To: Members of the Public Art Commission
From: Maia Aman, Town Liaison
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Staff Updates
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Executive Summary
Staff would like to update the Commission regarding the following items:
The Rock Paint-by-number
Since 2019, the Rock Paint-by-number has been featured in Castle Rock Adventist Hospital’s emergency wing entrance. Marti Jones the Volunteer Services Coordinator from the hospital recently contacted staff to indicate that the piece was moved to storage due to a permanent art installation. While their staff had offered to install the piece in a new space after completion of construction, they were wondering if we’d like to install the piece elsewhere in the interim.
In October, the Commission discussed moving the piece from the hospital to the Recreation Center, preferably near the Senior Center. Since then, however, Castle Rock Water had reached out to see if they could potentially feature the piece behind the Customer Service Desk of the Administrative Water Building. If approved by the Commission, staff will execute details for installation at this location.
ILYSM Mural
Emilie Reznik of High Noon Entertainment contacted the Town of Castle Rock to obtain a materials release because, if approved, the mural would be briefly featured in an upcoming show filmed in the Denver area called Sacred Rooms. The artists and property owner have confirmed their consent and the Town’s Legal team is reviewing the release for consideration.
Election Results
The lodging tax was approved by voters during the election. The results indicate that funding will likely be available for public art maintenance and conservation beginning in 2021. Staff will provide future updates on the amount of funding available after Town Council approves and adopts an official 2021 budget in December.