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Home My WebLink AboutJPAC April 14, 2025 , FFERSONVIu DATE: 4/14/2025 PUBLIC �+= AR r mfccr+ TIME: 5:30 pm START CREATING IDEAS LOCATION: Mayor's Conference Room CALL TO ORDER • Administrator Wang welcomed everyone to the meeting and called the meeting to order at 5:38 p.m. • The meeting was held in person at Jeffersonville City Hall, 500 Quartermaster Court, Jeffersonville, Indiana 47130. ATTENDEES • Arts Administrator o Kathleen (Kat) Wang • Commissioners o Noah Aychby o Meredith Clipp-Rodriquez o Kimberly Freeman o Jackie Hawkins o Dr. Allison Miller o Donna Reed o Amy Semones o Monica Uhl o Sarah Young • Secretary o Joanna Peyron ABSENT • GUEST ATTENDEE(S) • Andy Crouch, City Engineer OLD BUSINESS • Approve minutes from March 10, 2024 meeting o Commissioner Semones motioned to approve the minutes. o Commissioner Freeman seconded. o The motion to approve the March 10, 2024 meeting minutes passed unanimously. • Elect a new Chairperson (Administrator Wang) o Nominees: Commissioner Kimberly Freeman o Commissioner Semones suggested adding a Vice-Chair and was nominated for the position 1 JEFFERS tIII DATE: 4/14/2025 PUBLIC AR L: ��1MvssroN TIME: 5:30 pm START CREATING IDEAS LOCATION: Mayor's Conference Room o The vote was unanimously approved to elect Commissioner Freeman as the Chairperson and Commissioner Semones as Vice- Chair • Update on the call for two new sculptures for Falls Landing (Administrator Wang) o A call to artists went out on our website and socials o It was also shared in the local arts community o The call will close at the end of May o No responses received yet • Update on Silos painting project in Ellingsworth Commons (Administrator Wang) o It was confirmed the graphic will be a black and white cow print o The decision was voted on by neighborhood and Mayor's office o The commission is for artist/painter do work on both silos NEW BUSINESS • Student Art Show (Administrator Wang) o Thursday: 23 people attended the soft opening o Friday: 1,270 people attended the opening night reception • Attendance was more than last year • Commissioner Clipp-Rodriquez helped with the event and noted everything ran smoothly o Saturday: 53 people attended • There as a steady stream of attendees • Some art teachers attended as well • Commissioner Freeman helped with event • The kids enjoyed the event and families were engaged • Minor issue with the doors being locked • If that happens in the future, text Administrator Want to reset the timer on the doors o Sunday: 144 people attended • Most entered between 1-3 p.m. • Some of the kids who didn't come on Friday, attended Sunday o Kids had fun at Maker 13 on opening night • We may need more tables next year • Some kids came over on Saturday, too o Pancake breakfast for top kids artists 2 JEFFERSONVILLF DATE: 4/14/2025 PUBLIC AR ----,Ir;.r.-;; n N TIME: 5:30 pm START CREATING IDEAS LOCATION: Mayor's Conference Room • We will have a pancake artist there • Commissioners are encouraged to attend if they can • Commissioners should have received an Eventbrite invitation o We still need volunteers for: • Thursday, 2 - 6 p.m. • Friday, 2 - 6 p.m. • Saturday, 1 - 4 p.m. • Earth Day Festival (March 19, 1 - 4 p.m.) o If we have extra volunteers on Saturday, we will use them at the Earth Day event (12 - 4 p.m.) • If it rains, the event will be cancelled with no rain date • The go, no-go decision will be made Friday morning o Spring Street Fest is also occurring on Saturday • The Alcove will push people down the street • We'll push folks that way • Side yard of Art Center - Brainstorm (Administrator Wang) o This is where the water tower and story trail are located o Administrator Wang asked the Commissioners to bring ideas for what we can do with the space to the next meeting o Administrator Wang will review budget and discuss logistics o Suggestions: • Sound garden like what's located at Mom's Music • Something experiential • List of demonstrating arts for Jammin' in Jeff(Administrator Wang) o Administrator Wang asked the Commissioners to send contact information for artists they would suggestions to her • Derby and Oaks invitation (Administrator Wang) o Commissioners have been invited to attend o An invitation to the watch party at The Depot went out today via Eventbrite • Teaming up with the Parks Department (Administrator Wang) o Events • Night market • Outdoor gallery • Alive after 5 - help biz stay open later in the evening; riverstage, folks stay at that end of town • open until 7 3 I! f FERSONVI 14 .. DATE: 4/14/2025 PUBLIC AR COMMISSION TIME: 5:30 pm 51",„ . CREATING IDEAS LOCATION: Mayor's Conference Room • Glassburger art area - will put artists there to do live art/demo; could be visual artists - sculpture, metal work, painting, etc. • Will have musician in the area • 5-7 will have stipend • Different area for performing artists near Big 4 bridge • Will need to be 16+ years of age • May close street for safety & to get more ppl thru • TBD if the trolley will run • 9 Fridays starting June • Need artist for Juneteenth • Have July 5 & July 11 • Kat to send out email with logistics - Annual Report and "business cards" handed out - Cards have QR code for events - Maker Space scholarship awards (Donna) - Kat did receive confirmation from Maker Space - Donna send verbiage to Kat cc: Monica - Engraving wood COMMISSIONER COMMENTS • Commissioner Aychby: Asked for clarifications about the call to artists for Falls Landing. o Were there no submissions for sculptures or were those received not what we're looking for? o Administrator Wang confirmed there were no submissions • This is similar to the last call • We had to extend the deadline several times • Commissioner Clipp-Rodriquez: Great time at the art show. I had a wonderful time meeting those who attended. • Commissioner Freeman: No comment • Commissioner Hawkins: The art show was great! I hope for no rain this coming weekend! • Commissioner Miller: Thanks to all for being inclusive and allowing my son to join the meeting. • Commissioner Reed: I'm sorry to have missed the art show. There were record ticket sales for the Parkview presentation of "High School Musical." The kids were outstanding and everyone had fun. • Commissioner Semones: I'm thankful for the nomination to be Vice-Chair of the Commission. I'm happy to be back after missing the last meeting. 4 JEFFERSON Y T I DATE: 4/14/2025 PUBLIC AR COMMISSION TIME: 5:30 pm START CREATING IDEAS LOCATION: Mayor's Conference Room I'm also happy to be involved and to be seeing new faces on the Commission. • Commissioner Uhl: Thanks to Commissioners Freeman and Semones for stepping up to be Chair and Vice-Chair for the Commission. The art show was amazing. It was great to see families at the event and at Maker 13. • Commissioner Young: Glad to hear things went well with the art show. o How was the flow of people getting into and through the show? • We have had issues in previous years. • Feedback was the line moved quickly (no longer than 5 minutes in line). o I'm glad to see the Annual Report. Thanks to Administrator Wang for putting it together. o I'm honored to be on the board, but will need to step down. This is my last meeting), but I'll still visit and continue to volunteer. • Administrator Wang: No comment • Mr. Crouch: No comment ADJOURNMENT • Commissioner Freeman motioned to adjourn the meeting. o Commissioner Reed seconded. o The motion to adjourn the meeting passed unanimously. • The meeting adjourned at 6:09 p.m. • JPAC Secretary: -------- DAnTE: / l L I l Z� • JPAC Chairperson: DATE: `�-(a -� .--- 5