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Item 9B 9B - 1 M E M O R A N D U M August 10, 2015 To: Shana Yelverton, City Manager From: Candice Edmondson, Deputy Director of Community Services Subject: Selection ofpublic art for The Marq Southlake Action Requested: City Councilselection of public art for The Marq Southlake Background Information: As recommended in the Public Art Master Plan, public art should be considered for all City funded capital projects. To date, public art has been installed at: DPS Headquarters DPS North Training Facility North Park Bicentennial Park ACall to Artists was released in March 2015 to local, regional and national artists requesting proposals for public art to be placed at The Marq Southlake near the outdoor amphitheater.The City received 22 responses from the call. The submittals were reviewed at the April 28, 2015 Southlake Arts Council meeting, where the Council selected Dream Big Sculpture, Kathleen Caricof, and Mark Leichliter as finalists for the project. The Arts Council reviewed final concepts from the three artists at their May 26, 2015 meeting and requested additional revisions to the concept from Dream Big Sculpture. In addition, the Arts Council - project, be considered as a finalist for The Marq project instead. On June 23, 2015 the Arts Council reviewed the revised concepts and unanimously selected Southlake as their recommended art piece for The Marq Southlake. In particular, the Arts Council liked how the stars interacted with one another and were reminiscent of people dancing.Copies of thefinal concepts, including revised versions, are included in the packet for your review. City of Southlake Values: Shana Yelverton, City Manager Meeting Date August 18, 2015 9B - 2 Page 2 of 3 Financial Considerations: Funding in the amount of $100,000 has been included in the project budget for the design and installation of public art at The Marq Southlake as recommended in the 2030 Public Art Master Plan and Public Art Policy. Strategic Link: Selection of the public art is related to the focus area of Quality Development and meets the corporate objective to provide attractive and unique spaces for the enjoyment of personal interests.It also addresses Critical Business Outcome CB01, to implement Southlake 2030 Plan by focusing on short-term initiatives. Citizen Input/ Board Review: Per the adopted Public Art Display and/or Performance Policy, the Southlake Arts Council shall make recommendations on placement, artwork and artists to the City Council who will make any and all final determinations on the said placement and the artwork/artists. Southlake Arts Council reviewed responses and selected finalists April 28, 2015. Southlake Arts Council reviewed final concepts May 26, 2015 and requested revisions to the concepts from Kathleen Caricof and Dream Big Sculpture. Southlake Arts Council approved (6-0) June 23, 2015 to by Kathleen Caricof. City Council selection of public art for The Marq Southlake August 18, 2015. Legal Review: N/A Alternatives: Alternatives may include the following: concept City Council selection of one of the other final concepts City Council decision not to select one of the concepts presented City of Southlake Values: Shana Yelverton, City Manager Meeting Date August 18, 2015 9B - 3 Page 3 of 3 Supporting Documents: Final concept Recommendation: City Council selection of public art for The Marq Southlake. City of Southlake Values: Adam Schultz Lorri Acott 9B - 4 Dream Big Sculpture www.DreamBigSculpture.com To the Southlake Arts Council We are excited to be finalists for The MarqSouthlake call for sculpture. The comments of the committee were very helpful, and in fact, inspired us to a higher degree of creativity as we considered your thoughts on our original proposal. Everything about The Marq Southlake is a celebration. Thereis a celebration of the arts every time you have a performance there, and it is a celebration oflife andcommunity each time peoplecome together or to use the other facilitiesat the Marq. that it has the feel of someone dancing. Perfect for a sculpture placed next to an amphitheater, we took this element a bit further in Celebrateas we kicked back one leg of the sculpture creating even more motion. Again taking into account the ideas that came out of the Arts Council, we replaced the folded cranes for something more appropriate to the intent of The Marq. Now spiral ribbons with colored circles create a feeling of celebration. Within this celebratory element will also be abstracted symbols of the performing arts. Different symbols will be visible from different viewing locations creating interest from each viewpoint of the sculpture. One option for community involvement would be to invite the community to submit ideas for the symbolstobe included in the sculpture. As far as color, we decided to keep some splashes, and to simplify our pallette. There will be just a few randomly placed colors, enough to be brightand cheerful, but well refrain from usingthe entire spectrum of the rainbow. eandexuberant nature will serve to welcome residents and visitors of all ages to TheMarq Southlake. Celebratebeautiful and engaging from all angles. At over 20 feettall ( 24 ft. tall with the base), it will be large enough to be seen and appreciated from both the ampitheatre and the nearby street. A sculpture in this prominent location speaks volumes enrich the quality of life for the community. Celebrate will serve to inspire and delight people for years to come. In the pages below are the Concept Sketches of . Two of the sketches are done in Photoshop and one is a rendering to show scale. 9B - 5 Celebrate The Marq Southlake Lorri Acott www.DreamBigSculpture.com 9B - 6 9B - 7 Adam Schultz Lorri Acott Dream Big Sculpture 970-219-7418 Dreambigsculpture@gmail.com To The Southlake Arts Council, Thank-you for giving us the opportunity to answer your questions about our sculpture . The major framework of the top piece of elebrate is created by two stainless reble and base clefs. Not easily visible in the drawings, the middle of the central spirals are to be pushed in towards the center, and the center of the top spirals are to be pushed outwards. This will result in a multidimensional top piece that is interesting and beautiful from all angles. Transparent colored thick acrylic circles flow though the stainless steel ribbons as notes flow through music. Colored shadows will be cast as the light comes through the acrylic circles. The multiple colors represent the palette of the visual arts, and at the same time, the circles represent musical notes. The figure represents the performing arts To create additional dimension and interest, a few symbols of celebration and of the arts are added into the mix. The symbols will be welded to the major framework and the colored circles will be inset into the holes cut for them. 9B - 8 9B - 9 9B - 10 We have included adjustments to the design to indicate a leotard on the figure without interfering with the graceful lines of the design. Safety is always a high priority for us. We will employ a structural engineer who is licensed in Texas will make sure the sculpture will withstand all the challenges that it may encounter from high winds to rambunctious teenagers. Once we get those stamped plans, we will begin sculpting. As an option to consider,wecan include some subtly changing colored LED During evening activities, this would further enhance the celebratory mood and the feeling of movement within the sculpture. Please let us know if you have other questions or concerns. We are excited to work with you to create abeautiful and engaging sculpture for the Marq Southlake! 9B - 11 “HN IGHOTE” Proposed Public Artwork for The Marq Southlake Phase 1Public Art Project I am honored to have been selected as a finalist for The Marq Southlake Phase 1 Public Art Project. Thank you for this opportunity to present my proposed artwork “HighNote” to your Arts Council. “HighNote” is inspired by The Marq Southlake Phase 1 and Aria Amphitheatre in theme and form. This sculpture will serve to identify its location and the cultural offerings it presents. The sculpture takes the form of a monumental scale Treble Clef – instantly recognizable as a symbol of music in its many forms. This elegantly curving artwork is crafted from stainless steel and translucent colored acrylic which are engaging and durable materials, proven for use in public artwork. Thematically, this sculpture is a visual reference to the Marq Southlake Phase 1’s adjacent outdoor amphitheater, Aria, as well as the Southlake community as a whole. In music notation, the Treble Clef is used to signify the higher end of musical register. I gravitated toward this recognizable symbol as a metaphorical representation of The Marq development signifying the “high notes” of the Southlake community experience. Additionally, the sculpture’s five windows of translucent acrylic - each a unique color - represent the Arts: Music, Theatre, Dance, Visual Art and Writing. They also refer to the cultural diversity of Southlake’s population. In designing an artwork to complement this multipurpose community facility, I focused on the attractive sweeping designs found within the Marq’s architecture as well as the roofline of the Aria Amphitheatre and the undulating paths that wind through the Bicentennial Park. The primary material for "Wellspring" is stainless steel finished in a hand-crafted brushed pattern which will shimmer in the Texas sun and ambient nighttime lighting. This finish allows for easy touch-ups should any damage occur. The colorful acrylic elements will be securely set within a stainless steel frame. Overall artwork dimensions will be approximately 14ft tall, 4ft wide and 2ft deep. At this scale, the sculpture will become an iconic presence for its location near the Aria Amphitheatre. Structurally, “HighNote” includes a sturdy integrated base, avoiding the need for any extensive site work beyond poured concrete footings. As with any of my public placements, all aspects of the design, fabrication and installation of this artwork will meet exacting structural engineering requirements. I firmly believe that the creation of artwork for public spaces demands the consideration of multiple points of view, diverse inputs, and compromise. In my 20-year career as a public artist, I have worked with administrators, citizens and other design/construction professionals on large-scale artworks across the country. I’m grateful to the Southlake Arts Council for this opportunity and I hope to discuss “HighNote” with you further. Sincerely, Mark Leichliter, National Sculptors’ Guild 12 - 9B 13 - 9B 14 - 9B 15 - 9B 16 - 9B 17 - 9B 18 - 9B 19 - 9B S C U L P T O R S È G U I L D N A T I O N A L Same Size Stars, Different Size Bases "SOUTHLAKE CONSTELLATION Stainless Steel Stars Same Size Stars, Different Size Bases Stainless Steel Stars "SOUTHLAKE CONSTELLATION Different Size Stars, Same Size Bases Stainless Steel Stars Different Size Stars, Different Size Bases Different Size Stars, Same Size Bases "SOUTHLAKE CONSTELLATION To Be Determined "SOUTHLAKE CONSTELLATION 26 - 9B