pages: PublicArtCommission/2007-09-27.pdf, 7
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PublicArtCommission | 2007-09-27 | 7 | statement from Chair Huston was "The goal of the Alameda Cultural Arts Grant Program is to serve as a catalyst to stimulate public art in the community.' It was agreed upon that it was vague. Commissioner Arrants pointed out the statement on the literature he was given by Mr. Vu. He read the points out loud and related those points to the conversation. He realized that the struggles are the mechanics of the program. He wants to know things such as what is going to happen with such a small amount of money. Chair Huston reiterated the protocol. She clarified that what Commissioner Arrants read was the mission statement for the Public Art Commission and how their original initiative was to administer money on the percentage for arts but it is shifting and now they will be defining and administering the Public Art Cultural Grants Program. She feels that everyone is on the same page as to how the program will proceed; including grants to individuals and organizations and would not include bringing in people from outside Alameda. She added a part that is related to a long-term goal that involves an art center. Commissioner Wolfe stated that just the calling for arts would stimulate a lot of interest. Chair Huston brought up a 'social practice artist' and described what that is. Her example illustrated how some artists rearrange exhibits to show the contradictions between what is represented and what is not said. It's about a reframing of an institution. An idea she had was to seek out practitioners do not participate and include them in the grant program. Commissioner Rosenberg suggested creating some sort of call for artists. Chair Huston said that dealing with the basics such as the individual and organizational grants is first but then it's about digging out the rest of the community and finding ways to include them. Commissioner Rosenberg replied that was a good idea. Commissioner Wolfe stated he thinks that whatever happens, the "first launch" should be good. He wants to try to capture as many as possible in the first go around. Chair Huston brought up the criteria and how there could be an easy misapprehension. She mentioned the tile project and how conflicted it is. It included a lot of people but didn't show a bigger picture. She is concerned with issues of quality. Ms. Woodbury said that they have made good progress. She said this is the preliminary step to creating a program. Vice-Chair Lee mentioned that there is no website of an inventory of who is doing what and what they would like to do. She thinks it would be nice to start a website that has a catalog of who has done what as well as having a blog. She suggested a "wiki" style site so people could add to it. 7 | PublicArtCommission/2007-09-27.pdf |