Campus Art Committee Report

UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF THE ARTS

Art Committee Report

August 24, 2015

Agenda: 
1. Background
2. Charge
3. Policies
4. Requests
5. Specific Gifts Update
6. Other Projects
7. Long Term

1. Committee History,  Function and Purview

In past, Public Art Committee served to review large-scale, public artworks for long-term installation. Committee faded about 2007 with little pressing activity and the departure of Greg Shelnut, until Will Taylor, Jim deCristo, Lisa Ransom and I noted several pressing donations, and reconvened the committee informally in 2012-2014. Gifts of Art Review Panel had previously existed separately. After reviewing art committees on many campuses, our committee members agreed that on our campus, a single committee was needed to oversee large-scale public art, to review and oversee care of gifts of art, and to consider matters of display and exhibition on campus.

(follow up on other campuses: art committees in the UNC system and in universities around the US, have very diverse structures in place. some schools have major Public Art Programs, with percent for art programs in place, and active solicitation of projects. Those have separate Public Art Committees. Some have ‘aesthetics committees’, which oversee all matters of art in public places on campus, most that have galleries have separate gallery committees.)

2. Charge Committee

•     Committee Charge

The UNCSA Art Committee is responsible for all matters regarding the creation, acquisition, curation, and public display of Visual Art on UNCSA Campus and/or under the auspices of UNCSA, excluding temporary exhibits curated by individual arts schools or departments.  The Committee  advises the Chancellor on aspects of Visual Art on campus including:

o    Gifts of Art

o    Art in public places

o    Permanent Collection

o    Siting and appearance of works of art in public spaces

o    Care, Curation and restoration of works of art

o    Temporary and permanent exhibits and exhibit space

Committee Composition

• The UNCSA Art Committee, made up of twelve (12) members appointed by the Chancellor or Chancellor’s designee  and shall meet, when necessary (typically once every six months) to review proposed gifts of art to UNCSA. The Committee shall include representatives from the following areas:
  
  
  a.     Archives (Patrice Slattery)
  b.     Budget and Finance; (Lauren Gamber Partin)
  c.     College student body; (Adam Witmer)
  d.     Development Office; (Lisa Ransom  Savannah Stanberry)
  e.     Facilities Services; (James Gould)
  f.      Faculty Council; (Betsy Towns)
  g.     General Council; (David Harrison)
  h.     High school student body; (Julian Barlow)
  i.      Staff Council; (Brent Lafevre)
  j.      UNCSA Foundation  (Cindy Liberty)
  k.     Visual Arts faculty; (Will Taylor)
• l.      Member of Community (Cora Fisher?)

•          Approve Committee Name: UNCSA Art Committee
•     Approve election of officers: Chair, Vice-Chair, Secretary/Treasurer
•     Approve Reporting Structure:

Group agreed that it did not make sense for Art Committee to fall under Campus Development committee, which is under Faculty Council. We considered logic, benefits and challenges with CAO, COO, Provost, Foundation, EC, and Direct-to-Chancellor report. We recommend that Art Committee report to the Chancellor through the Chief of Staff.  

(nb: fund under Chief of Staff in 'Raiser's edge')

3. Policies

• Gifts of Art Policy (need to create MOU)    (see other post)
• Public Art Policy (for another time)

4. Requests: 

• Locate Storage Space
• Approve Lending plan (see Japanese prints other window)

• Consider Gallery and Conservation
• Approve plan and funds for labeling (see other post)

5. Gifts of Art Under Consideration

(nearly) completed gift: Robert Beseda gift of Martha Dunigan Sculpture)

Martha Dunigan, Early Journey, 1988, Raku-fired clay, stones, twine, 17" x 17"
l.      Winston-Salem community representative

Martha Dunigan, Early Journey, 1988, Raku-fired clay, stones, twine, 17" x 17"

Dear Robert,

We have not been fortunate enough to have any Martha Dunigan mixed media raku sculptures for sale in the Gallery in over ten years. However, if one of the pieces from the series about which you are inquiring were to come to the gallery for resale, we would ask about $12,000. or more.    

This is a very rare and wonderful piece of sculpture being gifted to the University of NC School of the Arts. Incidentally, while you referred originally to a "wood" sculpture, we believe from your photo that this is a raku, twine and stone sculpture. The boat is raku made by her.

We would also be interested in learning if you are making a collection of Martha Dunigan's art. Berta Walker has wonderful large boat which someday she would be pleased to donate to your collection.

Martha was really way before her time and a leader of wrapping and "womb-like" art that seems to be written about in the NY Times frequently these days.

With best wishes,

Sky Power
Berta Walker Gallery
208 Bradford Street
Provincetown, MA  02657
(508) 487-6411

Martha Dunigan, "Wonderful Large Boat....."

Judith Scott (American, 1943‒2005). Untitled, 2004. Fiber and found objects, 28 x 15 x 27 in. (71.1 x 38.1 x 68.6 cm).   (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Magdalena Abakanowicz, Abakanz, 1967

Proposed Gifts-- Clyde Fowler


Warhol

Twombly


deKooning


Schnabel


Rauschenberg


Motherwell


Sarah Turner donation: 

Ted Katz, ~2000....

Ted Katz

Other Projects: 

• inventory (in progress)
• meet with directors of local and regional campus galleries 
• meet with museum directors locally (in progress)
• meet with public art team in W-S (in progress)
• campus art map/walking tour
• geotagging?/square code/etc
• research conservation and appraisal resources (in progress)
• identify campus locations for display of collections and student work

1. Library (in progress)
2. Eisenberg

Long Term: 

• collection? 
• free-standing gallery?
• visual art program? 
• DLA Chapel and gym renovation

Darrell Tousley

From the artist: "There will need to be a 110 volt electric connection also.  A remote control will be provided with the work that will allow it to be turned on and off easily with no need for specialty lighting and running of wires and switches.  I have been present for the installations of most of my other pieces and would be happy to spend time with whoever might have questions or inquires.  I have found it much easier to speak directly with the people in charge of instillation to explain the details then try to convey how to do it through a secondary means such as a schematic or written description."

 III. Vote on Recommendation to Chancellor

                  Martha Dunigan

                  Darrell Tousley

III. Gifts on the horizon

IV. Inventory, Exhibit Spaces, Plans for the Future