Public Art Committee Report
Date: Tuesday, April 5, 2016
Time: 9am
Location: Culture Commons at Plaza de Armas
Attending: Yadhira Lozano, Valeria Hernandez, Freda Facey, Suhail Arastu, Rene Barilleaux, Eduardo Garcia
The following items were reviewed and discussed by the SAAC Public Art Committee:
§ DCCD Staff Introduction
Action Type: None, Briefing only
Staffing updates including Felix Padrón’s retirement and introducing the new Interim Director, Debbie Racca-Sittre and the new Interim Contract Administrator, Diana Hidalgo.
§ Elmendorf Lake
Action Type: Concept Design Approval
The approval of the Elmendorf Lake Concept Design with consideration of the comments and feedback given by the committee on size, color, materials used.
Public Art Committee Report
Date: Tuesday, May 3, 2016
Time: 9am
Location: Culture Commons at Plaza de Armas
Attending: Suhail Arastu, Rene Barrilleaux, Eduardo Garcia, Jessica Sanchez
The following items were reviewed and discussed by the SAAC Public Art Committee:
§ Sculpture Trail
Action Type: Concept Design Approval
Artist: Various Artists
The Committee approved the Sculpture Trail Concept Design that was brought forth by Mr. Jack Guenther of the Briscoe Western Art Museum for a trail that use existing public art inventory and create new works that would be displayed on a trail from the Alamo to the Briscoe Western Art Museum. A Final Design will be presented at a later date to the Public Art Committee and then to the full Arts Commission.
§ Mud Creek
Action Type: Artist Selection
Artist: Leticia Huerta
The Committee approved the Mud Creek Artist Selection of panel recommended artist, Leticia Huerta and the Artist Selection will be presented to the full Arts Commission at the May 17th meeting.