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HomeMy WebLinkAboutJPAC June 9, 2025 c,,/) JEFFERSONVILLE DATE: 6/9/2025 PUBLIC AR TIME: 5:30 pm START CREATING IDEAS LOCATION: Mayor's Conference Room CALL TO ORDER • Chairperson Freeman welcomed everyone to the meeting and called the meeting to order at 5:37 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 • Chairperson o Kimberly Freeman • Commissioners o Noah Aychby o Meredith Clipp-Rodriquez (Zoom) o Jackie Hawkins o Donna Reed o Monica Uhl (Zoom) o Perla Zavala • Secretary o Joanna Peyron ABSENT • Amy Semones, Co-Chairperson • Dr. Allison Miller • Andy Crouch, City Engineer GUEST ATTENDEE(S) • OLD BUSINESS • Approve minutes from May 12, 2024 meeting o Commissioner Hawkins motioned to approve the minutes. o Commissioner Miller seconded. o The motion to approve the May 12, 2024 meeting minutes passed unanimously. • Needs for theater camp/ art camp (Administrator Wang) o A lot of activities in the area • The Jeffersonville Township Public Library has art camps 1 JEFFERSONVILLE DATE: 6/9/2025 PUBLIC AR( TIME: 5:30 pm $T . °? CREATING IDEAS LOCATION: Mayor's Conference Room • Charlestown Ensemble has events • Administrator Wang is partnering to help spread the word o We haven't found a good theater program to promote for summer programs even though this is the most requested item • Area programs: • Derby Dinner's program is full • Kentucky Shakespeare has a few spots open • Louisville Visual Arts has a few spots open • In future, there is the potential to work with a Director to produce programming • Cool Mountain is also thinking about doing a theater program • Commissioner Reed can connect Administrator Wang with with the Parkview Middle School Theater for collaboration opportunities - including funding, grant writing, and programming • Cultural Pass (Administrator Wang) O 199 kids have participated (last week and today) o Only one repeat attendee o The kids stay for most of the time doing art • Farmer's Market Art Mobile starts this week (Administrator Wang) O 2nd and 4th Saturdays only o Instructors Ashleigh Morton and Deb Zimlich o The projects for June and July are scheduled o The instructors are working on more lesson plans o This week's project is stamping a tote bag with fruits and vegetables o Next project is book binding o Other projects include "Make & Take" bags to take home if the kids can't complete at the event • The bags will include an instruction sheet • The instructors are also working on filming project instructions to post on our YouTube channel for kids to follow along o Commissioner Reed discussed the kid's section at the Farmer's market • Activities are peppered throughout the area • Suggestion is to move all to a singular, consistent location 2 JEFFERSONV/I DATE: 6/9/2025 PUBLIC AR +,_ TIME: 5:30 pm IS#) $T-�. A CREATING IDEAS LOCATION: Mayor's Conference Room • Administrator Wang asked Commissioner Reed to send ideas to Jay Ellis who organizes the Farmer's Market o Art Mobile stamp card • The instructors came up with the idea and Administrator Wang designed and printed the card • Kids would come to the Farmer's Market and get a stamp each time • Once they get 5 stamps during the season, they'll receive a special gift from JPAC • If they get 8 stamps, they'll be entered to win a larger prize • Riverstage (Administrator Wang) o There will be a Kid Zone again this year • We've teamed up with the parks department to have periodic collaborations: face painting, flamenco dancers, take & make art projects, etc. • Projects should be posted on park's page After Dark Market at Riverstage • The goal is to get people to come down before the concert, shop, eat, mingle, etc. • Kid friendly • Depot has Thursday concerts o Juneteeth - Friday concert at the Riverstage (June 20th) • Set-up at 3:30 p.m. • Could use extra hands if Commissioners are available • Juneteenth (June 19) event/concert at The Depot • Side Yard of Art Center - Brainstorm (Administrator Wang) o Commissioners Freeman and Reed sent photos to Administrator Wang with suggestions for a sound garden o Table until the Fall when we'll have a deep dive discussion on what we want to do with the space - what we want the basic function of the area to be o Do we need another pocket park, should it be a multi-use space, an area that could be used year round, etc. o Administrator Wang suggested taking a field trip to the Art Center to get grounded on where the area is. o Secretary Peyron suggested holding a committee meeting at the Art Center instead of the Mayor's office and going into space for a discussion. o There was a suggestion to open and light up the water tower. 3 orrrrinntom f F DATE: 6/9/2025 PUBLIC AR. TIME: 5:30 pm ST =l' CREATING IDEAS LOCATION: Mayor's Conference Room • The water tower is cleaned out and decommissioned • It's owned by American Water and was going to be deeded to the city, but the president retired without deeding to us o Things to think about: • Potential vandalism and transient population • Can't block views including the mural o Commissioner Aychby went by the Art Center yesterday and saw containers in the area. • Administrator Wang noted those are things we had in storage but were moved out of the Art Center. • Ideally would clean out and use for storage or transform into usable space. • If anyone notices junk in the area, text Administrator Wang who will contact the police to determine if it can be put in the trash or if it needs intervention. o Paint Box Garden • Commissioner Aychby asked about the decommission and if any of the plants can be donated • Administrator Wang noted that City Pride has a gardener on their board who will look at plants to see what can be removed/transplanted now versus later. • Commissioners are welcome to take whatever plants they want. • The area will likely be flattened and paved for better access to alley and water tower NEW BUSINESS • Art Center (Administrator Wang) o Studio artists have helped and thrown away items that shouldn't be there or can't be reused. o Clearing up the upper area and putting things on racks to store items and clear floor space. o Plans are in place for a permanent classroom set up in the upper area where seating is now. o Roof issues • The building is old and with the recent rain, have seen holes in the ceiling and parts that have collapsed. • We are soliciting 2 bids for new roofs • Redevelopment is working on funding and getting bids 4 I crrFQcnminl I.E,,.. _ :\ DATE: 6/9/2025 PUBLIC ART"---- TIME: 5:30 pm START CREATING IDEAS LOCATION: Mayor's Conference Room • Administrator Wang will let us know once someone has been selected. • Blanchel Terrace Neighborhood (Administrator Wang) o Administrator Wang received an email in May from the neighborhood president asking when they'll be on the docket to get a sculpture as they had been promised one in the past o The neighborhood association would fund the sculpture o Will just give them a list of artists we've worked with in the past; they'll work to get proposals and make decisions o We'll be responsible for building the pedestal and for installing the piece • Current call to artists for sculptures (Administrator Wang) o We have submissions for sculptures from artists who we've worked with in the past o Redevelopment has first-pass at the designs since they're funding the project, then the Mayor's office will have input a Administrator Wang will bring the final selections to the commission for input • QR code project (Administrator Wang) o Administrator Wang is working with Fresh Art podcaster, Daniel Boone. • Daniel finished his first podcast which was with Damon Thompson and discussed Damon's daffodil mural o Prepped for QR project: • Artists talk about their artwork, visually explaining the artwork as if the listener had a visual impairment • The QR Code is displayed near or on the art piece and will include braille o A lot of signs and plaques need to be hung on art installed last year • Commissioner Uhl offered to help • Administrator Wang will send out an email when we're ready to get started, likely in July • Team up with Chef Todd (Administrator Wang) o Tabled until next meeting • Quarterly projects (Administrator Wang) o Tabled until next meeting • Programs for Home School Students (Commissioner Zavala) o Commissioner Zavala asked if we offer space for art/educators to hold sessions/programs 5 JEFFERSONVILLE DATE: 6/9/2025 ;. PUBLIC AR TIME: 5:30 pm START CREATING IDEAS LOCATION: Mayor's Conference Room o The building can be used for those types of events but would need to coordinate with the calendar for availability. o Anyone who uses the area needs to sign a facility use agreement • Upcoming events (Administrator Wang) o June - Oct.: Art Mobile at the Farmers Market - 2nd & 4th Saturdays • June 26-29: Cool Mountain: Hadestown, The Teen Edition o June/July: Cultural Pass • May 31st: Kick off at Jeffersonville Public Library 10 am — 1 pm (time changed to 1 pm — 3 pm) • The Art Center will be open on Mondays & Wednesdays, 9 am — 12 pm OBC (Odd Bright Colors) graffiti art event • Maker 13 mural: August 13 - 14 • Four of the artists are coming in early to create a mural on Maker 13 which will represent the artwork created there • Art Show: August 15 & 16 (7 p.m. - 10 p.m.) • Artists will paint on the movable walls o Will come in on Wednesday through Friday o Show art on Friday and Saturday nights o Potential to open on Saturday afternoon for more family friendly viewing • There will be separate visuals projected (projection mapping) over the walls o The projection will pick up movement and interact/change as visitors move across the art o Similar to letter bouncing installation at 21 C • The exhibit will also include a smart board where visitors can digitally spray paint onto the board • Administrator Want printing out flyers, will distribute electronically and asked for commissioners to share out as broadly as possible • There will be a cocktail bar and artists will have merch tables • Administrator Wang will have insta/tags for all of the artists o Indiana Arts Commission (Administrator Wang) • Holding a work in progress exchange lab 6 !FFGFRcnifil I F DATE: 6/9/2025 TM- PUBLIC AR, TIME: 5:30 pm START CREATING IDEAS LOCATION: Mayor's Conference Room • Artists can come to any dates/locations, share projects/get input, write grant to fund project; • Free to attend but can only attend one session • The Art Center will hold 4 sessions - August, September and October • There will be 2 sessions at the Art Alliance of Southern Indiana • For more information, go to IAC for more information COMMISSIONER COMMENTS • Chairperson Freeman: PRIDE was a lot of fun, educated kids on different flags, looking forward to the Juneteenth event • Commissioner Aychby: Digital screens look fantastic; nice quality o Will there be an official opening? • Usually not, screens run for a few months and usually showcase 1 artist at a time • We can plan promote the screens during evening events at Art Center and The Depot o Digital screens, murals and sculptures could be promoted at a separate evening event in the Fall • Include musicians, food trucks, circulate throughout district, including Library • Include sculpture and other artists we've worked with • Commissioner Freeman could get Jeff High Band to attend o Fall's Landing is under utilized and is only 1 of 2 parks that is lit at night o Opportunities to promote area and digital screens: • Riverstage & The Depot events end in August • Depot has a couple of events in early Fall • Holiday Market in November • Commissioner Clipp-Rodriquez: Do any of the downtown "walks" go down to the Art Center? o We were part of the last cookie stroll, but struggle to get people to cross Court Ave o We also had a collaboration with a group of perambulators from UofL o We could think about starting an Art Walk and making that an annual event. 7 IF FR ON lIlF DATE: 6/9/2025 PUBLIC AR TIME: 5:30 pm STkr, CREATING IDEAS LOCATION: Mayor's Conference Room • Commissioner Zavala: I have a screen printing machine to donate o Maker 13's has a printer which is being repaired, but it's not a screen printer o Commissioner Zavala will send the information to Administrator Wang who will forward to Commissioner Uhl and the director o Administrator Wang is trying to get the Art Center's kiln moved to Maker 13 for better/broader use ADJOURNMENT • Commissioner Zavala motioned to adjourn the meeting. o Commissioner Clipp-Rodriguez seconded. o The motion to adjourn the meeting passed unanimously. • The meeting adjourned at 6:32 p.m. • JPAC Secretary: DATF: "J 2 S' • JPAC Chairperson. 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