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Boston Art Commission meeting

The Boston Art Commission will hold its May meeting on Tuesday, May 14, from 4 - 6 p.m. at Boston City Hall.

Discussion Topics

  1. Review previous meetings minutes
    4:00 - 4:15 P.M. 
  2. Presentations*
    4:15-5:15 P.M. 
    • Friends of the Public Garden: Lighting design for 3 year plan to light the Samuel Morison, William Lloyd Garrison, and Mayor Patrick Collins statues
    • Mattapan BPL Public Art: New proposal by Stuart Schechter
    • Conservation of Charlestown Courthouse paintings 
  3. Discussion
    5:15-5:30 P.M. 
    • Introduction to Patricia Gilrein, Art Collection Manager
    • Annual election of Chair and Vice-chair
    • Schedule BAC retreat
  4. Standing Items
    5:30-6:00 P.M. 
    • Director’s Report
    • Public Art Updates
    • Lincoln plaster deaccession 
    • Review Public Art and Design applications*
    • Now + There: Rob Gibbs (Problak) for 808 Tremont Street, private property
    • Now + There: Oscar Tuazon, “Tree Rings” for Fidelity’s Central Wharf Park, private property
    • Jackie Russell, Uncornered Documentary Project, Boston Common
    • Review of new dates for filming at the Hungarian Revolution Memorial
    • Dorchester street painting

    End meeting at 6 p.m.

  5. Upcoming
    • June 11, 2019, 4 - 6 p.m. BAC June Public Meeting at City Hall, RM 801

    Email  BAC@Boston.gov for any questions.
     
    All agenda items listed may be voted on or tabled by the BAC.


    *Applications and presentations listed will be pulled from the agenda if the proponents are not able to submit all needed materials in advance of the scheduled BAC meeting. All applications are to be reviewed for approval, pending property owner permissions. 
     

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