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JUNE 2012 News Briefs Brief items from the past month related to public art in Florida

from the Florida Association of Public Art Professionals (FAPAP)

FLORIDA The Florida Association of Public Art Professionals met May 3-5 in Fort Myers to view public art, network and

study best practices.

Here are links to a series of articles by Tom Hall of Art SWFL about the May conference in Fort Myers:

1) Lessons taught by Florida Association of Public Art Professionals annual meeting.

2) Tourist destination counties and cities usually have vibrant public art programs

3) To be effective, a percent-for-art statute or ordinance must be mandatory

4) Most effective public art programs include public and private development

5) Fort Myers and Naples take different approaches to fund public art - part 1

6) Fort Myers and Naples take different approaches to fund public art - part 2.

FAPAP conferences have been held in these locations:

Dec-97 Orlando

Mar-98 Tampa

Sep-98 Miami

Apr-99 Tampa

Oct-99 Ft. Lauderdale

2000 Tallahassee

2001 Tampa

2002 Key West

2003 St. Petersburg

2004 Delray Beach

2005 Jacksonville

2006 Gainesville

2007 Miami

2008 Orlando

2009 Tampa

2010 Fort Pierce

2011 West Palm Beach

2012 Ft. Meyers

Next year’s conference will be held in Jacksonville.

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BOYNTON BEACH

Boynton Lakes Plaza Public Art Mosaics Arch installed by Suzi Edwards. Shimmery glass sun and sky tiles contracting against

sculpted tiles of foliage and wildlife creates a central focus for the newly renovated Plaza

BROWARD COUNTY 1) Broward Cultural Division, in partnership with Broward County Libraries Division, announces the installation of QR

(Quick Response) codes on interior artworks located at the libraries around the County. This new feature offers

visitors and art connoisseurs the convenience of immediate access to detailed information on each of the public

art projects.

With any of several QR Code reader apps on their Smartphone, library visitors are able to scan the QR code on the

artwork and be taken directly to the Public Art & Design Tour on the Broward County website. A sign next to each

artwork gives the name and QR Code.

2) Broward County Cultural Division is one of 788 not-for-profit national, regional, state, and local organizations

nationwide to receive an NEA “Art Works” grant. Broward County, one of 16 recipients in the State of Florida,

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is recommended for a $40,000 grant that will provide creative incentives and customized resources to local artists

for projects that engage artistically underserved communities and provide lifelong learning activities for youth and

adults, through the Creative Artist Advancement Program (CAAP). CAAP targets individual artists, and adults and

youth who frequent parks, libraries, human service or community centers in revitalization areas and low income

neighborhoods. The goals are to increase the number of creative artist-led projects and to provide artists with

specialized professional development that focuses on tools and techniques for working in neighborhood settings.

Project activities will include: Arts Education; Public Art Projects; and Education and Professional Development

Seminars.

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Giant Aquarium with a Fishing Pier is a temporary Public Art & Design art project using graphic design and hi-

tech printed vinyl to wrap the entire shuttle fleet that transports passengers from the RCC to the terminals at

the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. The artwrap design provides visitors using the shuttle with

a unified, colorful and cheerful image to welcome them to our community.

The concept for the bus came from Hoffman’s childhood scuba diving experiences in the waters of South

Florida. The underwater scenes are a composite of many different places he explored. The artist spent many

days free diving around the Anglers Fishing Pier at Commercial Boulevard, while his brother was fishing from the

pier. Hoffman believes that just a few hundred feet off of South Florida’s beaches one can find the most amazing

scenery that Florida has to offer, as well as some of its most colorful and humorous characters.

CORAL SPRINGS Recently, the City purchased two artworks through it's

Sculpture on Sample Exhibition:

1. HD by Kimber Fiebeger

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2. Cosmological Principle by Hanna Jubran

DELRAY BEACH 1) The city has agreed to pay about $20,000 to have Eleyna Tobey Singer, Palm Beach County’s Art in Public Spaces

program administrator, come up with a public art master plan in the next 12 to 18 months.

2) The City recently authorized the construction of an Atlantic Avenue Gateway Art Feature Project that is expected to

transform the City’s entrance at Atlantic Avenue and I-95 into an artistic display of Delray’s cultural heritage. The

total cost of $1,182,842 will be funded by the Delray Beach Community Redevelopment Agency with help from

Florida Department of Transportation. Sidewalks, landscaped berms, trellises and six columns depicting artistic

designs should be completed by Spring 2013.

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GAINESVILLE A Jenn Garrett sculpture has been installed at Fire Station 1. It was created to honor the bravery of firefighters. It is

composed of powder coated aluminum and measures 20 feet long by 10 feet high and approximately 1 foot deep.

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY The Arts Council here maintains a “Working Artists Directory” – a list of artists from all disciplines in their area.

They are asking artists in the area to register. Go to the form

MIAMI BEACH They are currently working on their 5 year master plan for Public Art.

ORLANDO

The Federal Courthouse renovations have brought a monumental sculpture from another state for the courtyard.

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PORT ST.LUCIE

1) The city’s Public Art Advisory Board has sworn in Richard Gabel as a new

member. Mr. Gabel has experience in the arts and with nonprofits both in

Tennessee and in Florida.

2) The Treasure Coast Builder’s Association and the St. Lucie County Chamber of

Commerce are complaining about the 1% for public art on private development

ordinance. The Mayor, Director of Planning & Zoning and Chair of the PAAB are

working on an education plan and preparing a toolkit to streamline the site plan

process. An area-wide Council meeting will address the issue on June 13.

CALLS FOR ART

BOYNTON BEACH 2013 International Kinetic Art Exhibit and Symposium, February 8 - 10, 2013. For outdoor exhibit invite details,

the Kinetic Exhibit Selection Committee biography and the summary of the year long activities visit the web site:

http://www.intlkineticartevent.org/.

BROWARD Lee Wagener Art Gallery at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport is sponsoring a workshop on how to submit an electronic application. The workshop will be held on Tuesday, may 15, 2:00 – 3:30 pm at the African-American ResearchLibrary and Cultural Center, 2650 Sistrunk Blvd, Fort Lauderdale. Click Here to RSVP.

GAINESVILLE THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA COLLEGE OF JOURNALISM

www.arts.ufl.edu/asb/files/UF.342.Weimer.RFQ.2.pdf

Deadline: June 6, 2012. The University of Florida, Art in State Buildings Program is looking for artists to come up

with multiple design proposals for their new expansion of UF-342 Weimer Hall. Strong consideration will be

given to mediums in graphic design (vinyl) and/or murals.

Budget: $20,000.

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KISSIMMEE Kissimmee Sculpture Experience, temporary display of 16 pieces. $500 stipend for those selected by jury, but

entry fee of $40. Application deadline Sept 1, installed mid October. Information at

www.kissimmeemainstreet.com

SAFETY HARBOR Temporay outdoor art exhibition "Showcase @ Mullet Creek"

artworks will be selected and on exhibit September 2012 - December 2013. $500 honorarium each plus a chance

for a citizen nominated "Best in Show" award of an additional $500. Applications due July 26.

For more details, inquiries, and application please visit www.SafetyHarborPublicArt.com .

Recreation Superintendent Shannon Schafer sschafer@cityofsafetyharbor.com Projected Timeline

PLEASE LET US KNOW Let us know about any public art related news from your area – new art work, loss of art work, press or

legislation affecting the arts, new personnel, etc. Send news of the month to Terry.Olson@ocfl.net by the 1st of

the following month.

www.FloridaPublicArt.org