I don't want to punish you for being on time.
I counted 9.
All right everybody.
Thank you everybody for coming. Good morning. Uh, this is
the meeting for a committee on special events cultural
Affairs and Recreation is now called the order. Uh, we will
establish a a roll call, uh right now. Um, so uh Alderman
Robinson, I didn't see him Alderman Hall. I don't see him.
Uh all other woman Coleman she had an emergency. She's
running late while they're in Curtis. I did not see him.
Well, there were no sheets here. Okay all in Moseley. I did
not see him.
Over Rodriguez here all woman Cruise here, uh Alderman
waguespack here. Thank you all the women Nugent here.
All I'm in the palatino here while I'm in Lawson.
All the men Gardener here and a Chairman's pisado is here
chairman Scott. I'm sorry Vice chair. Scott is running a
little late. Um, so with that, I believe we have 9 we have
9 members present. Okay, there are 9 members present. Uh,
we now have a quorum a committee of member. Uh, we also
have uh some uh committee members requested a rule 59 while
they're in Hopkins. Are you there?
Alvin Hopkins
Alvin Conway
alderwoman Silverstein
Okay, I don't know if we have any technical difficulties.
If you guys could hear us you could pop in any time. Let us
you're here waiting to hear from Hopkins Conway and
Silverstein on a rule 59. Uh, so there's no motion to add
these people since they're not uh saying they're here. So,
uh, we'll hold off on that, uh public comment. Okay, we'll
go right to public comment. We have 4 members.
Mr. Blake we're going to let you go first your first on the
list.
Nobody's starting without you.
Okay, we now have public comment Mr. Blakemore your first
up.
committee on special events
anyway
Let me take the let me speak. Uh, hello.
To his wife folks here.
The white folks here. They look around 1 2 3 4. Where's the
black people?
Okay. I got 3 minutes.
I got 3 minutes. I did it for you.
for these white folks
especially this
special event you all are blocking off the streets.
for your special events
and you the ones who are giving the events.
What signs are pinned out to go to the office Oldtown or
whatever art fair? That street is open to the people, but
the egregious act what they do.
they'll say you go in this way and you come out otherwise
because they
Are abusing the system they have husband off the people
giving the people the impression that that that that they
have to pay to play.
But all these streets closed off for these special events,
you know, Mr. Blakemore is not a typical end.
Is their front he's unique and he educated about city
government.
Oh, yes, he is.
Any topic that you bring up I can speak on it in an
intelligent way.
These specially and another thing you are giving the
streets letting them Skywalk Cafe and everything come in
the street under these special events.
So again, I'm not just not a pop-up shift.
I'm a specialist. I'm a gift to the black community.
Look at here all white folks.
1 Black 1 that says she says but I I feel it's black
because I'm not black and I'm not crippled and I'm not
crazy. Well, why would you walk out from?
nature
Why would y'all do that?
And leave him without anyone you all have to get together
all of us have to work together when it comes to to to
these committee meetings.
Why would you have several meet at the same time?
This is a crime.
Why would you have it so early in the morning? Why why not
when the Working Poor and why?
If if if I go over on my minute, why would you want to
arrest me?
Why would you want to drag me out?
So
tell the race God.
I don't see any black.
Thank you. Thank thank you Mr. Blake Myer.
All right, we have I just got a text from uh, all the woman
silver stain. Are you there that bro?
I'm here. Can you hear me? Okay. All right. Can I all
right. Can we get a motion to accept? Uh, all the women in
the world silver stain by rule 59. So move by Alderman
Gardner any objections none.
All in favor say I I I have it.
Thank you Elder woman Silverstein next up Mrs. Lawrence.
So for this special event and cultural purposes that we all
have here today. Let's talk about the safety of what your
mayor is constantly talking about that the Republican
Party.
Party is causing all kinds of Havoc here in Chicago.
Where is the truth to that?
No, it's not. It's opening up borders bringing in people
who do not belong here the right way. Oh, we're accepting
of those who come through here the proper channels, but
then when you're allowing crime to come into the City and
then you're exploding the crime in the city who wants to
come to the cultural events that are here in this city.
That's the problem with what's going on here. People don't
want to hold responsibility and accountability. You want to
have things going on here, but you don't want to make
people safe more like when you're sitting at a stoplight
and you get your car slammed into from the rear end and
then the city just says, oh that's nothing all based upon
what the ACLU is talking about cultural events. How is it
that a lot of black people are higher in crime and getting
arrested just for driving driving while black that's what
it's called then for people of all other nationalities.
That seems to be a issue, but you want people to come here
for these freaking cultural events.
Now right now they have Washington blocked off for a
president who's not going to be here in the next term
because we gonna see to that it's going red up in here
because you all want to just have all of these little
hidden Delicacies and think people don't know about them.
But that's not true. Because when I come to the mic as I've
said before I bring the facts and let the facts slap you in
the face because the reality is people are not being
accountable up in this city hall all of these older people
who are not doing their roles, you know who you are and we
know who you are because when it's time to vote the next
purpose of this cause which you all call a vote. We're
going to make sure that we blasted all across social media
So you don't need to cameras here. We got our own cameras
and we going to talk about these cultural events that many
people being white are afraid to come to now because you
allow the city to go to Shams and blame old Dead Presidents
for the problem here. Let's take care of the crime here
first and then maybe cultural event.
Will be able to spread wildfires all throughout this city.
Hello.
Thank you, Mrs. Lawrence. Uh, I just got a text from
Alderman Conway Alderman Conway. Are you there?
Okay, ermine Conway text me. He said he's here remotely. I
don't know for Evan technical almonds. Pisado. I am here.
Sorry about that. Okay, all I'm in Conway is here. Thank
you. All right and Alderman Hopkins is here. Yes, we have
to make a motion again.
And Alderman Hopkins. Are you there? Alderman Hopkins?
I am Mr. Chairman. Thank you. Thank you. All right, so I
guess again we need another motion. So move. All right, all
in favor say I I all oppose say nay and the opinion of the
chair the eyes have it.
Okay, next speaker. Michael Young. I hope I'm saying it
right.
young bait Michael Young bait
Excuse Me Miss
be quiet, please.
Michael Young bake. Go ahead. Thank you. Yeah, don't play
with my 9 but my name
Is more than just a 9?
It's also my family.
heritage
my family history
and I'm talking about ancient history.
That bay means something.
That's why I try not to come up here and be certain ways,
but I see the hatred.
and I see
the wrongdoings of people
and I'm not accepting of a lot of Rome doing and
evil things hatred towards people
so
I don't spoke out of Care at the appeal because of certain
things that been going on, but I'm not worried about.
Certain character of me or what somebody think because I
know who I am.
Okay, I know what I represent.
I ain't got to keep saying it. I know who I am.
But with all due respect.
You know, make sure you got my name right? It's Michael
Young day. That's m i c h a e l u n g hyphen capital b e y
for the record
I'm also the founder owner of more real news.
I'm the 1 that's putting these videos out with the help of
other people in the city.
I'm independent. I'm not funded. I'm not connected to
nobody.
But I get more views than Forbes.
I get more views than Fox.
And it's a couple of fox.
No, you know because 1 was 1 of them was real racist
towards me because and then want me to go on because I got
my fast on but I know what it is.
You know, it's hatred it's racist.
and
that's what it looked like the lane this way.
You know Greg Mitchell over there by himself.
You know where and and where his support at?
To where he had to delay his his his meeting to the same
time and still don't get no support.
You know that that that meeting is important too all means
are important. They shouldn't be even scheduled at the same
time.
Meeting should be open and closed promptly on time.
We should be able to come in here and sit down not just
standing outside and things like that. Y'all letting other
people in we come up in here in Europeans and other
nationalities, but we stand outside.
So, how can we not say it's racist? I don't play no game
cards no decks.
I don't master that years ago. I don't even do it no more.
So I'm not playing the race card as Mr. Blakemore say I'm
saying this astral truth astral fact.
Thank you, sir. Jessica Jackson.
Any walking you need to do get up and do it now don't walk
when I'm talking.
Because I paid my bus fare to come down here.
And my money not going to be wasted. So if you need to get
up and walk do it now.
My issue is this stuff with these exhibits or whatever
Chicago is trash now who wants to even come here?
You got immigrants sitting all on the sidewalk.
With kids looking like we're in the middle of a Tijana
somewhere.
You got a bunch of Street vendors?
Selling fitting all lace candy.
Dirty, don't nobody know if they even clean they already
been found with measles lice all of that.
I asked you to sit down while I'm talking but that's how
disrespectful Miss Jackson please address me. Miss Jackson,
please address me Miss Jackson. This is public comment
address the chair. Otherwise when I ask you to leave
sergeant-at-arms, can you please give me some help here go
back and forth, but 3 minutes, correct him?
Correct him.
Don't because I'm operating within my he's not he's being I
run the meeting Miss you're done. You're cut off. You're
done. Not me. You're done me get rid of her. She's done.
She's done. You don't have a right to scold anybody.
Okay.
Thank you for your comments moving forward everybody.
We have 3 items on the agenda today.
First first item on the agenda is approval of the mate 2024
monthly rule 45 report.
Well members of the committee should have received a copy of
a report electronically. Uh, I'm guessing there's I'm I'm
not going to guess I'm not going to assume. Is there
anybody have any questions regarding a report? No
questions. Okay, seeing no questions motion by Alderman the
palatin, uh
to move forward, uh all in favor signify by I I
All oppose say nay in the opinion of the chair the eyes
have it. I just want to recognize 1 of my longtime friends
and our colleague Tom tunny here, Tom. Thanks for coming.
Take we also have ultimate Bernette joining us. He's a
champion of attending meetings and am I missing any other
non committee members former almond? Cardono is here. Hey,
thanks.
Other Woman oh, oh, how you doing? My daily? I'm sorry. I
didn't recognize that.
We also have commissioner Kearney here. So all right with
that, we'll move forward with our uh,
Our item our second item on the agenda. It's a substitute
ordinance s02 s o 202024000000 96333 amendment of Municipal
cold section 10-8 Dash 3332 requiring Ali evaluation that
athletic events do not present unreasonable risk to health
of participants bystanders or City personnel prior to the
issuance of the permits.
Is there a motion to to accept the substitute or ordinance
motion by Alderman OSHA? Uh
All in favor signify by I I all oppose say nay.
The opinion of the chair the eyes have it. The substitute
ordinance is accepted, uh here with us today to speak on
this item. The answer. Any questions is we have Michael
howlet I saw yeah, there he is. Okay Mike's here. You're
gonna want to come up here Mike and we also have uh, Robert
from uh,
Alderman Riley's office joining us um to speak on this
Thank you chairman. Uh, my name is Robert kney I am almond
Riley's Chief of Staff. Um here in the 42nd Ward. We review
numerous athletic events every single year all with an eye
towards Public Safety. Um, currently Municipal Code states
that uh, see dots commissioner is the 1R denying event,
even if CPD cfd or oemc believe that the event poses a
substantial or unreasonable risk to the health and safety
of the participants bystanders, um, or city staff, uh,
instead of denying it, uh, the commissioner would have to
offer an alternate location, um with SI similar visibility
and this ordinance simply would allow, uh, commissioner
Kearney or whoever the C do commissioner is to deny an
event
Um after Consulting with cfd CPD and oemc, um, if they
believe that the event would pose an unreasonable risk to
health and safety. Um Alderman Reilly respectfully requests
and I vote and I'm happy to answer any questions that you
might have.
Thank you Robert. Does anybody have any questions for
Robert or commissioner Carter? Are you answering questions
on this also?
Okay, if anybody has any questions for okay, uh Alderman
Lawson
chairman, uh, Logan Robert, uh, so when you say athletic
events is I don't see that defined anywhere.
Um unless it's in a different portion of the code.
It is in.
So this is is not a regular athletic event like a
professional baseball game but something that is a pop-up
or a run or something like that who's ever answering the
question. Can you identify yourself? We know who we are,
but Justin Edge Department of Law.
Legal council division, uh, in other sections of this, uh,
this section athletic event. Um, it defines athletic event,
but no, we're not talking about any old athletic event.
We're talking specifically those that require permits.
that are more akin to
large public events such as NASCAR such as
uh marathons Etc 5 and 10 case
Yes, Lakefront has a lot of them. I know that we've been
better about moving them around but uh everyone wants to
run run north and then South um, and this also would
impact, uh, those events on Parks District property.
So, um, uh Tom Carney commissioner cot. Um, our purview is
the public way. So you do have instances where it's public
way going through a park. Um,
You know roadway and sidewalk, but you're you know things
that are strictly on Park District property. Maybe like,
you know, Lakefront Trail. This would not apply to that.
Got you.
Those other other questions, thank you share. Thank you.
Thank you almond anybody else have any questions?
All right. Okay. Thank you everybody. All right. I thought
there might be a few more. I think it was a a pretty good
catch. Uh, thank you Alderman, Reilly. I know he's not
here, but Robert thanks for coming. So can I get a
Uh, I make can I get a motion to recommend the passes of
this item?
While I'm in the pallet. Oh, you got a question or you want
motion's to pass? Okay all I'm in the palatino all in favor
signify by I I all oppose say nay to chair the eyes have it
the do pass recommendation of this ordinance will be
reported out at the next city council meeting on July 17th.
Third item on. The agenda is a as a subject matter a
presentation on the Chicago scope sculpture exhibit here
today to present is former Alderman and chairman of the
happy committee Alderman Tom tunny and Jennifer Noak. Uh,
thanks for being here. You're both going to come up here.
You're going to stay in your seat. Yeah. Come on up. That's
everybody happy to see a red in the back of your head. So
I'm sure we all recognize this guy. I I didn't recognize my
daily. So I apologize. So
I know she's she's old school. So she probably goes by
Alderman by daily not older women, so
Better just call me. Call me time. I know you know you're
still our friend.
This is certainly when we call this the happy committee.
This is something that I consider a very happy thing very
positive for our we're looking at the 77 communities,
right? Correct, correct, man. Okay. All right. Um, good
afternoon everyone. Uh, it's nice to be back in the
chamber, uh at the happy committee. I hear this other
committees that aren't so happy.
That being said it's an honor to be back here and and visit
with you today and really share some information on
bringing public art to all 77 communities. Um
I have been involved with what we're going to say from now
on CSC Chicago sculpture exhibit. Um almost since the day I
became Alderman, um, I actually um,
um my seatmate at the time alumni daily in the 43rd Ward
ugh was the founder of green public art to Linkin Park and
um, I was as someone that said you always try to steal the
good ideas. And uh, so V and I we talked about it and I
said, hey, let's try to expand from Linkin Park in Lincoln
Park Lakeview, which we did, um as early as 2008, um, and
then over the years and 23 for for point of information.
We've installed over 600 sculptures in over 30 Wards. Um,
and I have to give a real shout out to V because not only
is she founded. She's been a steadfast member of the board
and president and um, you know, it's really without her
vision and her determination. The program would probably
not be anywhere near where it is today. Um, so when I got
involved I became
A board member and we I I think we started with 7 or 8
installations, um in Lake View, they were primarily
sponsored by uh, philanthropic individuals ssas Chambers
and such and so as you look into into your and I think if
I'm memory, correct, uh, we were not able to use all demand
menu money.
So we had this is a privately basically funded art program
and I'm sure that uh, Jennifer my colleague over here will
talk a little bit about the mechanics of it. Um, but I can
tell you it has made a substantial difference in what we
call the quality of life in our neighborhoods. I think
people, you know, you know, I look at it years later and to
think that people are are so impressed with the rotation of
public art and they they kind of believe that the city this
must be a city program and um, it has not been my
understanding is currently aldermanic money money over the
last couple years can be used uh for these installations,
but I'm going to let some of the details to uh, Jennifer,
uh, Novak my dear friend. Um, and uh, she'll tell you a
little bit about it, but I've known her for probably 25
years, I think you know, um, and then um, I want to
introduce I've talked about all
by daily obviously by us here and um our board president, uh
Pam collerton who's no stranger to politics and um has been
instrumental also with her energy on expanding this program
into you know, basically every corner of the city, um, and
it's really my effort to be of assistance to any of my
colleagues about how do I get involved? What are the
mechanics? You know, how can we uh, make sure that we touch
every corner, uh, not just south and west north northwest
southeast. This is this is for every every neighborhood and
the 77 of them would be extremely. Um,
uh, I think beneficial to your everyday quality. I I just
taught people come down the street and they see this these
art sculptures and they just marvel they just it brings a
sense of Tranquility it brings this kind of a sense of
community and um, you know, I'm just super thrilled and
otherwise I wouldn't be here today, uh lobbing for this
program and your support so with that. Um, I want to
introduce executive director Jennifer Noak, um about to
tell you more about CSE and how we can work with you to
bring our art across the city. And by the way, uh, my
successor Alderman Lawson, you know has uh filed in our
footsteps and has done his own uh installation and I have
actually
or sponsor
Well, you're an artist in a different sense, uh Alderman
and uh, and then I I actually doubled double down this year
and I I think I did 2 additional sculptures, um, you know
for me as now the the former Alderman and philanthropist, I
can't believe that okay, Jennifer take take it away. Thank
you. You want to get closer or not? Okay. Thank you. Thank
you so much. Thanks Tom, um for your unwavering commitment
to public art, especially in new spaces, um that are
promoting diversity and unity like the AIDS Garden. So
we're extremely proud to have brought art there this year,
uh, Chicago's renowned for its famous sculptures. The
Picasso cloud gate the bean, um, the Art Institute Lions
Keith Herring the AIDS Garden, um, and she called the
sculpture exhibit helps build on that Legacy, but we meet
our neighbors where they're at and bring art to the
community to the neighborhood streets, um art and public
spaces can bring people together, uh, it can trans.
Form ordinary spaces into vibrant areas heal uplift,
especially in communities that have faced trauma or
hardship, uh public art can create a positive emotional
impact it contributes. Um, like Tom said to the mental
well-being of residents, uh, for example, so I have a
personal example, uh this year. We just installed our uh
CSC exhibit for this year a couple months ago. And so uh
every day on my route I had to drop kids off. I have to get
ready for my day. I'm every day
Brings a new challenge and new stress and we have a
sculpture that's in our community and it's a big yellow
vibrant sculpture that says you got this.
So every day as my morning goes on and I get more stressed
and I'm you know, like, ah, how am I going to you know,
make it through this day. I drive past that and think. Oh
my gosh. I got this it does bring this like positive
energy. So what would it be? Like if we can inspire people
in all neighborhoods across Chicago with art that can
Inspire uplift and unify.
Um, I'm thrilled to be here to tell you more about how you
can help bring these positive aspects of public art to your
community.
Um, so the goal for today and the reason that we're here is
because CSE, uh wants to immerse the diverse communities of
Chicago in public art by offering sculptures in every
neighborhood.
um
We've curated an annual exhibit, uh for nearly 25 years.
Um, and as Tom said we've hosted more than 600 sculptures
in more than 30 words, but we hope to expand even further
with your help. Um, there's the sculptures are sponsored
yearly with charitable contributions from the public and
private sectors, um each year. We put out a call to
artists. Um, and then anyone who sponsors a sculpture then
participates, uh in a jury to select the sculptures, um,
that will be part of the year's exhibit. Uh, once the
pieces are selected. They're placed, um by sponsored
preference and then fit within a location
um
We talked about this. So this is just a brief history about
CSE. Uh, we touched on it already a little bit but it was
started with a dream and 8 skjall sculptures and Feliz
Community. Um, then Alderman Tony partnered with CSC to
bring sculpture to Lake View. Um, but we really continue to
grow and expand our footprint throughout the city.
Uh in 2021, we celebrated our 20th anniversary. Uh, and we
established the Richard Hunt award to help emerging artists
from diverse backgrounds. Bring their Creations to life for
the public to enjoy. So Richard Hunt was a Chicago born, um
sculptor 1 of the most in important sculptors. This nation
has ever produced. Um, his internationally recognized metal
sculpture is notable for its widespread presence in more
than 100 Museum collections 150 solo exhibits and um 160
public sculpture sculpture commissions.
So, um, we are really proud. Uh, we're we're partnering
with the Richard Hunt Legacy Foundation. Um as he, you know
recently passed this year, but we're incredibly proud to
uh, keep keep. Um,
Bringing his work to the community, uh, our most recent
winner of the Richard Hunt award was artist Salvador
Jimenez Flores. Um, his piece was called Caminantes, uh, it
represented the struggles, but the tenacity of immigrants,
um, and we now have this piece proudly on display in Little
Village.
Uh, we recently just uh completed our uh, 2024 installation.
We have 44 sculptures across the community. We're on the
North the South West sides from Linkin Park to Portage Park
from Wicker Park to Greek Town, uh from mandre park to
Jackson Park. Uh, we hope you'll see some of the works by
these incredibly talented artists and make your as you make
your way across the city. Um, and then how can you get
get involved? Um, we encourage you to sponsor a sculpture
in your neighborhood or to recommend CSC to a group in your
community. They may be interested in sponsoring.
Uh, each sponsored sculpture is 4000 a significant portion
of that goes directly to the artists. Um, and the remaining
funds cover the installation the removal the maintenance
and insurance.
Um and sponsors receive many benefits. Um, you get to
participate in the selection jury, uh promotion on social
media listing in our program guide on our website and on
the plaque that's with the sculpture in the community.
Um, so for the next 20 years, you know, we're we're hoping
uh that we can increase the scale and scope. Uh, so that
every neighborhood of Chicago can enjoy the benefits of
public art and we can do that with your help. So we've
brought packets and you have a folder with all the
information but you can reach out to us at any time and you
know, we really we hope that we have your partnership and
we can do this all together.
We're here for any questions. Okay, good. All right. So
before we get to the questions, I just want to recognize.
Uh, all the women Coleman is here Committee Member Coleman
and also non-committee member Ken is here. So just want to
recognize them for coming. I have 1 question and then we'll
throw it out to the floor there. So if if I want or me or
anybody want an art project in a reward, do we do we have 1
have to ask and 2 do we have to identify a spot for you?
How does it how does it work? Yes, I know. There's no cost
to me or the community. It's all uh privately funded but so
do I say hey you want to come to my ward and and I got the
great spot for you or do you guys just kind of cruise
around and try to find places? Well, we do need a
sponsorship. So it's $4,000 for a sponsorship yearly. Uh,
we put a form in the folder. But um, we just ask for the
commitment and then uh, it is up to the sponsor to identify
the space, but if you don't have a space we can, you know,
try to find a piece that fits in your community. Well, I
would think nobody knows the rewards better than the
others. Yes exactly chairman.
let me let me add to that having experienced a number of
years of doing this, uh you want to work and we do work
very closely with seed dot because many cases they're on
the public way and there are certain Corners that might
look uh attractive and at the end they might be too
attractive there might be too much traffic there might be
too much, um obstacles in the way. Uh, so seed Dot's very
important and then second we work very closely with the
park district, uh, because
A number of our installs are in Parks. So, um, you know,
yes, uh
if we're in your neighborhood in your ward, trust me, we
are working very closely with the Altman's office and also,
uh Cindy departments and uh and Park District.
Okay, thank you Aaron. I guess we just got a text message.
Uh, who was that Alderman Curtis you there by Zoom?
Allerman, Curtis. Yes, sir. Thank you chairman. All right.
Thanks for joining us.
okay, move to september under uh, rule 59, uh
motion by Alderman palatin all in favor. Say I I all oppose
nay the opinion of Charity eyes have it. Thank you Alderman
Curtis.
Let me say hello to Alderman Curtis and also the other
Alder persons that are on Zoom but specifically Alderman
Curtis. I'd like to go to 833 over there, um in the 18th
Ward, so, um, I know I know those uh intersections pretty
well, so hopefully we'll look forward to working with you.
Yes, sir. Thank.
Thank you. Alderman.
Alderman cannot send you have a question or comment. Yes.
Thank you chair and I'm speaking again as a non-member but
somebody who knows the Chicago sculpture exhibit. Well,
it's no secret. It probably came up that V Dailey in the
front row over there is 1 of my uh predecessors. Um, uh who
um is just beloved in the ward and from from Alderman Daly.
I learned quite a bit about the Chicago sculpture exhibit
even before coming into office and then my experience was
um, I started hearing when we talked to Residents about
what type of investment they wanted to see in the community
that public art was was high on the list. Um, and it was
also something achievable with a lot lower of a spend when
we think of our menu budgets and you know, we'll get a bill
for a hund thousand dollars on a bump out. Um, uh, which of
course has an important impact we can fund pop public art
through these great organizations at a much lower cost.
So also in telling the story of Richard Hunt Richard Hunt
was a 43rd Ward resident Richard Hunt, um designed a
sculpture for the Obama Presidential Center and is being
honored, um, uh since his passing, um, we heard an appetite
from residents to make sure that we were funding our
publicly in a way that wouldn't just impact our Ward which
is highly visited by tourists on the lakefront, but also
Citywide and the Chicago
Sculpture exhibit does an incredible job at making sure that
this art is spread Citywide. It is the thesis that um, when
we put art into different spaces it it spreads Joy. It
makes things safer through foot traffic, um, and it also
teaches so we were able to um through our menu budget this
past year through talking to um budget management. We were
able to um fund t000 into the Chicago sculpture exhibit
which is a higher amount than the 4000 sponsorship, but the
thought there is yeah. We want a sculpture in our Ward
heck. Yeah, of course as many as possible, but we want to
make sure that they also are supported in additional way so
that they can continue to scale out Citywide, um my
experience with um, the the board at at CSE and also just
the leadership all in the front row is that they're very
good at um staying lean, um, the the model works very well.
That that these artists they want their art to be featured
and then later. Um, of course art doesn't just go away if
it moves on from a community. It's then sold in a way that
sustains the organization. So it's a really smart model.
Um, there's a lot of upkeep um, and extra eyes on whatever
spot in the community it goes and um, I couldn't endorse
higher, um other older people looking into how they can use
such a tiny portion of their menu funds to have a great
impact on the way that people are
Are are using their community in um, beautiful ways. So I
just wanted to give that endorsement, um again non-member,
but thank you for the time. Thank you. Aaron ermine the
paletton.
You chairman? Uh, I just have a brief question might be 2
part based on the answer. Um, so you said that each
sculpture lasts a year and then is it taken down? Is it put
into a reserve area or can you keep it in the community or
is it what what happens with that sculpture? Well, uh upon
the completion of the year. It goes back to the artist, you
know, um, there are opportunities, um for purchase of a
sculpture. Um, and if it is purchased it could stay in that
spot as long as it's
permanent properly basically, um, but we have had
sculptures actually, uh purchased and remained remain
mostly in place where it originally was at and that's
purchased from the artists themselves, correct? Okay. Yeah.
Now the the uh, there is a I think it's a 10% Commission.
20 20 20 20% commission upon if a successful sale happens
the 20% goes to as Alderman canoes and said to fund all the
you know, the basically ongoing and expansion of CSE.
Gotcha. Okay that answered everything. Thank you very much.
Thank you. Just want to recognize Alderman Mosley, uh for
joining us today.
Alderman Lawson question
Thank you. Thank you chairman and thank you. Um Alderman
honey and Jennifer and uh V and Pam and Jessica for all
being here. I've worked on this. Uh, since 2007 actually it
was the first year that we expanded from the 43rd Ward to
the 44th. I think we had 10 sculptures that year, um, and
and seen just how this program has grown exponentially
since then, um to cover all sides of this city, um to move
Beyond just Chicago based artists to uh, National artists
people are coming from from Florida from Texas from uh,
Maine International. There's there's a few that are that
are flying in as well. So, um, it's really a program too
like like, um, all the mutes and said that that stays lean,
um, that doesn't have a lot of overhead. It doesn't rent
office space. Um, you know, they they they print only those
things that that go out promote the artists and it's really
a vehicle for our local sculptors, um to get visibility
I would say at least more than half probably.
2 thirds of the sculpture sculptors are still local. Um and
uh have really thrived in this program. I see their work,
uh in when I go to places outside of Chicago, uh, Michigan
City, Indiana, if you pop through there a lot of our
artists will start here and then uh, their pieces will end
up there, uh, small towns college campuses Skokie you name
it? There's there's opportunity for our local folks that
start here. Um, I wanted to just highlight the uh, it's not
on the slide. But admission is free is the motto of CSC and
I think that's really sort of the motto for anything we do
with public art, um is that, you know, it's in the public
realm in livens the FAA space, it builds quality of life
for everyone who encounters that whether actually this
sculpture was on the corner of my block, um wasn't always
my favorite but it doesn't matter because it it inspires
something and it's there right? And if you don't like it,
it's gone in a year. Um, and now I left the 1 I have right
but uh, you know, it's it's
Those times that you do it whether someone is walking to
Wrigley Field, they're walking to the train, you know, you
have those uh, and so I know many years ago, uh during
mayor Emanuel we were given an opportunity. I think it was
10% It was the year of public art, um where we could use
menu in a higher number and I want to encourage our
colleagues to continue to look at that. And if we need to
codify that better with C dot that we're using menu not
only for sculptures like this, but Community Based murals,
um, you know projects that that enliven and enhance, you
know, every every corner of our
Our city. So um
You know, I want to just say that we have a number of these
Legacy sculptures that have remained for all the men upon
Tano's Point. Um, either they've been purchased by the
chamber they've been rented in perpetuity by the chamber
you need somebody to carry the insurance. Um, so the this
it's not going to be us or the city but we've we've had a
lot of great Community Partners that you know, we couldn't
we couldn't handle it at this piece left, and so they
stayed so it's really added a lot to our community. I
encourage all my colleagues to be involved and I'd be more
than helpful to more than happy to help. And anyway, thank
you. Thank you chairman. Anybody else have any questions?
I'm in Moseley.
Thank you and just want to extend thanks, uh for the great
work that this organization does. You know, I've seen some
of its work right off the major Taylor Trail the city's
first realtor Trails, uh, uh destination here in the city
of Chicago, so thankful for that partnership and hoping to
expand more and more throughout the 21st War. Thank you.
Thank you. Okay with that, uh there being no further
business before the committee a motion by alderwoman
Coleman, uh, move to adjourn, uh, all in favor signify. I I
opposed the opinion of Charity eyes have it hearing no
objections. So ordered this meeting of Committee of special
events cultural fairs and Recreation, or as I call it. The
happy committee is now adjourned. Thank you everybody.
Thank you chairman, um for allowing us to present today.
Thank you great presentation colleagues.
Forever colleagues, right? Oh, and if anybody needs any
information, we'll have it in our office. So
yeah.