Comments on: Art Commission Drafts Artist Selection Form

By: Joel Batterman

Joel Batterman — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 01:06:26 +0000

“The project’s architects have already identified locations for public art within the structure, as well as the kind of art they’d like. [Originally, they had indicated the art would be large fritted glass panels with images imprinted on them of bikes, buses and trains.]”

I’d prefer we focus on the three-dimensional kind.

By: Tom Whitaker

Tom Whitaker — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 18:01:58 +0000

Would love to hear the legal justification for taking dedicated millage and fee revenues and using them for art projects.

By: mr dairy

mr dairy — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 17:51:28 +0000

Or a cost for maintenance? We see that Sue McCormick has learned how to juggle accounts from her mentor, Roger Fraser, on how to curry favor from her political masters

Ms Froelich would be wise to keep some distance between her and the AAPAC.

By: Alan Goldsmith

Alan Goldsmith — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 17:23:57 +0000

“McCormick had suggested that the Sun Dragon be considered as an “asset renewal” – that is, it could come to AAPAC as a new project. That way, AAPAC could fund it under the Percent for Art program, treating it just like any other proposal. McCormick had said it could be paid for out of the parks or water funds. According to a budget summary distributed to commissioners, there is $16,408 available for public art from the parks millage, and $115,164 from the water fund.”

Once again, exceptions being made for political insiders. Was there a cost estimate for removal?