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Why it matters: Without releases, staff said the town cannot use images that contain identifiable persons. The release would put the responsibility on submitting artists to secure permission from any person photographed and to confirm whether the image may be used permanently by the town.

Discussion focused on whether an artist can sign for a subject's likeness and how the release should treat minors, third parties and subjects who are not the artist. Commissioners asked staff to clarify language so the release requires signature from the person depicted (or, for minors, the minor's parent or guardian) rather than allowing an artist to sign for another's likeness. Members also asked that the release explicitly state that the town may use the image indefinitely once accepted for calendars or other materials.

Staff said they would update the draft release with clearer wording about who must sign and would circulate a revised copy to commissioners by email for final consideration and a vote at the next meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Leesburg - Commission on Public Art Meeting 03-03-2025 - Mar 10, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Members reviewed a draft photo-release form for images submitted for the town calendar and other projects and directed staff to revise language clarifying who must sign releases and permanence of use.","taxTitle","Leesburg, Loudoun County, Virginia","taxId",5641,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6644068,"COPA backs rotating exhibit at Leesburg Executive Airport; offers space for local artists",281,3515000,3796000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2531401-fa859c0d8a237a1b1a2fce6e7f1704c4&start=3515&end=3796","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2531401-fa859c0d8a237a1b1a2fce6e7f1704c4/thumbnail_3515000.jpg","/articles/6644068/Leesburg/Loudoun-County/Virginia/COPA-backs-rotating-exhibit-at-Leesburg-Executive-Airport-offers-space-for-local-artists","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6644068-93c53e0a3afc3176798666ca3847c3f8/orig.mp4?Expires=1771152786&Signature=PSc3PrkOXfxzpJ~Sio0HEJe7RY1d~R2jTXqfO-50Vyvcl9UNkeXy79s3Zkhek2YXsms6KNI6G~N-2F4Tl8TdicosxACpl7otCBVMzJZ~Pv5qvzqpNeI4P3B7mVSykNRu~DTFNtxodOS6vTrlIKB9dHPfQZa1AIWVO23dHcyhYWYg8HGvzlGMhysv9V7u8PURXx3B3fch5v6IfdL6tqfFLGQNmOkPPa3yGiS65MtWj2xNXgLGwsYPQyljVLLlWpGSmeq1YkKjFBIzeMwfAXm31VsNV~pWA8IT44DOlZx5JJQyRbiNJgUYS15IdOT3Oz0gCgQcT0M1951ByZOrge-OWg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Leesburg Commission on Public Art voted to support a rotating exhibit space at the Leesburg Executive Airport, where staff said an airport representative has offered a wall near the main lobby for three-month displays.

Why it matters: The airport exhibit creates a new public venue for local artists and offers another site for work that did not make banner or calendar selections. COPA members said the space could host about 20 framed works per rotation and that the airport's initial offer focuses on prints and framed pieces.

During the meeting staff described the wall's location off the main lobby and near visitor services and restrooms. The airport contact, Scott, told staff the area could accommodate about 20 frames and that he would allow coordinated rotations without COPA needing to supervise installations.

Commissioners approved a motion to support the airport exhibit and to help promote the opportunity to local artists. Staff said they would issue a news release and invite artists from the COPA rotation lists; selected works would remain on display for three months and could be available for sale per the airport's rules. The commission also discussed the possibility of expanding to the main lobby later if the test wall worked well.

Next steps: staff will notify artists, issue a news release about the new airport exhibit, and coordinate logistics with airport staff for first installation.","Commission approved supporting a rotating, three-month exhibit area at Leesburg Executive Airport and agreed to promote initial displays to artists already on COPA's lists.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6644072,"COPA approves 14 banner images for Leesburg Arts & Cultural District",1255,1638000,2893000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2531401-fa859c0d8a237a1b1a2fce6e7f1704c4&start=1638&end=2893","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2531401-fa859c0d8a237a1b1a2fce6e7f1704c4/thumbnail_1638000.jpg","/articles/6644072/Leesburg/Loudoun-County/Virginia/COPA-approves-14-banner-images-for-Leesburg-Arts-Cultural-District","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6644072-7d0bde15d70c98731751bd7ca11837f8/orig.mp4?Expires=1771152786&Signature=FLvc~WWgtU8uUlTFfK37N6vdokpYLhU9Jiok9p2IKpwZpQ6Q4J6sCS3mv9YkbD6bLvqrS6DakGujWpLy5rcut2QgWC5xrFbGf6uXx~u2uJ~0eY1mu~BJviuhzobXHCmBkZe0c1~HzpvBLfWJjjBbG-5W~2i1Gc7gqjaX3p2~u-Hd3c9ptVs2b23eKzigWNhykGPk0XlwHXC-jw9Q1kqGNy981UjUd7dEPTwG1hGq0l7KMYtLrBCAzB1orMyj9RJHyFUseLdOcH6IhSwOFNd4boMz4E-MDbN3XF8vDvsg~WiiJqTc9nBB8-aFiIv8F87j6dKWIBxzYTE6iYpqxt5LNQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Leesburg Commission on Public Art approved 14 images to replace downtown yellow banners in the Arts & Cultural District after reviewing 54 submissions.

Commission members collectively marked up initial rounds of selections and used initials to indicate preferred images; staff will map final placements and coordinate installation with Public Works. The selected images will be produced as vertical banners roughly 1 by 2 feet in size for display across the district.

Why it matters: The banners are a visible downtown public-art project that the town deploys in the Arts & Cultural District. The selection determines which local artists' work will be shown publicly and which artists may be invited to participate in a related show.

Commission members discussed image legibility when banners are viewed from the street and whether an image's subject must be strictly inside the town limits. Several members emphasized variety in subject matter and representation of local character. Staff confirmed they had communicated with several artists about vertical formatting and that artists could provide higher-resolution images as needed.

A motion to accept the panel of 14 submissions was made, seconded and approved. Public Works will be asked to hang the banners in the designated Arts & Cultural District locations; staff will produce a map and order the physical banners. Members agreed the accepted images will be cataloged on a shared drive so commissioners can view digital files and artist contact information.

The commission also discussed whether images should include artist names and how to handle sales of pieces that later appear in a gallery show. Staff said artists who win banner placement will be contacted about reproduction and display logistics.

Next steps: staff will finalize the order, map banner placements with Public Works, and prepare crediting information and installation instructions.","The Commission on Public Art selected 14 images from 54 submissions to replace downtown yellow banners and approved the group's first-round choices.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6644077,"Leesburg COPA splits $10,000 arts grant pool, approves awards after 4-3 vote",879,245000,1124000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2531401-fa859c0d8a237a1b1a2fce6e7f1704c4&start=245&end=1124","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2531401-fa859c0d8a237a1b1a2fce6e7f1704c4/thumbnail_245000.jpg","/articles/6644077/Leesburg/Loudoun-County/Virginia/Leesburg-COPA-splits-10000-arts-grant-pool-approves-awards-after-4-3-vote","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6644077-6a7e27c01ad86c19f1c79ae4db59c2e6/orig.mp4?Expires=1771152786&Signature=KU~WB3rY6HQYICa6vi-4B8HY1uT9zctfgelgkjzSL0cOyVF3VDDkGzq9q9Eg-hGmOBrxnFx1t-q0e-9tIUCokdn6fqylHw9Pr7DIIK8Z-hwvtTjy3pOlU--n-e91sNkFkkr1kNV54zx6j2fOXMW9KHS-vpCu1xJY~vBN9xXfifWz9SotMkB8-tqo~j2oVEx-Gr6ovNTathTdn1AstnoS5cOlyPQrhu5VAESFmPSI8u~21~MqIJtqsOOsxk4gWNIj532ltIWbzepEp9dq6dhUxfj7eoXGGZeijs5QcVvy7Yp1tNsH-JS4MXkvuVcrFGKXiDRr0k-DYi8xDedav6adTA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Leesburg Commission on Public Art voted 4–3 to distribute $10,000 in town arts grant funds among six nonprofit applicants after hearing that the groups had requested $21,250 in total.

The commission's allocation decision came after staff member Janette Mulhern briefed commissioners on the request totals and the town's submission to the Virginia Commission for the Arts, which offers a matching grant up to $4,500. Mulhern said the town would match the state grant and that the commission's role was to recommend how to split the town's $10,000 budgeted share if the state award is received.

Why it matters: The commission's awards determine which local arts groups receive town support and how much staff must prepare for the state match. Mulhern told commissioners that if the town does not receive the Virginia Commission for the Arts grant the award amounts would have to be adjusted.

Commission discussion focused on whether to prioritize longtime recipients or to distribute smaller amounts more broadly. Mulhern noted past missed payments to some organizations were caused by staffing and email issues at recipient organizations and said applicants had been informed that amounts might change pending the state grant decision.

After discussion, a motion to break the $10,000 into an equal-patterned distribution carried 4–3. The commission announced the allocations during the meeting: Friends of Leesburg Public Arts (FOLPA) to receive $5,000; Loudoun Youth Inc. and Loudoun Community Band each to receive $625; and Loudoun Ballet, Arts for All Loudoun, and Loudoun Chorale (listed in materials as \"Loudoun Corral/Chorale\") each to receive $1,250. Commission members cautioned that these awards assume the town receives the state matching funds; Mulhern said staff would adjust awards if the match is reduced.

Mulhern reminded commissioners that award eligibility requires organizations to be nonprofit and that funds must be used for events rather than school or general fundraising activities. She also said the town would verify 501(c)(3) status for certain applicants.

The commission will forward the recommended awards to Town Council for final approval and will notify applicants. Mulhern said paperwork to the Virginia Commission for the Arts had already been submitted and the town expected to hear about the state grant in late spring or early summer.

The commission's vote and the allocations will be subject to change if the state award is not granted or if Council modifies the recommendations.","The Leesburg Commission on Public Art voted 4–3 to allocate $10,000 in town arts grant funds among six applicants after discussing a total request of $21,250 and the Virginia Commission for the Arts matching program.","actionData","errors"]

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