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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPublic Art and Beautification Strategic PlanPUBLIC ART AND BEAUTIFICATION STRATEGIC PLAN 2018 C I T Y OF O S H K O S H ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS CITY STAFF Allen Davis, Community Development Director Darryn Burich, Planning Services Director Alexa Naudziunas, Assistant Planner PUBLIC ARTS AND BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE Kit Pollaski, Chair Leif Larson, Vice Chair Caroline Panske Steve Cummings, Mayor Koby Schellenger Shirley Brabender-Mattox Carleen Christianson Vicky Redlin COMMON COUNCIL Steve Cummings, Mayor Steve Herman, Deputy Mayor Caroline Panske Thomas R. Pech Jr. Debra L. Allison-Aasby Lori Palmeri Jake Krause OSHKOSH PUBLIC ARTS AND BEAUTIFICATION STRATEGIC PLAN TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY SECTION ONE: INTRODUCTION Vision Mission SECTION TWO: BACKGROUND Planning Context Purpose History SECTION THREE: VISION Public Art Inventory Public Art Map Identified Opportunities - Public Riverwalk Crosswalks Gateways Parks Green Space and Nature Areas Community Facilities Street Ends Utility Boxes Identified Opportunities - Private Blank Walls Ghost Murals Private Development Action Plan SECTION FOUR: ADMINISTRATION Role of the Public Arts and Beautification Committee Maintenance Plan Funding Options Community Participation and Education EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The City of Oshkosh has shown initiative towards improving cultural and beautification amenities in the city that last decades. The 2000 Downtown Plan and the 2017 Imagine Oshkosh A Master Plan for our Center City strive to increase investment in the center city. In August of 2016, Common Council established a Public Arts and Beautification Committee to help direct efforts towards improving the arts and aesthetics in the city. Our city leaders understand that a sizeable amount of art and cultural opportunities can be a good indicator of a thriving community. The City of Oshkosh has a rich history rooted in community involvement and social connections. The City of Oshkosh is the 8th largest city in the state of Wisconsin. The Public Arts and Beautification Committee would like to tap into the advantages of living in a midsized city focusing on arts, cultural and visual improvements. This strategic plan is the result of many different project ideas originating from residents and is an effort to strategize the potential of art and beautification opportunities. The goal of the plan is to enhance community character and economic growth. While it is challenging to make sure that eveyrone agrees on art based projects, this plan strives to provide a framework for projects that will be appropriate for the Oshkosh community. The Public Art and Beautification Strategic Plan will be implemented by the Oshkosh Public Arts and Beautification Committee with support from Common Council and interdepartmental city staff. SECTION ONE: INTRODUCTION PUBLIC ARTS AND BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE MISSION The mission of the Public Arts and Beautification Committee is to promote and curate public artworks and beautification in Oshkosh. VISION Fostering community identify through beautification and public art projects. Continually improving all aspects of the City of Oshkosh regarding public art and beautification. Closely collaborating with surrounding communities to create an inclusive and vibrant visual and cultural destination. Promote the community’s access to and understanding of the arts. •Education •Local Identity •Collaboration •Enhance quality of life for residents •Support economic growth and development •Enhance visitor experience •Support growth of the local arts community COMMITTEE HISTORY Established in August of 2016, the Public Arts and Beautification Committee meets monthly on the 4th Thursday. Why do we need a Public Art and Beautification Strategic Plan? TOOLS FOR INFORMED DECISIONS The plan provides guided strategies based on staff and community recommendations. CONSISTENCY IN DECISION MAKING The plan reinforces decisions and serves as a consistent reference point for public art and beautification projects. ENHANCE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS The plan is a complimentary addition to existing economic development efforts. It encourages visual and cultural diversity within the community to attract new growth and development. SECTION TWO: BACKGROUND PLANNING CONTEXT The strategic planning process began in the summer of 2017 by the Public Arts and Beautification Committee. The process included monthly meetings, discussions and comments from committee members and special guests. Public visioning sessions were held in order to include the public in the planning process as well as create strategies based on their input. Why public art and beautification? Defining Place Functional art serving as a navigation tool for tourist and residents Community Attachment Sense of place and connection Accessibility Exposure to culture at no cost allowing an inclusive and diverse experience Gathering Point Public art as the link for gathering and connecting with your neighbors Quality of Life Healthy cultural climate for business attaction and rentention Information Sharing Educational experiences Encouraging Creativity Talent attaction and opportunity **Photo of public input session SECTION THREE: VISION Public Art Inventory Abraham Lincoln B. Franklin, after houdon Christ with St. Peter End of the Trail George Washington Portrait Bust Henry Longfellow Human Form in Abstract Monument to George Washington Oddfellows Lodge Bas Relief Passion Dance Red Arrow Monument Soldier’s Monument St. Francis of Assisi The Children at Fatima with the Madonna The Hiker Monument The Library Lions, Sawyer and Harris Thomas Jefferson Winnebago Lady Chief Oshkosh The Carl Schurs Monument Monument to Chief Oshkosh The Globe All-Wars Monument Abstract in Bronze Abstract in Blue Four White Columns Yin and Yang The Guardian Sundial Rotary Clock UWO Riverwalk Art… Mural spar building Tribal Heritage Trail Bridge Ghost Murals Christmas Box Angel What does the community already have? SECTION THREE: VISION Identified Opportunities - Public Riverwalk Lake Fly Sculptures Street Furniture - bike racks, trash recepticles, benches,drain covers Crosswalks Gateways Art Districts Parks Green Space and Nature Areas Community Facilities Street Ends Utilities Boxes Under-utilized vacant land - small land SECTION THREE: VISION Identified Opportunities - Private Blank Walls Ghost Murals Events promoting the arts Private Development Vacant Store Front SECTION THREE: VISION Action Plan SECTION FOUR: ADMINISTRATION PUBLIC ART AND BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE Role: The City of Oshkosh Public Arts and Beautification Committee is responsible for providing assistance for Public Art projects that utilize public funding or are located on property owned by the City of Oshkosh. Promote public art and beautification in the community. Advise the City Manager, Common Council and appropriate boards and commissions on matters pertaining to public art and beautification. Facilitate community and agencies input pertaining to public art and beautification. Advise the Common Council on Gifts or donations of public art pursuant to the City of Oshkosh Gifts and Donations Policy Act upon appeals under the City’s mural ordinance. OSHKOSH PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD Responsibility: To hold and administer library properties and funds; to formulate policies and guide the direction of the library’s affairs; to relate the library to the community’s needs, and to determine and adopt written policies to govern the operation, use, and programming of the library. Duties: To approve all library expenditures To formulate and adopt the annual budget for presentation to the Common Council for their approval To represent and advocate the library’s program to the community and before the Common Council To hire the library director and to delegate the operation and management of the library to him/her To attend monthly board meetings and any regular or ad hoc committee meetings. JOHN HICKS TRUST FUND Purpose: The Oshkosh Public Library Board administers the trust fund created by John Hicks (1847 - 1917) for the purpose of: a. The purchase and erection of statues, busts and monuments in the parks and streets of the city of Oshkosh and the repair of such as are now in existiance or may hereafter be erected. b. The purchase of books, pictures, maps, drawings and works of art to be places in the High School and ward schools for the city of Oshkosh. OSHKOSH PUBLIC MUSEUM BOARD Responsibilty: The Board is charged with ensuring the Museum remains focused on its mission and vision statements and that adequate resources are available to operate the Museum on a professional level. From time to time, Board members will be enlisted to create and oversee ad hoc committees and may be required to meet with the Common Council on special projects. Duties: Champion and promote the Oshkosh Public Museum; adopt policies; accept bequests,gifts and grants; direct revenues; authorize expenditures; raise funds; award contracts; hire consultants and contractors; recommend staffing levels; attend monthly meetings. The Board is asemi-autonomous body, operating within the broader framework of the City of Oshkosh government on the above duties. History: 1924, established in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, by the Commission Council Meetings: First Thursday of every month at 4:00 pm at the Oshkosh Public Museum