Hospitality Invoices

							   City of Gilroy
Public Art Committee

 Presentation to
Gilroy City Council
 November 3, 2008
                                 Public Art Committee
               Presentation to Gilroy City Council ~ November 3, 2008



                               Background:
        The Public Art Committee (P.A.C), a qualified citizen committee
   comprised of seven members, was established in the year 2000, and acts
          in an advisory capacity to the Arts and Culture Commission.
    At least one, but no more than two members of the P.A.C., are members
of the Arts and Culture Commission, with one commissioner serving as chair.
 The remaining members are nominated by the Arts & Culture Commission
           and appointed by the City Council, and are chosen for their
                   demonstrated background in art education
                 and their interest and/or expertise in the arts.

                         Mission Statement:
          “To be an advocate for cultural and artistic activities
                        in the Gilroy community.
          To build bridges and promote communication through
          cultural and artistic opportunities for all individuals,
            thereby improving the quality of life in our city.”
                           Public Art Committee
         Presentation to Gilroy City Council ~ November 3, 2008


                              Goals:
             Developing the Public Art Plan,
ensuring the quality of artwork created under the plan and
        developing budgets and scope of projects

    Create an enhanced visual environment and build
                   community pride

          Promote tourism and economic vitality

             Encourage creative collaboration

    Promote art viewed by the public in city facilities
                   and neighborhoods

Raise funds for all projects and ensure project maintenance
                      Public Art Committee
    Presentation to Gilroy City Council ~ November 3, 2008




    “Legacy of Gilroy”
Downtown Sculpture Project
                                       Public Art Committee
                     Presentation to Gilroy City Council ~ November 3, 2008

           Downtown Sculpture Project Themes and Historic Personages:

Historic “Transportation” District (near Monterey and Lewis Streets)
Station Master James A. Houck, circa 1850
Traveling north by foot, horse or cart along the El Camino Real was several days journey from the
southern Santa Clara valley to the nearest town. Recognizing an opportunity, James Houck began a stage
service by building a small, split redwood inn and stable close to the eastern corner of Lewis Street.
Nailing an empty cigar box to the porch railing, Houck, who could not read, fashioned a mail-drop and
became the first postmaster. With mail service established, the rough-hewn stage stop and post office
became a mapped destination that grew into what was to become the City of Gilroy.

Historic “Hospitality” District (on Monterey Street between 6th and 7th Streets)
John Cameron Gilroy, circa 1854
John Cameron Gilroy, native of Scotland, arrived in Spanish California in 1814, and became the first
permanent English speaking settler. He married Maria Clara de la Ascencion Ortega, daughter of the
family that owned Rancho San Ysidro, and together they had seventeen children. Inheriting a third of the
rancho through his wife, Gilroy became a prominent landholder who served many years as the local
alcalde (mayor) and later as a Justice of the Peace. John Gilroy exemplified the early Californio tradition
of hospitality, that sheltered travelers, welcomed guests and celebrated life.

Historic “Commerce” District (on Monterey Street between 5th and 6th Streets)
Banker Thomas Rea and Landowner Electa R. Ousley, circa 1872
Thomas Rea, dairy rancher, principal stockholder and President of the Bank of Gilroy, also served as a
California State Assemblyman, a Gilroy Mayor and a City Councilman, and he was “ever ready with purse
or moral support to advance the betterment of the community.”
Electa R. Ousley, early pioneer and widowed mother of nine surviving children, “with a brave heart and
good management, raised and educated her family” and independently claimed 1,200 acres of land in her
own name.
                  Public Art Committee
Presentation to Gilroy City Council ~ November 3, 2008




 Map indicating sculpture placement
                                       Public Art Committee
                     Presentation to Gilroy City Council ~ November 3, 2008

John Cameron Gilroy, circa 1854
representing “Hospitality” District
                                                                          Banker Thomas Rea and
                                                                        Landowner Electa R. Ousley
                                                                                circa 1872
                                                                     representing “Commerce” District




                                                                Stage Master, James A. Houck
                                                                          circa 1850
                                                            representing “Transportation” District

                    Artist’s conceptual sculpture drawings
                               Public Art Committee
             Presentation to Gilroy City Council ~ November 3, 2008




    Clay figures depicting
Thomas Rea and Electa R. Ousley




                                     Project artist, Marlene Amerian, sculpting figures
                                                      in her home studio

                 “Commerce” themed sculpture
                  Public Art Committee
Presentation to Gilroy City Council ~ November 3, 2008




                                               Clay figure depicting
                                               John Cameron Gilroy
                                                    circa 1854




    “Hospitality” themed sculpture
                               Public Art Committee
             Presentation to Gilroy City Council ~ November 3, 2008


                        Project Budget:

DESCRIPTION               REVENUES           EXPENDITURES             BALANCE

Total Project Funds      $82,075.21

Commerce Invoices                            $19,382.00

Hospitality Invoices                         $27,649.95

Transportation Invoices                      $24,400.00


TOTAL                    $82,075.21          $71,431.95               $10,643.26

*Total project expenditures include Artist fee’s and sculpture
installation by Monterey Foundry
                                    Public Art Committee
                  Presentation to Gilroy City Council ~ November 3, 2008




James Suner, of the James Group, presenting a
   $25,000 sponsorship to Mayor Pinheiro

                                                Board President’s from Rotary Clubs of Gilroy,
                                                  Jane Howard and Kent Miller, announcing
                                                         their $25,000 sponsorship

               Sponsorship Presentations to city council
                     Public Art Committee
   Presentation to Gilroy City Council ~ November 3, 2008


     STANDARD PEDESTAL DESIGN:




                   Pedestal Plaque

                   Plaque color: Natural
                Plaque texture: Acid Etch
                Plaque lettering: “Raised”
                      Ink color: Black




               Pedestal color: Chocolate
       Pedestal texture: Santa Fe Sandblast
*Anti-Graffiti coating applied to each pedestal/plaque
                               Public Art Committee
             Presentation to Gilroy City Council ~ November 3, 2008


                       Plaque Lay-out:

                           •“Sculpture Title”

•Historic District identified (“Commerce”, “Hospitality”, “Transportation”)

     •Historic personages listed and time period in which they lived


                          •Historic Narrative

                        •A Community Partnership:
                               City of Gilroy
                        Gilroy Public Art Committee

                           •Sponsor names listed:

            •Artist’s name stated: Marlene Amerian, Sculptor
                               •Project date
.
                                    Public Art Committee
                  Presentation to Gilroy City Council ~ November 3, 2008




      “Transportation” Sculpture location




                                                            “Hospitality” Sculpture location




                  “Commerce” Sculpture location

                            All project donations and sponsorships
    will help bring the Gilroy Public Art Committee closer to its goal of making public art
                      an integral force for civic pride and beautification,
           and will help support and create a rich and vibrant cultural atmosphere
                                    for our downtown area.