Comments on: Mural Project OK’d, West Park Art Installed

By: liebezeit

liebezeit — Sun, 05 Dec 2010 21:28:33 +0000

Wow, is public art just about the ugliest stuff ever or what? Seriously, the SunDragon looks like a craft-store disaster, and West Park would be better left alone. Let’s put the % for Art towards something that would help the artists in our city survive the high cost of living. Didn’t Vivienne Armentrout have some sort of idea along this line?

By: Jack F.

Jack F. — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 13:47:19 +0000

“Cheryl Zuellig gave a report from the planning committee, including an update on the hiring process for a new public art administrator. That part-time position was previously held by Katherine Talcott, who now works for the city as a project manager, which includes work on the Dreiseitl project.”

Lol, now we have ONE and a HALF FTE working on ‘art’ for the city. During the worse financial crisis in 80 years.

By: Jack F.

Jack F. — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 13:41:07 +0000

“One commissioner jokingly referred to it as “creative financing,” and another quipped that they shouldn’t ask too many questions about it.”

What a hoot. An insider gets her project (that seems more suited at a Hallmark Card than real art but that wouldn’t be a first here) repaired with tax dollars and the commisison just rolls over and plays dead like always. Does this surprise anyone? And a 50% ‘administration’ fee? Yep, this is roll on the floor funny.

By: Alan Goldsmith

Alan Goldsmith — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 12:08:11 +0000

“However, at the start of the meeting he introduced himself, saying that he worked at Eastern University and shared an office suite with Leigh Greden.”

Good lord. Now we know why someone with a zero background in art got this appointment.

By: ROB

ROB — Sun, 14 Nov 2010 22:44:44 +0000

“The original budget for the Dreiseitl work was $750,000 and was to include three pieces of art – a large outdoor water sculpture, and two interior wall installations. However, Dreiseitl turned in a proposal that exceeded that budget, and AAPAC commissioners had design concerns with his two interior pieces. The two interior installations were ultimately rejected. The water sculpture will be located in a plaza in front of the new police/courts building – also known as the municipal center – at the northeast corner Huron and Fifth. The sculpture is expected to be completed by the summer of 2011.

Project Updates: More Art for Municipal Center

An additional $250,000 is budgeted for up to two other pieces of artwork inside the municipal center.”

So, now the price-tag for this boondoggle is up to $1,000,000. I knew it would get their if we gave these knaves on AAPAC enough time. With oversight like this, Ann Arborites deserve to have their pockets picked. Do I hear 1.5 million?!? Throw another couple pieces of junk on the pile!

By: Junior

Junior — Sat, 13 Nov 2010 20:42:29 +0000

When is City Council going to repeal the One Per Cent for Art ordinance?

It’s creating overfunding.