Public Art Minutes 07/26/202335.1.3
MINUTES OF THE COLLIER COUNTY PUBLIC ART COMMITTEE
Naples, FL July 26, 2023
LET IT BE REMEMBERED the Collier County Public Art Committee in and for the County of Collier, having
conducted business herein, met on this date at 3:00 PM in a REGULAR SESSION in the Collier Museum at
Government Center, Naples Florida with the following members present:
Erin Wolfe Bell
Lisa Cataldo-Absher-virtual
Ricki Baker -absent
Nora Beyrent
Muffy Clark Gill
Paul Gower
Bonny Hawley
ALSO PRESENT: John Melleky, Arts and Culture Manager
1. Call to order and Roll Call
Ms. Bell called the meeting to order.
A quorum of five was established by those members present in the room.
Ms. Gill made a motion to allow Ms. Cataldo-Absher to attend the meeting remotely due to
extraordinary circumstances. Mr. Gower seconded the motion. The motion was carried unanimously
with those present in person, 5-0.
A quorum of six was established by those members present in the room and Ms. Cataldo-Absher.
2. Pledge of Allegiance
The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.
3. Appro►►al of Agenda
Ms. Gill made a motion to approve the agenda. Ms. Hawley seconded the motion. The motion was
carried unanimously, 6-0.
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4. Approval of Minutes
There was a change to the minutes from May 17, 2023. Under 1. Call to Order and Roll Call, there was
information on approval for Ms. Baker to attend the meeting remotely and it was repeated in section 5
The minutes were amended to eliminate this in section 1 and keep it in section 5.
Mr. Gower made a motion to approve the minutes as amended from the May 17, meeting. Ms.
Hawley seconded the motion. The motion was carried unanimously, 6-0.
S. Staff Report
Mr. Melleky thanked everyone for their flexibility in moving the meeting from July 19 to July 26 due to
the scheduling of the Convention and Visitor Bureau (CVB) Strategic Marketing Summit on July 19. The
Marketing Summit included the partner organizations of the CVB including arts and cultural partners.
There were various breakout sessions during the day for the organizations to review their thoughts that
get incorporated into the final marketing plan for the year.
Mr. Melleky also discussed that 1ARTE VIVA! organizations met and are finalizing their plans for the 2023- a
2024 season of activities. The Tourist Development Tax Grant contracts were collected, and the Executive
Summary has been submitted to the Board of County Commissioners for approval. He also mentioned to ti
review the time capsules around the room —these are the time capsules that have been created in 1976,
1998, and 2013 for various projects and were opened as part of the Collier County Centennial Celebration.
6. Public Comments
There were no public comments.
7. New Business
a. Public Art inventory —New Piece Paradise Coast Sports Complex
Mr. Melleky presented a new painting that was donated to the Paradise Coast Sports Complex. After
the City of Naples cancelled its Fourth of July event, the Paradise Coast Sports Complex decided to host
a Fourth of July Fireworks event. The County Manager of the Complex contacted United Arts Collier to
assist with programming for the day to provide some type of artistic display.
United Arts Collier selected Juan Diaz to create a painting on -site during the event. Juan Diaz created
the painting, Fourth of July 2023. The painting was donated to the Paradise Coast Sports Complex and
will hang in their main building.
More information will be obtained to determine the actual organization that commissioned the artist,
who made the actual donation, and if there is a form already established for such a donation.
Ms. Gill made a motion to accept the painting by Juan Diaz, "Fourth of July, 2023," subject to
clarification of what entity is the donor and the completion of a signed agreement. Ms. Hawley
seconded the motion. The motion was carried unanimously, 6-0.
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8. Old Business
a. Mural policy
The mural policy was reviewed. It was recommended to take out the information under Signs about
signs not specifically permitted. Under Mural, the information should be updated to include the phrase
"includes no profanity or images that could incite violence or civil discourse."
Throughout the document, the phrase "aesthetically pleasing" should be replaced with "meeting the
scope of the project" or "enhancing the exterior of the building."
The committee also discussed the use of the mural form and this policy. It was the consensus of the
group that if a project is up for less than one year, it would fall under the temporary art project section
of the plan (which has not been drafted). With this clarification, a mural would then be up for a
minimum of one year and the length based on the estimated length of the installation on the
application.
It was also recommended to clarify what happens if the mural changes. The committee agreed that a Z
new sketch would need to be approved by the committee and would be an addendum to the application Z
that was already approved. The committee felt that a 60-day approval process would be needed based a
on current meeting times. Maintenance was also discussed and should be added to the Owner a,
Application that the building owner commits to maintaining the mural, especially if it is damaged or N
vandalized.
The section of what the Public Art Committee will do was also addressed. The committee would like the
application to detail that there are two options: the building owner can choose an artist, or the
committee can perform a call to artists and have a screening with a defined rubric with the building
owner a part of that process. If a call to artists is going to be performed, then part of the application
needs to include that on the application.
The committee will review a draft and requested a copy of the past drafted policies.
b. Florida Association of Public Art Professionals Association (FAPAP) Meeting
Mr. Melleky provided the committee with information from one of the sessions at the FAPAP meeting
that discussed temporary art installations. Orange County has 5 concrete slabs outside of their building
that are used for a one-year installation of sculptures. These are changed out each year and the
organization has a call to artists each year for the installation.
Mr. Melleky reviewed some new public art installations throughout the state.
9. Advisory Board Member Discussion
There were no discussions.
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10. Next Meeting- Wednesday, September 20, at 3:00 pm at the Collier County Museum at
Government Center
There being no further business for the good of the County, the meeting was adjourned by Ms. Bell at
4:30 P.M.
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Chair, Erin Bell
These minutes were approved by the Committee on q G as presented, or as
amended
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