HomeMy WebLinkAboutJPAC December 13, 2024 ® JEFFERSONVILLE DATE: 12/13/2024
PUBLIC AR COMMISSION TIME: 5:30 pm
ST CREATING IDEAS LOCATION: NoCo Arts Center
CALL TO ORDER
• Chairperson Callahan welcomed everyone to the meeting and called the
meeting to order at 5:43 p.m.
• The meeting was held in person at 700 Michigan Ave., Jeffersonville,
Indiana 47130.
ATTENDEES
• Chairperson
o Rosy Callahan
• Arts Administrator
o Kathleen (Kat) Wang
• Commissioners
o Kofi Darku
o Dr. Allison Miller
o Donna Reed
o Amy Semones
o Monica Uhl
o Sarah Young
• Secretary
o Joanna Peyron
ABSENT
• John Edwards
• Teah Williams-Hampton
GUEST ATTENDEE(S)
• Andy Crouch, City Engineer
OLD BUSINESS
• Approve minutes from November 21, 2024 meeting
o Commissioner Darku motioned to approve the minutes.
o Commissioner Semones seconded.
o The motion to approve the November 21, 2024 meeting minutes
passed unanimously.
• NoCo Holiday Market (Administrator Wang)
o The event went well
• There was a little more participation than last year
• There weren't a lot of sales but that is a general trend and
not specific to the event
• Several vendors want to come back
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JEFFERSONVILLE DATE: 12/13/2024
PUBLIC AR COMMISSION TIME: 5:30 pm
ST CREATING IDEAS LOCATION: NoCo Arts Center
• A good time had by all
o Cookie stroll:
• We had 196 cookie strollers and 415 non-strollers
• We sold all 350 cookie tickets
• Ivy Tech Student Intern for Spring (Administrator Wang)
o Maria Clapp will start her internship in January.
o Administrator Wang is meeting with her next week to get her
started.
o Ms. Clapp will take pictures of all the art we have and design a
coffee table book as a preservation of the art we've sponsored.
NEW BUSINESS
• Discussed opportunities (Administrator Wang)
o Mini mural festival
• Riley Gregor (muralist) is willing to help plan a mini mural
event.
• We will use this event to help activate the Art Center
o New ART? Where?
• Murals on Art Center
• Damon Thompson provided a quote for a mural on
the back/alley wall of the Art Center
• An idea was discussed to make exterior wall space
available for muralists with less than 2 years
experience.
o We would keep the mural up for a few years,
then make the same space available for other
muralists
o We'll start thinking about call for artists
• Mr. Crouch noted there will be a painting project for the silo
at the new park near Ellingsworth Commons.
• Chairperson Callahan suggested we look at sculptors/
sculptures we didn't choose for the Falls Landing project to
see if any will work/fit in other places
• Potentially could use smaller scale sculptures
• We will still need to do call to artists
• Art center updates (Administrator Wang)
o IUS students are going to use Studio 3.
• This will be funded through the Summer Works program
• We will be able to use them as teachers, mentors, etc.
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JEFFERSONVILLE DATE: 12/13/2024
PUBLIC AR COMMISSION TIME: 5:30 pm
ST CREATING IDEAS LOCATION: NoCo Arts Center
o Digital gallery to rotate on a monthly basis
• We will send out a call to artists to participate
• There will be no charge to participate
• The artist can sell their product without paying a
commission
• The Christmas card design that won the Mayor's contest will
be posted next
• Chairperson Callahan noted we should highlight the artists
with studios in the Art Center more by promoting them on
our outside/inside displays.
• Side lawn ideas (Administrator Wang)
o Administrator Wang asked the Commissioners to start thinking
about how to activate this area
o We may replace the story trail which is currently located in this
space
• The library has new story trail
• We're not getting interest from anyone wanting to write new
stories
o Ideas discussed:
• Add a covered area with a small, outdoor stage and an
interactive lighted exhibit
• Install motion sensored lights. If the area is lit, we'll have
more of a presence and generate interest.
• This should be a versatile space where we can host small
events, an open-air market, poetry slams, acoustic music,
story-telling festival, Shakespeare, Art clinics...build it they
will come
o Administrator Wang thanked everyone for the great ideas and
asked the Commissioners to continue to brainstorm as we'll dive
deeper into how we can activate the space early next year
o The Depot plans to have more events and Maker 13 will be open
later in the evening until 8 p.m., Monday — Friday. This will help
bring traffic to this space and to the Art Center.
• Upcoming events (Administrator Wang)
o Storytime with Santa and Art at Maker 13 (December 15)
o Greater Clark County Schools/Shakespeare (February 4 - 5)
o New Play by Uncensored Louisville: Anger (February 6, 7, 9, 13
and 15) Flyers available
o Stage One (March 8)
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JEFFERSONVILLE DATE: 12/13/2024
PUBLIC AR COMMISSION TIME: 5:30 pm
ST CREATING IDEAS LOCATION: NoCo Arts Center
o Earth Day Festival (April 19)
• This will be a collaboration with the Parks Department, the
City, Maker 13, and NoCo.
o Greater Clark County Schools Elementary Art Show (April 10 - 19)
o Tree City USA: Commissioner Semones is working on a tie-in
COMMISSIONER COMMENTS
• Chairperson Callahan: I'm thankful for all of the great ideas and will still be
around even after my tenure ends.
• Commissioner Darku: I'm grateful for time on the commission and know
great work will continue.
• Commissioner Miller: I appreciate being here. Arts are important to my
family and I'm glad to see art extending throughout the city.
• Commissioner Semones: I've learned so much this year. It's been eye
opening, amazing and I'm honored to be a part of it.
• Commissioner Reed: I'm happy to be here. It's been great so far and
thanks to everyone for the collaboration and for bringing ideas forward.
• Commissioner Uhl: I didn't know what I was getting into but it's great to be
here and to be part of all that's happening.
• Commissioner Young: I'm grateful to be here. Happy Holidays!
ADJOURNMENT
• Commissioner Young motioned to adjourn the meeting.
o Commissioner Darku seconded.
o The motion to adjourn the meeting passed unanimously.
• The meeting adjourned at 6:04 p.m.
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