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Driscoll said the work is part of a larger USDOT Reconnecting Communities grant that funded study and demonstration along corridors including Colvin, Martin Luther King (MLK), Taylor, Adams and Harrison. The presenter said the overall grant award is $500,000 to examine multimodal connectivity, traffic calming and community improvements; Stantec will deliver two demonstration projects as part of the grant’s public-engagement component.

The demonstration at Taylor and State would include temporary deck-and-floor enamel paint on street surfaces, painted designs on pillars under the Taylor railroad bridge and LED solar lighting along concrete elements. The presenters said most of the pillar work sits on New York, Susquehanna & Western Railroad (NYSW) property; NYSW will be named as an additional insured on city insurance for the project. The installation was described as a one-year demonstration; a maintenance review would follow and the city could decide to retain or remove the treatments after that period.

Commissioners asked about stormwater/runoff and durability. The presenter said the plan is a temporary, one-year installation, and a post-year review would consider long-term maintenance and whether to retain or paint over the work. Staff and commissioners recommended considering anti-graffiti and UV-resistant sealants; the presenter said such products are available but may increase cost. Commissioners also asked about lighting, road closures and volunteer management; the presenter said city staff, Stantec and an EDR landscaping/design team will set up a paint-by-numbers grid and run community painting events (planned community painting around mid-afternoon) and will manage road closures and volunteer staffing.

The meeting record shows the commission approved the application by motion (agenda item referenced as SPAC 25-18 in discussion). Commissioner Emmanuel (spelled “Emanuel” in the transcript) seconded the motion; the chair announced the motion carried. The presenter said artist compensation is still being finalized and may rely on in-kind support or partner funding rather than direct grant payout.

Directions captured at the meeting include: staff and project team should evaluate paint and sealant options for durability and anti-graffiti protection; confirm insurance naming for NYSW; coordinate school and community outreach for volunteer painting events; and plan a post-installation maintenance review after one year.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Syracuse Public Art Commission Meeting, Tuesday September 9th, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Syracuse Public Art Commission approved a temporary community-painted traffic-calming and beautification demonstration at Taylor and State under a USDOT Reconnecting Communities grant.","taxTitle","Syracuse City, Onondaga County, New York","taxId",3762,"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},6473712,"Syracuse Public Art Commission approves Urban Video Project exhibition \"The Portal's Keeper\"",1106,769000,1875000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5744599-c282a859db9b29d8ef62a442559d554a&start=769&end=1875","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5744599-c282a859db9b29d8ef62a442559d554a/thumbnail_769000.jpg","/articles/6473712/Syracuse-City/Onondaga-County/New-York/Syracuse-Public-Art-Commission-approves-Urban-Video-Project-exhibition-The-Portals-Keeper","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6473712-6d2ac3b66a2e356d4947b0cbd07135da/orig.mp4?Expires=1775395240&Signature=daj5h2zUwa0V~6SzoAqbnKw9uR9IHekia~rahKRV1eGfciEchhvPGlbtdZUK1EhydV7wD4p4Pmplt8O8uaC9mVnXDddYeSdemoJ0XI9FqkMMZuKNPhbNo0ceyDSjXhYnrA4yR6ielNi1T-XJFHPBsT2~RNULNY9E8sDRyh9UIHRK2thdwm-v0sg3ESQcKgsJq6s4EUvTC~DO8JHMl3vSWRV9xD0Qm1LJS4tgLfZyJ2tW4usWOpubnVHiJB2hw2l0Wv-1mW3~7nFSQXfgzijpGiLOJjHJl1sgp-oRq7I6JdRg2CXxa6lsFTfYnIk7WEsDviazhTD2vULAZvpaAKUtmQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Syracuse Public Art Commission on an evening meeting voted to approve SPAC 25-17, an Urban Video Project projection exhibition titled The Portal’s Keeper. Chair Tina Zaquiva made the motion to approve; a commissioner seconded it and the motion carried with two commissioners abstaining.

The project, presented by an Urban Video Project representative, proposes an architectural projection on the façade of the Everson Museum of Art downtown (presenter said “Iverson” in the meeting record). The presenters said the exhibition dates would be Sept. 26–Dec. 20, 2025, and the installation would run Thursday through Saturday nights from dusk until 11 p.m. The piece shown for commissioners runs roughly 11 minutes and the presenters said the final show will include subtitles and some additional ambient audio.

The presenters described the work as a residency commission produced at Light Work and said artists Manuel Molina Martagon and LaJune McMillian created the piece while working with community participants. The work uses a game engine (Unreal Engine) to realize participants’ movement-based contributions and to represent “the energy we access and emit when we are able to move through the world freely,” the presenter said.

Commission discussion focused on accessibility and conflicts of interest. The presenter confirmed captions will be added; commissioners noted plaza acoustics can make voiceover unintelligible and asked for captioning and audio checks before opening. Chair Zaquiva said she would abstain from the vote because she is collaborating on a related project; Commissioner Benny Guzman also announced an abstention for the same reason, and Commissioner Sofia Gutierrez said she would abstain because she took part in the project’s community activities. With those abstentions recorded, the motion to approve carried.

Directions recorded at the meeting include asking the artists to add subtitles and finalize audio levels before the public opening and for staff to note the exhibition dates for public posting.

The commission approved the application as presented; commissioners did not alter the exhibition dates, schedule or fundamental technical approach during the meeting.","The Syracuse Public Art Commission approved SPAC 25-17, an Urban Video Project architectural-projection exhibition titled The Portal’s Keeper, slated to run Thursdays–Saturdays from dusk to 11 p.m. Sept. 26–Dec. 20, 2025; two commissioners abstained because of direct involvement.",{"_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},6473702,"Syracuse Public Art Commission discusses staff vacancy, chair transition and school partnerships; seeks DOT engagement on I-81 Business Loop",428,3109000,3537000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5744599-c282a859db9b29d8ef62a442559d554a&start=3109&end=3537","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5744599-c282a859db9b29d8ef62a442559d554a/thumbnail_3109000.jpg","/articles/6473702/Syracuse-City/Onondaga-County/New-York/Syracuse-Public-Art-Commission-discusses-staff-vacancy-chair-transition-and-school-partnerships-seeks-DOT-engagement-on-I-81-Business-Loop","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6473702-f63608ac5b4f6e5533334db8c5aa1034/orig.mp4?Expires=1775395240&Signature=fmgU8mSKye768~OPONcnkCXytjJsVMNR0lvk97nwz5KgcLiz~H7TonlDEoPT16dvEIPhiH0UH-RlRToNjJirb0vyndoazjjZTbsw4XsGJT3pT3eo-X3qa9TsoAIbTN7J4YVvDW4qt8F5l27Qqo7qXxNqXiNRsHFyE0TQrgrXbKxloF~bt1MmTU9iHcC~dQKmLe-4Ct4l8cbE~WlqxqUzQNCEcV~gSbmTubOYi6L6SDB8M197KICNMKAjDpqln6QJOXheGfoMkLMf51bQrMjTbwXDboJEkBwXqEXnDSDxcS9Af3GWIe4ozz2MUHfVo7fgLhQiaDOxbskjB5RcjCJbvg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Commission Chair Tina Zaquiva told the Syracuse Public Art Commission she will step down as chair effective Oct. 31 and that Vice Chair Benny Guzman is expected to be appointed by the mayor to the chair position. Commissioners discussed internal steps: electing a vice chair after the mayoral appointment, preparing a commissioner welcome packet and interim procedures while the city’s public-art coordinator position is vacant.

Commissioners said they lack a staff coordinator while the city works with human resources to post the position; staff contact said they will coordinate minutes and logistics in the interim. Zaquiva and other commissioners asked for a written welcome/roles packet that covers meeting procedures (motions, abstentions, sunshine-law basics) to be drafted and circulated to commissioners for review.

The commission also discussed outreach and partnership opportunities with local schools and vocational programs. Commissioners reported visits to high schools with welding, woodworking and STEAM programs that could supply fabrication, lighting and other production support for city public-art projects. A commissioner said Nottingham High School and a STEAM program already partner with artists and that existing classes produce work that could be used in parks or other sites; a welding instructor is reported willing to engage students on sculpture fabrication if materials and transportation are provided.

Separately, commissioners discussed the I-81 Business Loop redevelopment process and said they want more direct engagement with New York State Department of Transportation (DOT) staff about design options, public art and placement (midblock versus intersections). Commissioners asked staff to invite DOT project personnel (the project director and consultants such as Fisher Associates) to a future meeting so the commission can offer input on siting public art and preserving corridor widths for art opportunities.

No formal votes were recorded on staffing or DOT outreach during the meeting; the items were discussed and commissioners agreed to pursue the actions. Commissioners also asked for updates on the commission’s website, public art registry and master-plan elements (mission/vision, logo and registry map) and proposed using the website to recruit school partnerships and list volunteer opportunities.","Commissioners reviewed internal administration — chair transition, vacant public-art coordinator post and a proposed commissioner welcome packet — and discussed partnerships with local schools and trades programs and inviting DOT to discuss I-81/Business Loop design opportunities.","actionData","errors"]

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Commission approves Taylor & State demonstration art and traffic-calming paints under USDOT grant

Syracuse Public Art Commission approves Urban Video Project exhibition "The Portal's Keeper"

Syracuse Public Art Commission discusses staff vacancy, chair transition and school partnerships; seeks DOT engagement on I-81 Business Loop