Minutes

Submitted by Mallory O’Connor

1. Kim called the meeting to order at 10 a.m. The agenda was adopted as written. The minutes of the previous meeting were approved.
2. Old Business
3. Name of the task force

• Kim suggested the name “Superfund Art Project”
• Mallory moved to adopt the name. Tia seconded the motion. The motion was approved.
• Recruitment

• A number of names were put forward to invite participation on the Board. These included Hippodrome director Rocky Draud, William McKeen, Prof. and Chair, Sept. of Journalism and Communications, Trish Riley, Steve Robataille, Shirley Lassiter, Jorge Ibanez, WGOT leadership, 352 group, James Oliverio, Digital Worlds, Bunny Dewilliby, SFC Graphic Design,and Kevin M.arshall, UF CAPP.

• Following discussion it was decided that Mallory will approach Bill McKeen, Bunny Dewilliby and James Oliverio. Kim will talk to Rocky, Shirley Lassiter, WGOT leadership and Tia will approach , 352.

• It was decided that nine Board members was the target number and they should represent a variety of disciplines in the arts, design, journalism and marketing. Mallory provided another list of potential advisors/consultants.

• Kim will compose two letters—one to go to the advisor list, the other to potential Board members.

  Vision/Mission

• A number of ideas were put forward by the members including the following:

• We want to teach everybody something about the Koppers Superfund site.”  We also need to engage as many citizens as possible in the transformation/healing process.  Robert Pearce and Joe  Prager were mentioned. Tia suggested “We will inform, include and encourage the City of Gainesville  about the local Superfund site focusing on transformation.” Kim “Using art to express the science, we will engage the City to influence the transformation of the Superfund site.”

• Vision: “We have an engaged community that is transforming the site.”

• Mission: This is how we will do it.

• Cheryl described several problems related to the history of the site and how politics had had contributed to a lack of forward progress. She asked how we can bridge the gap and move forward together.

• Kim suggested that it is focus of the Superfund Art Project to serve as a bridge builder and an educational outreach that will bring the community together.

• It was decided that the task force members would attempt to forge a vision and mission statement by May 20 (the next meeting date).

  New Business

  Website—add to PGC website? Separate section under their website.

1. 1. Exhibit
   2. Mallory made a presentation/proposal for an exhibit at the Thomas Center Gallery that would take place in Oct 2011.  The proposed title of the exhibit is Region4 Superfund. It would include 25-30 art works that would express the problem and explore solutions. This would be a juried exhibit with the Superfund Art Project members serving as the jury. Prizes might be awarded to the artists. The exhibit would be financed by appox. $25,000. in grants, and/or corporate support. An extension of the project would be the permanent installation of a work of public art that might be financed through a developer funded % for  public art and overseen by the Art in Public Places Trust.
   3. Kim will explore initial funding as ‘seed money” for the project. Tia and Anthony suggested and will coordinate a series of improvisational “art events” leading up to the Oct 2011 exhibit.

The next meeting will be held May 20 at 10 AM at Wild Iris.

Kim adjourned the meeting at 11:50 a.m.