2022-03-07 Arts Commission AgendaSPECIAL MEETING A G E N D A
r�mnedmonds Meeting held via ZOOM, Monday, March, 7, 2022 at 4:45 PM (see login
UmARTS COMMISSION and dial -in information below). Comments may be emailed to
eac@edmondswa.gov prior to the meeting.
The Edmonds Arts Commission: Dedicated to the arts, an integral part of community life.
"We acknowledge the original inhabitants of this place, the Sdohobsh (Snohomish) people and their successors
the Tulalip Tribes, who since time immemorial have hunted, fished, gathered, and taken care of these lands. We
respect their sovereignty, their right to self-determination, and we honor their sacred spiritual connection with the
land and water." - City Council Land Acknowledgment
AGENDA ITEM PRESENTER TIME
I. CALL TO ORDER and LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Soikowski 1 Min
II. MINUTES —Approval 2/07/22 MOTION Commission 3Min
III. INTRODUCTIONS / PUBLIC COMMENT Soikowski 5 Min
IV. REPORTS
A. Creative Programs
1. Civic Park Art Concept MOTION Chapin/Wiegman 30 Min
2. Create Grant
Chapin
20 Min
2. Poet's Perspective Selections
MOTION Kaplan
20 Min
3. WOTS
Kaplan/Kirchner
5 Min
4. Creative District
Chapin/Song
5 Min
B. Capital Projects
C. Funding and Administration
V. STAFF REPORT Chapin/Rose 10 Min
VI. NEW BUSINESS Soikowski 2 Min
VII. AJOURNMENT
Next Meeting: April 2, 2022
4:45 pm via Zoom
Contact the City Clerk at 425-771-0245 with a 24-hour advance notice of special accommodations.
ZOOM CONNECTION
httas://us06web.zoom.us/i/83933152611?Dwd=RiVESODleXVrczhYWGdwbmc3ZHRndz09
Passcode:043830
Phone
1 253 215 8782 or 888 475 4499 (Toll Free)
Webinar ID: 839 3315 2611 / Passcode: 043830
City of Edmonds Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services Department
www.edmondswa.gov
Frances Anderson Center 1 700 Main Street I Edmonds WA 98020
425-771-0228 1 eac@edmondswa.gov
cascadia
a conceptual design
for public artwork
at Edmonds Civic Park
by Clark Wiegman
Described as `a love letter to the Salish Sea', the public artwork designed for Edmonds Civic
Park is a multimedia, multi -sensory installation celebrating our collective relationship with
the local environment. Using the shade structure as an armature for a suspended three-di-
mensional sculpture and the restroom wall as a canvas for a supergraphic two-dimensional
artwork, cascadia is a duet in illuminated form, vibrant color and organic patterning. Har-
monized as a bold cohesive statement, cascadia will serve as a luminous greeting to the
crowning jewel of Edmonds' emerald necklace of parks, streams and shoreline.
V
mem
r$� I
Edmonds Civic Center Playfield
Site Plan
WAIKCR
Cascadia expresses a relationship to the regional environment that brings viewers into a dia-
log between form and shape, color and pattern, light and shadow, sound and silence, biota
and habitat. It strikes a balance between iconic universality and locational uniqueness, par-
ticularly as it relates to Edmonds' extensive green infrastructure and vibrant downtown cul-
tural district. The project encourages viewers to contemplate their place within the web of
life of our shared natural world. Through the spatial relationship between an iconic lifeboat
and a luminous seawall, the artwork will create a feeling of belonging to a larger bio-region,
fostering a sense of caring for each other and our environs.
Lifeboat is an archetype, a cross-cultural universal symbol of human -powered water trans-
port, a beacon boat, a vivid vessel, a cargo kayak, a star ship, a proverbial ark, a cedar
dream... Brackett's canoe, a Salish skiff, a Nordic clinker, a Chippewa raft, a Polynesian pon-
toon, a Swahili mtumbwi, an Uro totora, a Neolithic dugout... an intricately -patterned sculp-
tural form... a brilliant torso, a floating totem... a stylus, quill, pen, brush, scribe... flickering,
flying, floating, rowing, writing, drawing...
... a beautiful seawall that's an iconic luminescent wayfinder, a topographical map, a land-
scape painting, a giant terrestrial print, an expressionist canvas, a fantastic fresco, a cogni-
tive landscape or mythical map of Cascadia... a habitat mural, a meditation on a watery cor-
ner of the continent... an aerial view of watersheds, mountains and forests that signifies a
gathering place for families, friends and neighbors.
community outreach
Background research and community outreach informs my overall approach. The concept
draws on documented regional history, current maps, and environmental issues, along with
conversations with residents and business owners, meetings with stakeholder groups and
numerous walks through Edmonds' downtown, cultural district, waterfront and parks.
Building on this framework, strategies to solicit community input on the patterning of
lifeboat and mapping of seawall include a survey and interactive blog that will collect de-
scriptions, images and sounds of residents' favorite area flora and fauna. The collected im-
agery will be digitized and incorporated into vinyl graphics affixed to wall and suspension.
lighting/landscape
As base project infrastructure, lighting and landscaping will play a crucial role in determining
the overall visibility and impact of cascadia. Spotlights will provide evening and nighttime
illumination of lifeboat and seawall, enhancing site safety and visibility. Artwork spotlighting
will be augmented with light and sound effects housed within the suspension, adding to the
multi -sensory experience. Color -coordinated plantings within the entry ramp planter will ex-
tend the esthetic -architectural palette, contributing to an inviting hearth -like sense of
warmth throughout the plaza in all seasons.
�a
materials/technicals
Utilizing the shade structure and restroom as mounting surface, suspension armature and
shelter from the elements (rain, contaminants, UVs, wind, etc) allows the materials palette
to expand. Vinyl graphics, resin -coated fiberglass and wood, stainless steel, aluminum, spe-
cial effects RGB-LED lighting and soundwork are all viable approaches under these condi-
tions.
Given the shade structure will protect from a majority of UV daylight impact, vinyl graphics
should last well beyond a decade. And urethane -coated fiberglass and wood, stainless steel
and aluminum should last indefinitely. Internal lighting and electronics (programmable RGB-
LEDs, industrial mp3 players and marine grade speakers) will require minimal maintenance
while providing a long lifespan.
The advantages of using vinyl graphics include the potential for bright color and complex
patterning via digitization (offering easy replication and replacement with vector files in case
of vandalism or other damage). This applies as well to all other products and materials used
in this project, as everything will be replaceable. Qualities that may be appreciated in the fu-
ture at a busy recreation park.
The suspension will be engineered and fabricated to withstand basic tampering (hanging/
shear load, projectiles, graffiti, etc), high wind loads and seismic events. Though exact speci-
fications are to be determined during construction document review, the suspension will be
held rigidly in place with stainless steel threaded rods anchored to the shade structure
beams (via load -rated weld -on attachments). There will be an internal support structure
retrofitted to the boat shell to provide structural bracing, reinforcement for attached oars
and a secure location for internal lighting and soundwork.
preliminary budget
research/design/review process
research, outreach & preliminary concept development $5000
conceptual proposal development, presentations & approval $8000
final design development (engineering, CDs, budget) $4000
final review & approvals (to AC & City) $1000
subtotal $181000
fabrication, installation & documentation
image compilation, layout, shop drawings & digitation
lifeboat & seawall imagery/soundwork (incl outreach)
$6000
vector enlargements
$4000
digital files (maintenance/replacement)
$2000
labor & materials
boat, frame & oars
$12,000
vinyl graphics
$8000
programmed RGB-LED lighting/soundwork
$4000
suspension rigging
$1000
installation
vinyl graphics
$4000
Genie lift
$1000
forklift
$1000
install crew
$3000
supplies
$1000
documentation
photo/video/audio
$3000
website/blog/podcast
$3000
subtotal $53,000
insurance, taxes & contingency
insurance $1000
WA state excise taxes $9000
contingency (lo%) $9000
subtotal $19,000
TOTAL $90,000