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Southlake Arts Council
Board Report — September 2011
Status Report
• Public Arts Master Plan This project is coming to a conclusion by the end of September with a final
draft. It will be vetted by SPIN, the Southlake Arts Council, Planning & Zoning Commission and final
approval by the City Council through the fall and winter of this year.
• North Park Art Project Staff is receiving concept drawings from a selected Call to Artists in the
middle of September for a bas relief with a long horn theme. The reliefs will be reviewed by the Artist
Selection group including Council members Zito, Muller, and Morris.
• Art for Roundabouts The artists and art work are well under way with a late October through
November time frame for installation and unveiling.
• Art Displays Winners of the Bob Jones Nature Center Photo Contest were displayed in the lobby
throughout the month of July and are now currently displayed in the Library.
Public Arts Proiects for the Current Year
• Artists are finishing up the sculptures for the Roundabouts. All sculptures are at the foundry
being cast into bronze at this writing.
• Installation and unveiling of Roundabout Art is expected late October through November
• Engage considerations for the opportunity of a McPherson Park Sculpture Garden
• Receiving concepts for a bas relief for the North Park main structure — completed early 2012
• Actively support the Apex Presents 2011 -2012 series of events and other Apex opportunities
• Endorse and support the continually successful Art in the Square project
• Continue working on Arts Master Plan to have final draft of Plan end of September
For questions please contact Jim Blagg (8601) or Kerry McGeath (8384)
Respectfully submitted by the Southlake Arts Council:
Leslie Bartlett Karen Chidiac John Calvert
Terri Messing Carol Knox Merlene Ingraham
Leslie Walker
Southlake Arts Council - Board Report - September 2011