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Home My WebLink AboutJPAC July 14, 2025 IFrcFRcfMVII E DATE: 7/14/2025 PUBLIC AR C7 TIME: 5:30 pm STA7 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 (Zoom) • Chairperson o Kimberly Freeman o Amy Semones, Co-Chairperson • Commissioners o Noah Aychby o Meredith Clipp-Rodriquez (Zoom) o Jackie Hawkins (Zoom) o Dr. Allison Miller o Donna Reed o Monica Uhl o Perla Zavala • Secretary o Joanna Peyron ABSENT • GUEST ATTENDEE(S) • Andy Crouch, City Engineer OLD BUSINESS • Approve minutes from June 9, 2024 meeting o Co-Chairperson Semones motioned to approve the minutes. o Commissioner Reed seconded. o The motion to approve the June 9, 2024 meeting minutes passed unanimously. • Roof updated (Administrator Wang) o Redevelopment is funding the project through Tax Increment Financing (TIF) money o The center will get a new roof. 1 1FFFFRSONVft1F DATE: 7/14/2025 PUBLIC AR TIME: 5:30 pm START CREATING IDEAS LOCATION: Mayor's Conference Room o There is a meeting at the end of July to review bids. Administrator Wang will provide an update at our August meeting. • Cultural Pass (Administrator Wang) o 425 kids served to date o 30-ish kids who were first-time participants o Numbers are higher than last year o The Commission agreed that this program is something the community needs and enjoys. o Commissioner Reed asked for last year's count to showcase the increased engagement. Maker 13 saw some cross-traffic and may work to coordinate sessions next year. o Last year, the hours were 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. and didn't see a lot of participation in the afternoon. The hours moved to focus more on the morning and have seen steady participation. o The age of the attendees has been 2nd grade and under • There are three more weeks until the program ends • Paint Box Garden (Administrator Wang) o The garden is being removed at the end of August. o Commissioners can go in and remove any plants. o The area will be repaved to be more aesthetically pleasing and safer. NEW BUSINESS • Art Center Clean Up (Administrator Wang) • Administrator Wang is looking for helpers to clean inside and outside of the Art Center. • Chairperson Freeman will help load and put things where they need to go • As the center is cleaned, we'll look for opportunities to donate items. • There was a suggestion to have a clean-up meet up in September when the weather is cooler. • We'd like to schedule and get a large dumpster during that week. • New Mural for the Art Center (Administrator Wang) • Administrator Wang shared Riley Gregor's mural design via a handout (see below) The mural with the girl looking into the wall will go on the Art Center 2 sFFFFRcnNvIr-LE DATE: 7/14/2025 PUBLIC ART--- TIME: 5:30 pm ST CREATING IDEAS LOCATION: Mayor's Conference Room o The mural with the boy will go on Maker 13 (boy) o The designs need to be reviewed by Redevelopment since they are funding the project o The murals will be completed on or around the OBC festival. 'Ilk k 'Rill MIIMMINIMP , qi*.t • OBC (Odd Bright Colors) graffiti art event (Administrator Wang) o August 15 - 16 event o Facebook post went live o More post cards available to Commissioners to post and distribute o Administrator Wang will send out information via email to contacts in the surrounding area. o One of the muralist, Armando, will arrive early to look at and prep walls for the murals • Daniel Boone, Fresh Arts podcaster, will interview him for an upcoming episode. • Meeting Space for Area Creatives (Administrator Wang) o It was brought to Administrator Wang's attention that creatives in the area would love to have a space to meet, create, discuss and support each other's art. o We could offer locations as places for free creativity, no rules, an opportunity to talk with other creatives. o Administrator Wang is open to discuss frequency, locations, and rotating locations. o Co-Chairperson Semones likened the concept to a book club format and opportunity for networking 3 DATE: 7/14/2025 4 JEFFERSONVILLE PUBLIC ART CTIME: 5:30 pm STARS CREATING IDEAS LOCATION: Mayor's Conference Room o Commissioner Reed noted the city has roundtables for a variety of groups, but not artists. The roundtable would be used to help guide artists, bring in speakers, hold breakout sessions, etc. o Commissioner Miller suggested using a survey and/or focus group so artists could co-design what this could look like o Commissioner Wang noted we would offer a free space but wouldn't art supplies, although we may be able to source speakers. o Commissioner Hawkins suggested a "coffee klatsch" concept where artists would gather for coffee and grow participation organically. o Commissioner Reed noted Caesars grant application submissions are opening soon and this idea aligns with the focus points of the grants. • The grant money could be used to offset our costs. • Commissioner Reed will send the information to Administrator Wang o Commissioner Miller offered to help with the focus groups and needs assessment. She noted this concept sounds like a Professional Learning Community (PLC). o There was discussion about collaborating with Maker 13 and using it as a rotating location. -, The Commissioners agreed a survey would be a good start to make sure we're meeting the need. o Commissioner Zavala added, as a creative, she thinks this is a good idea and a great opportunity for networking. • Falls Landing Phase 2 Sculptures (Administrator Wang) • Sculptures by Peyton Harshfield have been selected Commissioner Wang will email the design to those who are online (see below) and will share Peyton's full proposal to help explain her thought. colors used, symbolism, etc. o Redevelopment is paying for the sculpture. • The installation is expected at the end of October 4 ICIJEFFERSONVILLE DATE: 7/14/2025 PUBLIC AR TIME: 5:30 pm START CREATING IDEAS LOCATION: Mayor's Conference Room SCULPTURE 1: PORT OF PAST SCULPTURE 2: TIDE OF TOMORROW 4 IIP • 1 V . I �� p 411 ft 4''"' • Steamboat Nights (Administrator Wang) o Planning has started for the October event o We are working with the Parks department to have muralists at the event again. A different concept with "dueling muralists" • Two muralists • Each work on their own mural • Then switch and work on the other person's mural o We expect to have approximately five plein air artists o We will bring back the lantern art project which has been very successful over the years. o The event time is 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. • The main activities will run from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. • Everything will shut down by 10 p.m. to focus attendance to the music stage o We will be using a poster to promote the event and have selected Monica Melendez as the designer. • Once designs are in, will share with group • Upcoming events (Administrator Wang) • Through end of July (9 wks): Cultural Pass • The program goes into the first week of August, but we end early because school is usually in session • Commissioner Zavala asked if we do a close-out event? • Commissioner Wang noted we could consider that as part of next year's program. o Through October: Art Mobile at the Farmers Market - 2nd & 4th Saturdays 5 JEFFERSONVILLE DATE: 7/14/2025 PUBLIC AR TIME: 5:30 pm ST CREATING IDEAS LOCATION: Mayor's Conference Room • Commissioner Reed went last weekend and noted it was well attended with lines at every booth • She noted the Art Mobile is tucked back further than it was last year and not centrally located • Commissioner Wang will bring that up with the market organizer to ask for preferred placement so kids can create art while their parents listen to music. • OBC (Odd Bright Colors) graffiti art event • Art Center and Maker 13 murals: August 13 - 14 • Art Show: August 15 & 16 (7 p.m. - 10 p.m.) • August 1: 4th Friday Event • Artist will teach needle felting • See Facebook event for details and share with your connections. September 3 - 5: Chamber Theater production • This group takes old plays for which royalties don't need to paid and rewrite them to be more modern • October 3 - 4: Steamboat Nights COMMISSIONER COMMENTS • Chairperson Freeman: Commented that she had a great day helping with the Cultural Pass. • Commissioner Reed: Extended a huge thanks to Administrator Wang and Commissioner Freeman for putting a space together for campers at the last minute even though the camp found a different location. • Commissioner Uhl: Commented that the Cultural Pass is a great program with a lot of activities in the area. • Commissioner Zavala: Commented that after the Cultural Pass kick-off at the library for the Cultural Pass, there isn't a lot of promotion. She suggested we team up with the Library to promote that participants can sign up any time during the Cultural Pass program and that information could be sent to daycare centers, camps, etc. Commissioner Wang noted that children had to be accompanied by a guardian. ADJOURNMENT • Co-Chairperson Semones motioned to adjourn the meeting. o Commissioner Reed seconded. o The motion to adjourn the meeting passed unanimously. • The meeting adjourned at 6:17 p.m. 6 PFFFFRSONVII I F DATE: 7/14/2025 PUBLIC AR { TIME: 5:30 pm STTh ; CREATING IDEAS LOCATION: Mayor's Conference Room • JPAC Secretary: DATE: 1( • JPAC Chairperson: , nil SE 7