique applications — a 60% increase of the average number of applications received over the past 2 years of the program. The planning committee chose to engage a panel of community members selected for their expertise in public art or in relation to the exhibit's theme to serve as volunteer jurors. The panel consisted of: • Louise Karnes - Professor of Art at Clarke University, Member of the City of Dubuque's Arts & Culture Master Plan Public Art Working Group • Candace Eudaley - Chair of the City of Dubuque's Resiliency Commission • Renee and Mike Meyer - Owners and Artists of Painted Sky Designs The panel independently reviewed and scored all applications based on the following criteria: • Theme Appropriateness- How well does the sculpture speak, both visually and through the artist's statements, to the 'Resiliency Flows' theme? • Creativity: Does the making or presentation of the work demonstrate innovative, original approaches in bold, thoughtful, and / or well -crafted ways? • Aesthetic Value: Will the work arrest the public's attention? To what degree will the work add to from the Riverwalk's natural or built landscape? Scores were submitted to and tallied by Staff who identified the highest scoring applications based on an average of the panelists' scores. Panelists then convened with Staff support to review and confirm application rankings, discuss and propose placement, and draft a recommendation of 11 sculptures for inclusion plus 3 alternates for the Arts & Cultural Affairs Advisory Commission to consider. Recommendation: The community jury panel's recommendation was reviewed by Public Works staff to identify and problem -solve any possible logistical issues with the pieces selected or the locations in which they were recommended for placement. There were no concerns identified that change the panel's recommendation; the recommendation was submitted to and reviewed by the Arts & Cultural Affairs Advisory Commission during a Special Meeting on June 15, 2021. At this meeting, the Arts & Cultural Affairs Advisory Commission unanimously voted in support of the following: 1. Concurrence with sculpture selections and their proposed placement recommended by the community jury panel as follows-, a. Mary Angers, "Sun to Moon Rotation" b. Brian Petrone, "Downstream" c. Gail Chavanelle, "Resilient Generations" d. Tim Adams, "Seda" e. Ben Pierce, "focus" f. Matt Moyer, "Stalk 10052REH400-2 (Covid Corn to Go)" g. Mary Angers, "The Single Twist" h. Tim Adams, "Coral" i. Luke Achterberg, "Scalar" j. Christina Murphy, "Mother Earth" k. Evan Lewis, "Three Liner" 2. Concurrence with inclusion of the site -specific sculpture 'Downstream' by Artist Brian Petrone pending further logistical review between Artist and City staff; 3. Concurrence with alternate sculpture selections to be used as needed by Staff to fill any exhibition voids that may arise if a recommended sculpture is unavailable for exhibit-, a. Matt Moyer, "Accordion Pump" b. Mike Klein, "We're All Downstream" c. Kirk Seese, "Pluma Sculpture, aka The Feather" 4. Recommend carryover and use of $1,800 in existing FY21 Art on the River program balances to support inclusion of an 11 th sculpture. FY21 program balances are due to savings from not holding a 2020-21 exhibit. BUDGETIMPACTS There are no new budget impacts associated with this request. The request uses approved FY22 budget allocations dedicated to Art on the River; the FY22 Art on the River's budget anticipated 10 artist stipends of $1,800 each. To account for the recommended inclusion of an 11 1h sculpture, this request will use $1,800 from sufficient FY21 savings our department has due to the cancelation of the 2020-21 Art on the River exhibit because of COVID-1 9 concerns. An FY21 to FY22 carryover of $1,800 in line item 62669 for activity 10072500 will be required. RECOMMENDATIONS Staff requests the City Manager and City Council approve the Arts & Cultural Affairs Advisory Commission's recommendations noted above regarding the 2021-22 Art on the River sculpture exhibition. Following City Manager and City Council approval of the above, contracts will be presented to the artists and forwarded to the City Manager for execution. Cc: Jill Connors, Economic Development Director Jenny Larson, Director of Finance and Budget )n the RESILIENCY FLOWS Recommended Sculptures "MORN, Sun to Moon Rotation Mary Angers Long Branch, NJ 6' x 3.5' x .5' The Sun to Moon Rotation is also kinetic with the center sun disc going around with the wind. C) C) 9- ia 12 Downstream Brian Petrone Evanston, IL 50'x 4'x 75" The installation would consist of bamboo poles, in d'iameters ranging from 1/2" to 2". Each post , g would be driven 2'into the ground.The cost of the material would be taken from the arbst's honorarium.The piece would be installed by the artist and take 3-4 days during the July 26 — August 6 window. During removal in 2022, any needed lawn repair would also be deducted from the honorarium. Bamboo �s a natural material that can readily withstand the elements and is often used as fencing, even in cold climates. Resilient Generations Gall Chavanelle Dubuque, A 8'x 3.75'x 2' Resilient Generations is created of 3/16" and 1/4" steel plate, finished in a professional baked on powder coated textured copper vein. Construction is always high quality since I work with a metal fabricator to create/build my design. My marker hand drawing on metal is translated in Fusion360 and converted to Auto -cad which controlled the laser cutting. I was on the fabricator floor directing and collaborating with metal professionals using the large manufacturing machines to bend, roll, twist and weld the sculpture together Safety is always part of the design. In Resilient Generations, the figures attach securely with no outreaching elements to snag viewers. .� k I Mad Seda Tim Adams Webster Oty, 1A 5'x Yx 3' This piece i's constructed from Black and stainless steel, native stone, and the center piece moves in the wind. The piece is stout and stands up to the Midwestern extreme weather S -flt- -1. focus Ben Pierce Cape Girardeau, MO This sculpture is constructed of thick walled steel. fully welded and edges ground down for a smooth finish thatis safe for people to touch.The sculpture is balanced and free standing and bolting it to a concrete pad or surface makes it even more stable.This sculpture is made from thick steel some 3/8 in thick and other parts 1/8 in thick and the base is I inch thick. solid welded constriction makes this piece very durable.The thick nature ensures the sculpture is not prone to dents and dings.The painted section has an industrial macropoxy primer and a oil based top coat paint that resists fading and wear Stalk 10052REH4OOm2 (Covid Corn to Go) WL Matt Moyer Columbb, MO 9.5' x 3.5' x 35 Various thicknesses of steel are used in this sculpture. Additionally, enamel paint and aluminum food service pans were used too. The sculpture has a hot wax coating to prevent rust run off to the displaying surface. The Single Twist Mary Angers Long Branch, NJ 6'x 2.5'x 2.5' The SingleTwist is made of stainless steel and has a circular base with bolts for mounting. - M,�rMr, UP Coral Tim Adams Webster Oty, 1A 01 x 41 x 51 This piece is made from upcycled steel. It is painted with automotive grade paint to withstand harsh weather It is cut from a propane tank which is a fossil fuel and now is a piece to symbolize the cost of humans on nature.There are many paradoxes Just in the creation of this piece. Nkt- 6 -%c- Scalar Luke Achterberg Onalaska W1 Tx 3'x 2' This sculpture is made of stainless stee and painted with acrylic automotive pai nt. JV 4it V. Mother Earth Christina Murphy Chicogo, IL 5.5'x 4'x 3.75' This sculpture is cast in bronze. It will last, barring an earthquake and without human interference for 1000 years. W­ I ' oil t Three Liner Evan Lewis Minerol Point, W1 5'x 5'x 5' The base of my sculpture "Three Liner�'is constructed by weld- ing one -inch black pipe and half -inch and 5/8" rebar The base has been painted in outdoor paint less than eighteen months ago. The structure of the kinetic elements is made from one - inch, three-quarter inch and 5/8" stainless steel tubing, all with heavy wall thicknesses. The fin elements are made of 6061 aluminum sheet, some of which is 0.06" thickness and 0.09" thickness. The bearing of the kinetic element has been replaced within the last eighteen months. Alhk I a Friday, August 6, 2021 through late July 2022 Aim Amon-MNM ... ��' S - wq mi . -, - m-, , � j Alternates Accordian Pump Matt Moyer Columbia MO Side view One vertical panel removed to see cattail interi or d eta i I - Catta i I s are made of 1" pine dowels & tapered boards, attached to both the base and cross -support and coated with with three treatments of spar varnish. Green emblem atop sculpture is an aluminum square, painted to resemble plant leaves and painted in two shade of green h 'AALI 10 D re ""We are all downstream" — Mike Klein Overhead view Stones collected frc upstream locations Mississippi River, representing the four directions of Dakota tradition Base is concrete with inset bolts for attaching the sculpture Ah 40 Pluma Sculpture, aka 0 "The Feather" Kirk Seese Lutherville, MD Thank you to our panel of community jurors: Candace Eudaley, City of Dubuque Resiliency Commission Louise Kames, Clarke University Renee & Mike Meyer, Painted Sky Designs Thank you to our community planning committee: Mary Armstrong, Master Plan Public Art Worl<ing Group Kelli Buchaneu, City of Dubuque Ryan Decl<er, City of Dubuque Arts & Cultural Affairs Commission Gina Siegert, City of Dubuque Arts & Cultural Affairs Commission