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AGENDA STATEMENT
CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: June 15, 2004
SUBJECT: "Art at the Crossings" - Art Festival - Dublin Fine Arts Foundation
Report Prepared by Theresa Yvonne, Heritage and Cultural Arts
Supervisor
ATTACHMENTS: None
RECOMMENDATION: /7 ~/Receive,,, Report from Dublin Fine Arts Foundation
Consulting
.t' \t/' Director Lynne Baer
FINANCIAL STATEMENT: DFAF received $5,000 in Fiscal Year 2001-2002 and is requesting
an additional $5,000 in Fiscal Year 2004-2005
DESCRIPTION: In Fiscal year 2001-2002 Dublin Fine Arts Foundation (DFAF)
received funding of $5,000 from the City of Dublin to plan an art festival. As part of the funding approval
City Council had 'requested that the plan for the art festival be brought back to City Council. Following is
a summary of the planning to date.
ART AT TIlE CROSSINGS
Event Components
Exhibition and programs will take place over a six-week period from August 19th through October 3rd at
the Hacienda Crossings Shopping Center with a small exhibition in the Civic Center Lobby. The
exhibition will consist of 8-10 large-scale outdoor sculptures in the plaza area of Hacienda Crossings and
small works in the cases at the Civic Center.
To kick-off the six-week event, an Opening Reception (by invitation only) will be held on the evening of
August 19 in a restaurant at Hacienda Crossings.
Artist Demonstrations will be held on a weekend in mid-September. Up to five artists or artist groups will
demonstrate the making of their art. This group may include: Mural Making, Glassblowing, Weaving,
Metal Arts, Ceramics (either hand-built or wheel throwing), Wood (carving or construction), Printmaking,
and Environmental Arts. The DFAF has verbal interest from artists who have artworks in the community
such as Ned Kahn (envirOnmental), Daniel Galvez (murals), and Johanna Poethig (ceramic tiles), as well
as artists creating metal works and glassblowing. These artists will have separate booths where they can
demonstrate their skills, display examples of their works, and interact with the public.
The closing event will be art making for all ages with the emphasis on youth. Artists will be available to
assist in working with the available materials, which may include paper and found objects for collage
making, paper and tools for printmaking, or clay for the creation of tiles or sculptures.
COPIES TO: Dublin Fine Arts Foundation
Lynne Baer, Consultant
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Additional Performances or "Happenings" may occur at various times during the 6 weeks - some may be
advertised ahead of time and others may appear spontaneously. An "art movie" at the Imax Theater will
be scheduled and announced in advance.
The DFAF will produce a map of all the art in Dublin that will be available for self-conducted tours.
Marketing and Public Relations
The DFAF will work with a publicist to develop a detailed program for the event once the event
components have been finalized.
The Alameda County Arts Commission has indicated their interest in being involved in the event. Other
institutions and organizations such as Las Positas JuniOr College or Cal State Hayward may be
approached to involve students as event workers or docents leading the art tours.
RECOMMENDATION: It is the recommendation of Staff that the City Council receive the
report from the Dublin Fine Arts Foundation on the proposed "Art at the Crossings" Art Festival. The
funding request will be considered as part of the Fiscal Year 2004-2005 Budget.
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