MINUTES
Meeting No. 3
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Members Matthew Korchinski Sean Colangelo Joanne Olson Staff Laura Gold, Committee Clerk Linda Irvine, Mgr., Parks & Open Spaces |
Regrets Anna Gauci Paul Leonidis Judi McIntyre Tony Wong, Regional Councillor |
The third meeting of the
1. MINUTES OF THE
COMMITTEE MEETING HELD ON
As there was no quorum, the
approval of the
2. MUNICIPAL
PUBLIC ART PLAN
Linda Irvine advised the Committee that
3. ELECTION
OF CHAIR/VICE CHAIR
Sean Colangelo, Chair, requested the Committee submit nominations for the position of Chair and Vice-Chair via e-mail. He also noted Andersen Coward would be an ideal candidate for the position of Chair. Anderson Coward explained his schedule would not permit him to assume the role of Chair, but he would consider running for Vice-Chair. This item was deferred to the next meeting.
4. EVALUATION
OF THE 2008 ENVIRONMENTAL ART EVENT
(“ART ON ICE” - FEBRUARY 16 -18, 2008)
Linda Irvine, Manager of Parks and Open Space Development, indicated she was pleased with the media coverage of the “Art on Ice” event. She showed the Committee a full page article and pictures that appeared in the March edition of Snap Markham. She also showed Committee an article and picture that appeared in the April/May edition of The Cornell Crier. Anderson Coward felt the Committee needed to improve its marketing of the event by providing notice to local schools. He noted it was a great family event and believed it was well attended.
Ms. Irvine informed the Committee that Family Day (February 18, 2008) was the most highly attended day of the “Art on Ice” event and more ice walls for the children to paint on would have been beneficial. Cheryl Rego, Public Programs Coordinator, indicated that had the event been planned earlier, a sponsor could likely have been obtained for the paint used for the children’s wall. She also advised that she thought the combination of the “Art on Ice Event” and the “Teddy Bear Picnic” drew a greater audience to the event.
Ms. Rego noted a brochure/handout about the Committee and public art was
missing from the event and should be created for future events in order to
provide awareness of both. She advised
the Committee that attendance was the lowest on the Sunday, and 2 of the ice
sculptures demonstrations scheduled for the Sunday were moved to the Monday due
to poor weather conditions. Ms. Rego
also noted the
Laura Gold, Committee Clerk, and Linda Irvine,
Manager of Parks and Open Space Development, were assigned the responsibility
of creating a thank you letter for sponsors of the “Art on Ice” event and a
certificate of appreciation for the major sponsor of the event. Mathew Korchinski,
will create the graphics for both the thank you letters and the certificate of
appreciation. Cheryl Rego
will provide the sponsors and contact information to Ms. Gold.
5. NEW
BUSINESS
A) Bringing Art to the Streets
Cheryl Rego, Public
Programs Coordinator, provided a brief presentation on “Bringing Art to the
Streets,” an example of a successful public art project conducted by the City
of Barrie that was presented at the Ontario Association of Art Galleries
Symposium. The purpose of the project
was to increase public awareness of art in public places and to encourage
outdoor activity. The project involved
31 artists (selected by a competitive process), placing their pieces at 31
local businesses around the community. A
walking tour of the artwork was created that included a promotional passport
that participants could get stamped as they visited the different
locations. The passport was placed at
various locations around the city to promote the tour. Ms. Rego felt this
project could serve as a model for future projects in
B)
Linda Irvine, Manager of Parks and Open Space Development, advised the Committee that the bronze sculpture of three flying geese was endorsed by Council in principle. The endorsement was based on the condition that Liberty Developments provide answers to several questions and concerns outlined by the Public Art Committee. Ms. Irvine will follow-up with Liberty Development on this matter and provide a status up-date at the next meeting.
6. DATE OF THE NEXT MEETING
The next
meeting of the Markham Public Art Committee is
7. ADJOURNMENT
The