Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Public Art topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Fayetteville Arts Council approves City Hall exhibition after review of 264 applicants
Summary
The Arts Council voted to install a yearlong City Hall exhibition selected from 264 applicants; staff and a city-staff subcommittee narrowed the pool and proposed a slate of works across photography, painting, sculpture, print and textiles.
The Fayetteville Arts Council on Tuesday approved a slate of artworks for display inside City Hall, selecting pieces from a pool of 264 applicants and planning to hang the exhibition for about a year.
Council members and staff said the size of the applicant pool reflected strong local interest. Chloe (Arts Council staff) told the council, "It's a huge turnout," and noted staff and a curation team narrowed the submissions to roughly 50 finalists before a subcommittee review.
The exhibition will include works across disciplines: photography (for example, "Banjos" by Melissa L. Jones), sculpture (Anna Stroud's wall-hung ceramic "Cecilia"), cast-iron and reclaimed-wood work by Michael LeBlanc, and a broad painting category that includes pieces by Daya Self, Ray Tedetton, Khalil Allen and others. Organizers said applicants could submit up to three works and that staff and the subcommittee selected a proposed slate to recommend honoraria and loan agreements.
Joanna Nelson Hackett (Arts Council staff/subcommittee) described the selection process: staff and a curation team from City Hall first reduced the submissions to about 50 pieces; the city-hall subcommittee — made up of employees who work in City Hall plus two Arts Council members — then made a recommended grouping to present to the full council. The council voted to approve the recommended slate; the motion passed on a voice vote with members saying "Aye." The council noted the installation will remain in place until roughly May next year to allow an annual rotation.
Council members also received updates on other public art work. Bob Stafford reported that artist Leon Kur's visas are in order and that Kur is expected to travel to Fayetteville for a planned installation. Joanna and other staff said the West Avenue garage mural is under installation; staff reported only minor color shifts from the proposed design and that installation was proceeding without changes that would require reconsideration.
The council and staff said the City Hall exhibition is the first of an intended annual rotating display. Staff will prepare honorarium payments and loan agreements for the selected artists and return to the council with any additional pieces if extra space is found.
The Arts Council did not adopt new policy language for accession and deaccession at this meeting; members said a more formal accession plan will be reviewed at a future meeting and that major commissioning decisions may wait until that policy is in place.
