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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/01/2002, BUS 5 - PUBLIC ART SELECTION FOR LUDWICK COMMUNITY CENTER REMODEL PROJECT councit j acEnba Repoat i=N°mbuIs 6, C I T Y O F SAN LU IS O B I S P O FROM: Wendy George, ACAO W1 Prepared By: Betsy Kiser DeJamette, Assistant to the CAO® Mike McGuire, Assistant Engineer 14UWA SUBJECT: PUBLIC ART SELECTION FOR LUDWICK COMMUNITY CENTER REMODEL PROJECT CAO RECOMMENDATION As recommended by the Public Art Jury, the Parks and Recreation Commission (PRC) and the Architectural Review Commission (ARC), approve the Public Art selection for Ludwick Community Center remodel project. DISCUSSION Background On January 22, 2002, the City Council approved $18,500 in public art funding for the Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) Ludwick Community Center remodel project. Per public art policy and procedures, the Project Manager solicited a Request for Proposals (RFP) in June 2002, which resulted in six proposals to design and create an interior art project for the renovated center. A jury consisting of two members of the Parks and Recreation Commission, the Project Architect, a member of the SLO County Arts Council, a local artist and a staff member from the Public Works department (Attachment 1) convened on July 9, 2002 to judge the merits of the proposals. The jury evaluated the projects for: 1. Artistic excellence. 2. Appropriateness of scale, form, material, content and design relative to the environment. 3. Relationship to the social, cultural and historical identity of the building. 4. Appropriateness of materials relative to structural and surface integrity, protection against theft, vandalism, public safety and weathering. 5. Ease of maintenance. 6. Appropriateness of proposed method of installation of artwork, and safety and structural factors involved in installation. The jury selected four of the six proposals for further review and on July 25, 2002 invited those artists for individual presentations. From the second interview, the jury unanimously selected the proposal of local artist Mark Jepson. S � Council Agenda Report—Public Art Selection for Ludwick Community Center Page 2 Project Description The proposed design consists of four separate painted murals, each approximately four feet wide and slightly more than six feet tall. Each mural has individual artistic merit with interesting visual images, and as such can hang individually on any of the walls. However, it is the artist's preference that the four paintings hang side by side along the length of wall #4, covering 18 of the 24 linear feet available. (Attachment 2) The artist feels that when viewed collectively, the paintings portray a sense of the dynamic emotional conflict of patriotism, love of life, and the love of family, versus the reality of war and the fear of the unknown that he is attempting to express. Laced throughout the imagery are less intense elements, such as scenes reminiscent of the Recreation Center's history as a USO Center and site of dances, Big Band orchestras and other community activities. As a background for the montage, the artist proposes to paint familiar local landscapes on each of the panels, representing the interrelatedness of then and now. These landscapes are visible in the negative space around the other images, which at times may be semi-transparent. While the background paintings are in full color with a darker sepia tone, the photo renderings are black and white monochromatic images with light color tinting. The pictorial story that is created derives from a collection of historical news articles and photographs, creating a mosaic of people and places from the early 1940's and conjuring the buzz of nationalism and uncertainties of war that were prominent at this early USO site. Attached is the artist's description of the project, as well as several illustrations. (Attachment 3) Commission Review Parks and Recreation Commission. Per the public art policy, "If the project is to be placed in a City park [in this case a City recreation facility], the Parks and Recreation Commission shall review and approve the project." On August 7, 2002, the PRC approved the artist selection for the Ludwick Center. (Attachment 4) Architectural Review Commission. On September 3, 2002, the ARC reviewed the art proposal for consistency with established Criteria for Public Art. (Attachment 5) After discussion, and on a vote of 4-1 (Lopes dissenting), the ARC found that the proposed art project is consistent with the criteria and approved the piece with a condition that the artist bring a mock-up of the art piece to the City Council for a clearer image of what the art piece is proposed to be. (Attachment 6) FISCAL IMPACT Based on the funding mechanism outlined in the Visual Arts in Public Places Program requiring a 1% contribution from all eligible City capital improvement projects, the City Council allocated $18,500 in the 2001-03 Financial Plan for the public art component of the Ludwick Community Center remodel project. �L Council Agenda Report—Public Art Selection for Ludwick Community Center Page 3 ALTERNATIVES The City Council could choose not to accept the proposed art design and direct staff to repeat the Request for Proposal process. Staff does not recommend this alternative due to the amount of effort that went into the selection of the proposed piece and the quality of the work selected. ATTACHMENTS 1. List of Public Art jurors. 2. Ludwick Center main room floor plan. 3. Artist's project description and illustrations. 4. Minutes from the August 7, 2002 PRC meeting. 5. Criteria for Public Art. 6. Minutes from the September 3, 2002 ARC meeting. G:\programsandprojects\publican\currentprojects\LudwickCenter\CAR Ludwick Art 91702 s^3 ATTACHMENT 1 .11 1!- - . Ludwick Community Center Public Art Selection Committee • Bill Pyper (Parks & Recreation Commission) 1511 Balboa Street San Luis Obispo, CA 93405 Ph. 544-1678 • Teresa Larson (Parks & Recreation Commission) 1616 Royal Way San Luis Obispo, CA 93405 Ph. 542-9567 • Chris Grillias (Project.Architect) 1445 Grand Avenue, Suite H Grover Beach, CA 93433 Ph. 481-5660 • Josephine Crawford (Artist) 873 Church Street San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 Ph. 543-2237 • John Barnhart (SILO Arts Council) 977 Pasatiempo San Luis Obispo, CA 93405 Ph. 543-1832 /Wk. 782-7261 • Christine Cornejo (Public Works) 955 Morro Street San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 Ph. 781-7216 ATTACHMENT 2 Y I Ln o I d r r o 16 cN J O 0 i N I O I <> I Of I o z ' I r N � o t d ' V I I ❑ I ' 3 s ' J � 1\0 II PI I I � I U 11 d- 6 W Y R ..a 00 �� �I �i II III OI T S�J Z 'd EBSS TBb SOB T X e60 = TT ZO OT u^C • Page 1 June 26, 2002 ATTACHMENT 3 RE: RFP/Ludwick Community Center Selection Committee City of San Luis Obispo Public Works Department 955 Morro Street San Luis Obispo, Ca.93401 Dear Selection Committee, Subject Public Art My interest in this project stems from my enthusiasm for the integration of art in public places. Communities that encourage and support the arts seem to have a collective goodwill, distinction, and maturity. After all, the manifestation of art and its many interpretations are the cultural fabric of society.Go SLO ! After the pre-proposal walk-thru I knew where I was going. A lot of research needed to be done to . meet the requirements of the project theme. I was rewarded with historical references (news articles and photographs) from the archives of the County Library. Especially helpful were original copies of "Shot n Shell", Camp San Luis' own weekly newspaper. The Ludwick Center was one of three USO . sites in town and was mentioned frequently. Mostly inviting young men and women training at the camp to events like dances and other types of entertainment. It must have been an interesting time to live. The buzz of nationalism with .U.S. joining the.Allied . Forces to fight for freedom in a world war. With the uncertainties of everybody's future people lived for the moment I imagine people loved the San Luis Obispo skyline and the outlying areas just as we do today. In fact there are plenty of people who remember life then,the daily activities and events in a small viral coastal community we call home. What I would like to do is honor those memories with a montage of people and places from the early 1940's, and tie it all together with a landscape of familiar sites that are uniquely our own. I have included photographs of an acrylic painting I started for this project Its a view of Bishops Peak and some sister peaks as seen from San Luis Mountain. I have experience with metal art; wood, ceramic, and other mixed media, and I considered some interesting baas relief approaches for this project. But, I also love to paint and feel that a series of murals will be the most elegant way to present the story I want to tell. I would like to mentally walk you through a verbal and visual explanation of what I see as the answer to your RFP. I have reduced the images you see to meet the (11x17)"format required. Due to the time constraint and the scale of what I'm proposing there is no way I could compress all of the information I'm providing on a single sheet of paper and have it be effective. So 1 am providing you eight or nine illustrations to look at.They're numbered so as to correlate with the description I'm about to give you. First, let me explain an overview of my concept I would like to paint four separate murals, each approximately four feet wide and a little more than six feet tall. Individually they will have artistic merit and present interesting visual images, therefore could be placed individually on any of the first four Walls(site location)as described in the RFP. S`� ATTACHMENT 3 • Page 2 June 26, 2002 Collectively the four paintings will give the viewer a larger sense of the dynamic emotional conflict of patriotism, love of life, and the love of family versus the reality of war, and the fear of:the unknown. Laced throughout the imagery are elements less intense, people dancing to the popular boogie- woogie style music, or just swing'n. Also there are snapshots of Camp San Luis, soldiers, and even the Rea Center as seen in the 40's. It is my preference that the four paintings be hung side by side along the length of wall#4. The wall length is described, as 24ft.The paintings will cover approximately 18 linear feet. (See illustration #1 for a scale rendering of their placement). I mentioned familiar landscapes earlier, (See illustrations# 2 and 3).What I plan to do is paint a local landscape on each of the panels as a background for the montage. These landscapes will be visible in the negative space around the other images and in some cases the other images will be semi- transparent. Illustration # 2 is actually painted on two panels, if you look closely you can see the seam. The originals are currently unfinished and one half the scale I propose for the finished artwork. They represent the background intended for panels 2 and 3. Illustration # 3 shows the paintings at various stages of development. Illustration #4 shows the content of the four paintings overlay as they relate to each other 1 thru 4, left to right. (Illustrations 5,6,7,and 8 show the content in greater detail). You're looking at a collection of photographs choreographed to create the pictorial story I want to tell. 1 will use them as reference, while painting each picture as-ifs shown over the local landscapes. I hope the painting of Bishops Peak is complete enough to show that I have the skill and determination to execute the plan I have described. (Illustration # 9 is more snapshots of a work in progress). As a footnote I intend to finish the background paintings in full color but with a darker sepia tone, to look old. Likewise I`m thinking of doing the photo renderings as black and white monochromatic images with light color tinting. This will lend to the overall feel of the montage as something from our past. Something not to forget.A piece of SLO history. If I am invited to an interview as a finalist, I look will forward to answering your questions and explaining in further detail the significance of the pictures I have chosen to paint. I also will be able to show you completed renderings of the other background paintings I have in mind.Thank you for your consideration. S� •L y. rat,} f vi th �L :' h Y.i� cyb' .. •, ''r?:fit. `-P _ ''>• �1t �` .,p..ri � � i �. r, f e ♦ 5 p - . w� 4 ?� • r � ... r Y gg 1 • 1. r j 1 Y VZ �. ATTACHMENT 3 • • ni . `6 40 Atxro6l Pamcks LA VICTOIRE DES NATIONS UNIE .:- EST MAINTENANT CERTAINE • .� Ye Fo,Mal it r 1.. i �y..�rll''' - • �.�. ��.. �� _ ter`•. v.• .:v4Y�`�.�41�•1'-y�ymlle{.T lti�w��•�iK ...'{Y.0 .,A ��F—• ♦ ' •�� � ♦fir _T�- 7 'L^ 7-! rte• � �. a •1 rs .-.tel•".:�.'.._.:' • fir. ; !{r� � -.'fit "F_,'`//�t .';:_..— ;..:.;..�^st;' � •.�.`; .�=.it%-� '• ,, • ._ <�• ��'��.� .3 �OMS.•• J t:: .i_Ia�� Y ;T 11' 1 ' / I !. ..Vii'?=:,y' `:,.;, � •�...�;,'_<ey H; Cyst'1 .L 1 Tey, L7`+ 'K �w .r�... 1 if ,!;::w t.: -:`I .l�•`L 1, ! .d ATTACHMENT 4 Parks and Recreation Commission MINUTES City-County Library Conference Room Wednesday, August 7, 2002, 7:00 p.m. CALL TO ORDER: Chair Peter Dunan called the meeting to order at 7:01 p.m. ROLL CALL: Chair Peter Dunan, Commissioners Dan Buckshi, Gary Clay, Jim Neville, and Bill Pyper. ABSENT: Commissioners Debbie Black and Teresa Larson. STAFF: Director Paul LeSage, Larry Tolson, Michael McGuire, and Cindy McDonald. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: There was no public comment. CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES: The minutes of the June 5,2002 meeting were approved. 1. Volunteer of the Month The Volunteer of the Month presentation will be rescheduled to next month. 2. Presentation by Sarah O'Neill Sarah O'Neill, Cal Poly Landscape Architecture student, presented a site plan for Boci Ball and Sand Volleyball Courts in Emerson Park. Commission discussed the presentation and thanked Sarah for her time and effort. 3. Ludwick Center, Public Art Project. Michael McGuire,Engineering Division Michael McGuire presented artwork and discussed with the Commission the selected artist for the Ludwick Center Public Art project. The artist, Mark Jepson could not attend meeting. Commission approved the artist selection for the Ludwick Center. (Pyper/Neville; Clay opposed). 4. Follow-up on in locating a Disc Golf Course in Sinsheimer Park Commission discussed locating a Disc Golf Course in Sinsheimer Park. The Commission approved the concept of a Disc Golf Course in Sinsheimer Park and directed staff to forward a request to the Joint Use Committee to provide $5,000 in Park Improvement funds for the project. (Buckshi/Clay, unanimous). j/3 ATTACHMENT S W CI'01 Of SM WIS' OBISDeprtmpnt of Comm, nity nevpinnmpnt "J r "1` Planning Division September 4, 2002 TO: File ARC MOD 21-02: 864 Santa Rosa Street Lynn Azevedo, Associate Planner FROM: Ronald Whisenand, Deputy Community Development Direct SUBJECT: Review of a modification to include public art for the Ludwick Community Center The Architectural Review Commission, at its meeting of September 3, 2002, approved the above project, finding that the public art for the Ludwick Community Center meets the criteria for public art, based on the following: 1. The Public Art will be visible as it will be located in the public areas within the newly remodeled Ludwick Community Center at 864 Santa Rosa Street, located on the northeast corner of the intersection of Santa Rosa and Mill Streets. Page 9 of the City's prominent interior locations for the display of Public Art. 2. The Public Art, completely within and on the wall(s) of the Community Center, would be out of the way of pedestrian and vehicle travel and not located in an easement area. 3. The artwork is compatible with the immediate site and neighborhood. The proposed artwork has been designed both in shape and form to fit within the space available for display. Further, the subject matter of the artwork has been conceptualized to capitalize on familiar local landscapes, choreographed with a painted montage that will create a pictorial story of San Luis Obispo, past to present, particularly focusing on the Ludwick Center's past as a USO Club. 4. The four murals have been designed to fit on any of the first four walls (site location), or side-by-side along wall #4 in the newly renovated Ludwick Community Center. The murals will be two-dimensional and sized to be wall-mounted, and will be illuminated be the existing overhead track lighting. 5. The materials used in the murals include canvas and fade resistant paints will be low maintenance and durable. 5 i� -1 ATTACHMENT 5 ARC MOD 21-02 Page 2 6. The proposal is pleasing, tasteful, and appropriate for the setting. The murals are intended to express the lifestyle and sense of community that is present here in San Luis Obispo and particularly relates to the former use of the Ludwick Community Center as a USO Club. 7. The murals reflect a high level of maturity, creativity, and artistic excellence. The artist is also an accomplished practitioner of several related trades, including conceptual architecture and finish carpentry, and possesses the expertise to either instruct proper installation of the murals or execute it himself. 8. Installation of the murals will not result in any adverse effects on the environment as the setting is within the interior of a soon-to-be retrofitted public building. The decision of the Commission is final unless appealed to the City Council within 10 days of the action. cc: County of SLO Assessor's Office Mike McGuire Betsy DeJarnette �/S ATTACHMENT (� Architectural Review Cu, mission Page 4 of 5 Meeting Update of 9-03-02 Commission also indicated that additional, dedicated parking spaces were not necessary beyond what was shown on the plans. 5. 190 Santa Rosa Street ARC 11-02; Review of telecommunications facility and improvements to Santa Rosa Park; PF zone; Cingular Wireless, applicant. Lynn Azevedo Gordon Bell of Bell and Associates, representing Cingular Wireless, and Paul LeSage, City Parks and Recreation Director, were present at the meeting. Several individuals involved in the operation or use of the roller rink and skate park spoke supporting the project, particularly the lighting improvements for the roller rink and skate park. Chairman Stevenson stated that he thought that aspect of the project would be supported by the Commission. The Commission had several questions regarding the proposed antennallight poles, particularly with regard to their height and light impacts to the neighborhood. Director LeSage explained that the taller lights actually allow the light to be more focused and reduce light impacts. He stated that the lights would be hooded to ensure there was minimal impact. On a 5-0 vote, the ARC continued this item to their September 16, 2002 meeting. Direction was given for the applicant to provide a completed lighting analysis for the proposed ballfield lights. The Commission also indicated that the Option A antenna/iight pole was the preferred design (75 feet tall, lights on top, antennas externally flush-mounted to pole, pole taper from 21" to 18"). The ARC also indicated that it had no problems with the proposed field and parking lot reconfiguration, the proposed storage buildings, or the lighting improvements to the skate park and roller rink facilities. 6. 1167 Atascadero Street ARC MI 124-02; Review of a garage conversion and new carport; R-1 zone; Joe. Pluim, applicant. Michael Codron (Application withdrawn) 7. 864 Santa Rosa Street ARC MOD 21-02; Review of a modification to include public art for the Ludwick Community Center, PF zone; City of San Luis Obispo Public Works Department; applicant. Lynn Azevedo Mike McGuire, Public Works Engineer and project manager for the Ludwick Center remodel, provided additional description on the art proposal. The artist was not present at the meeting. After much discussion between the Commission and Mr. McGuire and distribution of a letter to the Commission dated August 16, 2002 from the artist, it was clearer as to what the art piece is proposed to be. The Commission expressed dissatisfaction and frustration over the lack of information provided and the lack of a mock-up of the artwork. It was difficult to understand the concept without a mock-up. On a 4-1 vote (No Lopes), the ARC found that the proposed art project is consistent with the criteria the ARC is designated to evaluate consistent with the City's Public Art Policy and conditioned their approval.on the artist providing a mock-up of the art piece to the City Council, including a framed panel with the painted and trimmed "USO-era" images mounted to the panel as indicated in the proposal. ,'SETING AGENDA umTDLLot- ITEM # L-4 council m E m o RA n b u m city of san tuts oBispo, aemirnstuation autment DATE: September 26, 2002 TO: City Council VIA: Ken Hampian, CAO FROM: Wendy George, ACAO Prepared By: Betsy Kiser DeJarnette, Administrative Analyst SUBJECT: RECOMMENDATION CHANGE FOR OCTOBER 1, 2002 COUNCIL MEETING, ITEM #5 — PUBLIC ART SELECTION FOR THE LUDWICK COMMUNITY CENTER REMODEL PROJECT NEW CAO RECOMMENDATION As recommended by the Public Art Jury, the Parks and Recreation Commission (PRC) and the Architectural Review Commission (ARC), approve the Public Art selection for the Ludwick Community Center remodel project and authorize the CAO to sign the agreement with the artist in the amount of$17,500. DISCUSSION Once the artwork is approved by the City Council, the next step is to enter into an agreement with the artist to complete the work. The original recommendation inadvertently excluded the second step in the process. By approving the new recommendation, staff can proceed uninterrupted with the project. The agreement amount of $17,500 differs from the Council approved allocation of $18,500 because of a $1000 contingency reserve for expenses associated with artist stipends, plaques and a dedication ceremony. � .eN •2S'. �OUNCIL 0 CDD DIR ❑ FIN DIR 0 [I FIRE CHIEF ®RNA D PDIR CLERK iORI3 © pOLICE CHF 09 CJ REO DIR [�' 8 UfiIL DIR [] HR DIR GAProjects&Programs\Public Art\Current Projects\Ludwick Center\Council Memo Template-new