MINUTES

MARKHAM PUBLIC ART ADVISORY COMMITTEE

JANUARY 9, 2008

Meeting No. 1

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PRESENT REGRETS

Members Tom Giantsopoulos, Chair Anderson Coward Matthew Korchinski Judi McIntyre Sean Colangelo Tony Wong, Regional Councillor Staff John Ryerson, Director Laura Gold, Committee Clerk Linda Irvine, Mgr., Parks & Open Spaces

Regrets Jane Perdue, Consultant Anna Gauci Paul Leonidis

The first meeting of the Markham Public Art Advisory Committee in 2008 convened at

7:07 PM with Tom Giantsopoulos presiding as Chair.

1. MINUTES OF THE MARKHAM PUBLIC ART ADVISORY COMMITTEE

MEETING HELD ON DECEMBER 6, 2007

Moved by Sean Colangelo

Seconded by Judi McIntyre

“That the minutes of the December 6, 2007 meeting of the Markham Public Art Advisory Committee be adopted.”

CARRIED

2. MUNICIPAL PUBLIC ART PLAN

Jane Perdue, Consultant, will be in attendance at the next meeting to present a final draft of the Municipal Public Art Plan. Subsequent to this presentation, the next step will be to present the Plan to Council.

3. 2008 ENVIRONMENTAL ART EVENT

The following summary of the proposed 2008 Environmental Art Event was provided:

1) The event will be called “Art on Ice” and the theme will be nature and family;

2) The event will be held February 16-18 (Family Day Weekend) in the courtyard in front of the Art Gallery; the opening of the event will occur on Saturday, February 16, 2008, between 4:00 -5:00 PM;

3) The main attraction for the event will be ice sculptures - there will be 2 larger ice sculptures, and 6 demo ice sculptures (3 on Saturday and and 3 on Sunday). 1,000 building blocks will be provided to build with and a chipped ice wall will be created for children to paint on with water colour paints;

4) The Committee plans to contract with Ice Sculpture Inc. to manage all aspects of the event (given the short timelines involved). Tom Giantsopoulos, Chair, will work with Ice Sculpture Inc. to establish a more detailed proposal (which should be available by the end of the week).

5) There will be an ice bar where hot chocolate will be served (possibly in ice glasses);

6) There may be ice wine and hors d’oeuvres provided inside the Gallery (depending on local business sponsorship);

7) Event promotion will be thorough media relations/print;

8) The Committee is hoping to obtain a sponsor for the creation of funny winter hats with an embroidered logo “Art on Ice”;

4. NEW BUSINESS

A) COMMITTEE VACANCIES

Regional Councillor Tony Wong advised the Committee that a number of applications have been received from individuals interested in serving on the Markham Public Art Committee. He indicated that interviews for new applicants are pending and that a decision regarding the re-appointment of existing members will be made in the near future.

B) Liberty Sculpture

The Committee was advised that the Development Services Committee (DSC) will consider the Committee’s resolution regarding the donation of a cast bronze sculpture portraying three flying geese at the January 15, 2007 DSC meeting. Liberty Developments will be updated as to the resolution of this issue.

5. DATE FOR NEXT MEETING

The next meeting of the Markham Public Art Advisory Committee will be held on Wednesday, February 13, 2008 at 7:00 PM in the Ontario Room at the Markham Civic Centre.

ADJOURNMENT

The Markham Public Art Advisory Committee adjourned at 7:22 PM