Jen Perry, Chair

Katie Gasper, Vice Chair

Colleen Andrus

Dana Frazee

Public Art Commission

Meeting Minutes

Inger Hiller

KC Neel

Thursday, January 8, 2026

4:00 PM

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CALL TO ORDER / ROLL CALL

Chair Jen Perry called the meeting to order at approximately 4:02 p.m. Staff

Liaison Maia Yates was in attendance, as was Town Council Liaison Ryan

Hollingshead. Members of the public Caryn Johnson and Jay Egger also attended

a portion of the meeting.

3 - Chair Jen Perry, Vice-Chair Katie Gasper, and Commissioner Dana Frazee

Present

3 - Commissioner Colleen Andrus, Commissioner Inger Hiller, and Commissioner KC Neel

Not Present

PUBLIC COMMENT

Cayrn Johnson of the Castle Rock Historical Society inquired about the progress

of the Art and Culture Grant Program and shared that the museum is interested in

applying again this year, with a proposed focus on sculpture. Jen responded that

the grant program will be posted soon and that applications will be due in March,

with review and approval anticipated this spring.

APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES

PAC 2026-001

Approval of the Minutes

Due to a lack of quorum, the meeting minutes were not reviewed or approved.

DISCUSSION ITEMS

PAC 2026-002

Strategic Goals and Objectives Review

Jay Egger presented a proposal to create a collaborative public mural at the ACC

Sturm Campus that could transform a blank wall into a community landmark. He

shared that the campus has experienced significant growth in enrollment,

partnerships, and career and technical education programming, and emphasized

that the campus was founded on a spirit of collaboration. The proposed mural

would reflect Castle Rock’s character, heritage, charm, and creative spirit while

engaging students, local artists, residents, and community partners in both the

design and painting process. He outlined a structured, community-driven approach

that would ideally begin with gathering input through workshops, to identify themes

representative of the community. A professional artist or artist team would then

synthesize that input into a cohesive design for review in partnership with the

Public Art Commission and other stakeholders.

Jay expressed interest in collaborating with the Commission on a potential grant

opportunity and requested support and guidance on artist selection, design review,

funding considerations, and long-term maintenance planning. The Commission

discussed the longevity of the mural and future maintenance considerations. Dana

expressed support for the concept. Jen shared that the Town has recently

implemented a community art grant program and noted that any application should

clearly outline project direction, identify responsibility for ongoing maintenance, and

specify maintenance standards, particularly for murals, including UV-protective

coatings and anti-graffiti treatments. Jen also noted that grant applications will

open soon for spring review. To identify artists, the group discussed utilizing a

call-for-entry platform such as CaFÉ or seeking a professional artist to help lead

and design the project.

The group then reviewed planning efforts for 2026 and 2027 to help establish

budget priorities, including revisiting initiatives identified in the Public Art Strategic

Plan. Additional focus areas for the coming year may include creating a public art

map handout, with Katie offering to take an initial pass at this effort, and continuing

updates to the website with new photographs to provide a more streamlined and

engaging public-facing experience. For community engagement, the Commission

discussed working more closely with the high school to feature student artwork in

an annual exhibit. Conservation and maintenance activities will continue to be

funded through the Public Art Fund this year, though the group discussed the

possibility of allocating those expenses to a different fund in the future depending

on need. Jen also noted the need to start planning the next plan and would like to

launch a survey this spring to begin the public input process. Otherwise, the

Commission will continue advancing previously identified goals. At the next

meeting, members plan to confirm a more detailed timeline for execution to ensure

alignment and clarity moving forward.

COMMISSION COMMENTS

None.

ADJOURN

The meeting adjourned at approximately 5:18 p.m.