City of Sunnyvale
Meeting Minutes - Draft
Arts Commission
7:00 PMWednesday, June 18, 2025
CALL TO ORDER
Vice Chair Filley called the meeting to order at 7:04 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Vice Chair Kathryn Filley
Commissioner Dawna Eskridge
Commissioner Molly Kauffman
Present: 3 -
Chair Agnes Veith
Commissioner Winnie Lam
Absent: 2 -
Council Liaison Mehlinger (present)
PUBLIC HEARINGS/GENERAL BUSINESS
4 25-0403 Review and Recommendation of Public Art for Corn Palace Park
Kristin Dance, Recreation Services Public Arts Management Analyst, provided a presentation on the Corn Palace Park Public Art project. Highlights included: project overview, selected art locations, application process, and the commission review process. Seven artists presented on their design proposals for the backless benches, and three artists presented on their design proposals for the seating wall.
Commissioners inquired about the materials, dimensions, and durability of the designs. The artists responded.
Commissioners ranked the designs, and the artists with the top rankings for their designs of the three backless benches were: Liz Hickok, Alexandra Muddle, and Carrie Lederer.
The Arts Commission ranking of artists for the backless benches is as follows:
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1. Liz Hickok
2. Alexandra Muddle
3. Carrie Lederer
4. Annie Cappelli (tied with Zoe)
5. Zoe Caron (tied with Annie)
6. Faducci
7. Amber Smith
Commissioner Eskridge moved and Commissioner Kauffman seconded the motion to recommend Liz Hickok, Alexandra Muddle, and Carrie Lederer as the artists to design the three backless benches for the Corn Palace Park.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: Vice Chair Filley
Commissioner Eskridge
Commissioner Kauffman
3 -
No: 0
Absent: Chair Veith
Commissioner Lam
2 -
Of the artists who submitted their designs for the seating wall, the artist with the top ranking was Annie Cappelli.
The Arts Commission ranking of artists for the seating wall is as follows:
1. Annie Cappelli
2. Juan Lopez
3. Elba Raquel
Commissioner Kauffman moved and Commissioner Eskridge seconded the motion to recommend Annie Cappelli as the artist to design the seating wall for the Corn Palace Park.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: Vice Chair Filley
Commissioner Eskridge
Commissioner Kauffman
3 -
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No: 0
Absent: Chair Veith
Commissioner Lam
2 -
ADJOURNMENT
Vice Chair Filley adjourned the meeting at 9:37 p.m.
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