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AGENDA STATEMENT
CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: August 17, 'i999
SUBJECT: Art in the Parks Projects for Kolb and Mape Memorial Parks
Report by: Diane Lowart, Parks & Community Services Director
ATTACHMENTS: 1. Correspondence from Lyrme Baer, Consulting Director, Dublin
Fine Arts Foundation
2. Models of the selected pieces are on display in the lobby of the
Civic Center.
RECOMMENDATIOn: Approve recommended artwork for Kolb and Mape Memorial Parks
FINANCIAL STATEMENT: The City for the two projects has contributed $7,500
DESCRIPTION: In September of 1993 the Dublin City Council gave conceptual
approval to the Dublin Fine Arts Foundation's proposed "Art in the Parks" program. The goal of the "Art
in the Parks" program is to enhance City parks through the placement of artworks appropriate to each
park's history, location, size and use. To date, site-specific works have been placed in Stagecoach and
Alamo Creek Parks. On sePtember 1, 1998 the City Council authorized the Dublin Fine Arts Foundation_
to pursue projects for Kolb and Mape Memorial Parks.
As described in the..at~t~a~he~d.J.e~ter fr_~ o~m~__Lynne Baer, Consulting Director of the Dublin Fine Arts
Foundation, the Foundation has taken the following steps to ensure the best art appropriate for each park:
· The Foundation conducted a call .for ~j~t,s3r~d~.,r~9~e~iv.~r~sponses from approximately 30 Northern
California artists;
· Neighborhood Selection Committees were formed mgde up of residents living adjacent to the parks;
· The Committees received a brief overview of public art, reviewed slides of potential artists and then
invited 5 artists to create models of proposed artworks;
· The models were put on display at the Dublin Civic Center and notebooks soliciting comments on the
models were available for public reaction;
· A public reception was held on June 2, 1999 to view the models and meet the artists.
Kolb Park
The NeighborhOod Selection Committee selected the work by the artist John King from Eureka. The
proposed artwork is a sculptural installation that will consist of a circle with a diameter
with seating and pillars forming a retreat or contemplative area. The artwork is proposed to be placed
between the playground area and the picnic tables facing Brighton Drive. The theme o~n~.~.e.~n~jet~.e til~_ e
"floor" will have their basis in particle physics or one of the biological sciences. The artist proposes to
work wiih elementary or high school students to create the desig-ns in the floor.
COPIES TO; Lynne Baer, Consulting Director, DFAF
Claudia McCormick, President, DFAF
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Mape Memorial Park
two mosmc artists from Davis. They are proposing the creation of a freestanding archway to be located as
an entryway to the park at the San Sabana ROM en~ie.- The arch
passageway into the park as well as a landmark that symbolizes the community's involvement and
ownership of Mape Memorial Park. The sfir£dcb iSf the arcfi~wili'13e'e09ered-WiSh"tiles creatb~l~by~'the
artists and community. Members of the community will be invited to t~e pa~ in a ~0~kSh6p
to make tile mosaic images ~to be included as surface images on the arch. The artists propose ~working
with the theme of regional environmental elements found in and around the Tri-Valley area.
The Parks and Community Services Commission will review the proposed artworks at its August 16,
1999 meeting and Staff will verbally report on the Commission's recommendation.
Staff recommends that the City Council approve the recommended artwork for Kolb and MaPe MemOrial
Parks. Staff will bring back agreements for each project for CoUnCil approval prior to artwork installation.
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D 4J g L' i N' F I N E A R T S F 0 U N D A T I 0
August 9, 1999
Mayor Guy Houston
City Council Members
City of Dublin
100 Civic Plaza
Dublin, CA 94568
Dear Mayor Houston and City Council Members;
The Dublin Fine Arts Foundation is pleased to present for your approval two permanent
artworks for Kolb and Mape Parks as part of "Art in the Parks".
On September 27, 1993, the City Council gave conceptual approval of this proposed
program with the goal to enhance City parks through the placement of artworks appropriate to
each park's history, location, size, and use. In 1997, artworks were installed in Alamo Creek Park
and Stagecoach Park.
In the past year, the Foundation has taken the following steps to ensure the best art
appropriate for each park:
*The Foundation conducted a call for artists and received responSes from apProximately
30 Northern California artists;
*Neighborhood Selection Committees were formed made up of residents living adjacent
to the parks;
*The Committees received a brief overview of public art, reviewed slides of potential
artists and then invited 5 artists to create models of proposed artworks;
*The models were put on display at the Dublin Civic Center and notebooks soliciting
comments on the models were available for public reaction;
*A public reception was held on June 2, 1999 to view the models and meet the artists.
The Neighborhood Selection Committees for Mape and Kolb Parks have made their
selections and recommend that the following artworks be approved.
Mape Park
The Neighborhood Selection Committee has selected the work by the artists Donna
Billick and Troy Corliss, two mosaic artists from Davis. A M.F.A. graduate of U.C. Davis, Donna
brings 25 years of experience working with mosaics and has over 100 completed projects in the
United States, Spain, Italy, and Mexico. She recently finished a 2,400 square foot amphitheater
for the Frank Ogawa Plaza in downtown Oakland. Troy graduated from U.C. Davis in 1993 and
has completed a commission for the Sacramento Metropolitan Arts Commission as well as
assisted Donna in past projects.
They are proposing the creation of a freestanding archway to be located as an entryway
tOthe park at the San Sabana Street entrance. The arch will be positioned as both a passageway
into the park as well as a landmark that symbolizes the community's involvement and ownership
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of Mape Park. Members of the community will be invited to take part in a workshop conducted at
Mape Park. The artists will supply materials and teach techniques to create handmade tiles in
wet clay or to make tile mosaic images to be included as surface images on the arch. The artists
propose working with the theme of regional environmental elements found in and around the Tri-
Valley area.
The structure of the arch will be comprised of four parts: concrete footings, 12 foot
precast columns and an approximately 10 foot wide arch in the shape of branches with the
keystone inscribed "Mape Park". The surface of the entire arch structure will be covered with the
tiles created by the artists and community. The overall design reflects the meeting of structures
as the homes end and .the park begins. This mix of styles will serve as a reminder that this
neighborhood coexists with an indigenous natural habitat represented by the creek and oak trees
in the rear of the park.
Kolb Park
The Neighborhood Selection Committee selected the work by the artist, John King, from
Eureka. John has been a craftsman working with wood, clay, and concrete for the past 15 years,
creating a unique method of imbedding color in concrete. He recently finished a large water
sculpture for the Mcwane Science Center in Birmingham, Alabama as well as projects for a
science museum in Ohio and in and around Eureka. He has also exhibited in galleries in Los
Angeles, San Diego, and San Francisco and Portland, Oregon and Seattle, Washington.
John is proposing a sculptural installation that will consist of a circle with a diameter of 15
to 20 feet with seating and pillars forming a retreat or contemplative area between the playground
area and picnic tables facing Brighton Drive. The theme on the concrete tile "floor" will have their
basis in particle physics or one of the biological sciences. John comments that" many people
see them as ancient hieroglyphics, Celtic designs or carvings from Native Americans." John
proposes to work with elementary or high school students to create the designs in the floor.
The entire structure will be made from concrete. The seating structures will be finished in
his studio and the pillars poured on site along with the concrete pad for the circle area. While
many of the floor tiles will also be completed in his studio, many will be created on site with the
help of students. It will be a hands on experience in the park.
The Foundation appreciates the continued support of the City Council in our efforts to
integrate art into public spaces of the community.
Best regards,
Lynne Baer
Consulting Director
cc: Claudia McCormick, President, DFAF