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A board member moved to “consider and act upon the public arts advisory board minutes from 12/11/24,” and another member seconded the motion. Technical issues required a brief revote before the action was completed; the transcript records that several members completed the vote after resolving an access problem that initially left member Esther [last name not specified] locked out. The transcript does not record a roll-call tally; the board recorded the outcome as approved.

Separately, a member moved to consider and act upon the changes to the Wylie Public Arts Advisory Board bylaws; the motion was seconded and approved following the same procedural troubleshooting and revote. The meeting record shows the board completed the bylaw vote during the session.

Members also discussed calendar scheduling for 2025. Staff provided a draft 2025 meeting calendar and noted June 19 is a city holiday; the board asked staff to bring alternate dates at the next meeting and indicated Thursdays generally work best for members. The board also confirmed that December meetings are typically skipped in favor of the arts festival. A staff member reported Bluegrass on Ballard has been moved to May 31 for the coming year and that vendor applications would open soon.

The meeting adjourned at 6:37 p.m.

Why it matters: The approved minutes and bylaw changes govern board procedure going forward; calendar decisions affect member attendance and scheduling of public arts programming and vendor recruitment.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Wylie - Public Arts Advisory Board - Jan 16, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Wylie Public Arts Advisory Board approved minutes from Dec. 11, 2024, and a set of bylaw changes after a procedural revote; members also discussed rescheduling a June meeting that conflicts with a city holiday and noted Bluegrass on Ballard moved to May 31.","taxTitle","Wylie, Collin County, Texas","taxId",4600,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_46":80,"_48":81,"_50":82,"_52":83,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":84,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":85,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6692787,"Wylie festival posts record revenue; attendees asked for more food vendors",180,63000,243000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2123872-a670808e5c516528a84edfaab86c0c01&start=63&end=243","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2123872-a670808e5c516528a84edfaab86c0c01/thumbnail_63000.jpg","/articles/6692787/Wylie/Collin-County/Texas/Wylie-festival-posts-record-revenue-attendees-asked-for-more-food-vendors","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6692787-19a4b3f3a1c6e9f2456467f16cf9b500/orig.mp4?Expires=1771136794&Signature=UPSr3QD4oMXdIfj0NaINtHvI0fyLMvqKMOrm-ddoeooN7UIyVOu66UNwQfOUlfQvn4S2SM8a7o9a6MABOUn-yu-hF7R-ntWA5qxYS~AhOXDP1IGY0F3dnbjfK8R0aINQjI7QxgI2uBXGpRdYrIuwoKjRoazUMW3dzJzmecO593fL1UcgKLwAVtxWb54ue1cGJy1Kg-ELOu7nAeW8yneuN4rDShTHrryNw~TgtPSsyIdgSgu5TkTInpw-j5teWkdAHs7BtDv34Fe6VQPyW~kDp5NpUPMBmsLuWYJhPP0cmowhZssM22JfO7fKgg6GyaXndzgM7LoAEv9GbG0tus3Zmg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Wylie Public Arts Advisory Board reviewed a post‑event summary of the 2024 Wylie Arts Festival and heard that the event generated $33,795 in total revenue — the highest total the board reported for the festival to date.

At the meeting, a board member said the income increase was driven primarily by sponsorship revenue rather than food-vendor sales. The board member noted that attendee survey comments repeatedly asked for more food vendors and said that vendors who must remain at booths cannot easily leave to get food at nearby restaurants, increasing demand for on-site food options.

Members also discussed operational feedback. Several attendees flagged interior lighting as an issue during the festival; there were comments about crowding during nighttime load-out as indoor and outdoor exhibitors moved equipment simultaneously. A small number of survey respondents said there were too many vendors of the same type, though most respondents praised the variety and the large crowds.

The board did not take formal action on the festival summary during the meeting; members indicated staff should consider more food-vendor capacity and revise load-out logistics and lighting for next year’s event. The board’s post‑meeting planning will inform vendor applications for upcoming events where applicable.

Why it matters: Festival revenue and attendee feedback will shape vendor selection, electrical and lighting planning, and load-out procedures for future Wylie arts events.","Board members reported the Wylie Arts Festival 2024 generated $33,795, the highest to date, driven by sponsorship income. Attendee survey feedback requested more food vendors and identified lighting and nighttime load-out coordination as issues.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_46":92,"_48":93,"_50":94,"_52":95,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":96,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":97,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6692792,"Wylie arts board asks artist to remove arrows from deer sculpture, suggests grasses instead",1266,524000,1790000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2123872-a670808e5c516528a84edfaab86c0c01&start=524&end=1790","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2123872-a670808e5c516528a84edfaab86c0c01/thumbnail_524000.jpg","/articles/6692792/Wylie/Collin-County/Texas/Wylie-arts-board-asks-artist-to-remove-arrows-from-deer-sculpture-suggests-grasses-instead","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6692792-ad0d034aca605ae971c23b0724a8e5e1/orig.mp4?Expires=1771136794&Signature=ekytx0zBXjvGGc21JenVdCBxtgKn7v8GGxqMbTWze1EkxFUdmGeTbnlog3iWgC9rHTb7~UbET9HJKcnCEEWOMctKlnWLa6WcoQt8UndkoakNaD8t06wnPW~F7h6AyLjEJIkAZf~V9sV7BwXYAUEFc57NZYsPaCg5jscXDx5NnAvQU3uDQde22gVJL2-MU5GU7m8iylbTyJ6AM5dKZHZ9Ujh7lp4UQgDL6dDkm6hD5Yvl9em0tK90I~RVV59kP6eRzdy2SvBdHI90iPgOraysWrOREWtmyGGsYGeFMTpjE7TSWkgJkr14temUvbSPrNcmad-e34LFwu2SOIev0LzzPw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Wylie Public Arts Advisory Board on a consensus vote asked artist Sunny Bihan to revise a proposed deer sculpture for the city’s walking trails by removing several arrow elements and proposing native grasses or plantings instead.

Board chair Carol [last name not specified], Wylie Public Arts Advisory Board chair, told members she had asked Sunny Bihan to explain how the deer and arrow elements would be installed; in an email read to the board, Sunny wrote that “the deer will be mounted onto a plinth base plate made of angle iron, clad in stainless steel,” and that the deer piece and the arrow elements would be welded and mounted on-site with an internal armature and “engineer sign off to confirm this.”

The board discussed cultural concerns raised by artist Seth [last name not specified], who said in earlier meetings that arrows could imply an inhumane or unsuccessful shot. As relayed at the meeting, Seth said he “really don’t like the arrows because it looks like my hunter has missed their shot” and that, after reading about Native American hunting practices, “it would be unthinkable to take a shot on an animal if they weren't absolutely certain it would be a clean kill shot.”

After members reviewed Sunny’s explanation of materials and stability, the board reached consensus to ask Sunny to remove the arrow elements and to propose alternative treatments — several members suggested grasses or bent plant forms to preserve visual movement without implying an injurious shot. Member Esther [last name not specified], Wylie Public Arts Advisory Board member, suggested grasses “coming out” of the installation; another member recommended tall prairie grasses that would both reference the blackland prairie and discourage climbing.

Carol said she has completed contracts for both Seth’s and Sunny’s pieces and sent them to the city attorney; she said if the artists submit revised designs, staff will attach them to the contracts before execution. The two sculptures were described in the meeting as a paired installation: Seth’s piece, titled Prairie Hunter, and Sunny’s piece, titled Echoes of the Prairie.

Board members also discussed siting. The proposed placement would put the two pieces close enough to read as related when trail users approach a small grassy island near a tree-covered area on the trail loop. Members discussed square versus round bases for the hunter and Deer and agreed to a square base for better visual conformity with the deer form. The board agreed staff should add planting and landscape details to deter climbing around statues; staff recommended plants that are tall and textured rather than spiny cactus.

Members confirmed placards and longer interpretive plaques will accompany the pieces. The small bronze plaque will note the Wylie Public Art Program and year plus the artist and title; a larger plaque will present contextual material about the Caddo hunter theme, and board members said they want to include some of the artist’s development photographs to show authenticity of the referenced items.

The board also discussed timeline and next steps: staff will request the artist’s revised design, incorporate any accepted changes into the contract, and present both pieces to the city council on the 28th of this month; the board asked members to attend that council meeting to show support. No final alteration or construction began during the meeting; the board’s instruction was a request for design revision and engineering confirmation.

Why it matters: The board’s direction affects final sculpture design, interpretive context and the durability and safety of installations along a public trail. The discussion included cultural-accuracy concerns tied to Native American hunting traditions and practical questions about installation stability and visitor safety.","The Wylie Public Arts Advisory Board asked artist Sunny Bihan to revise a proposed deer sculpture by removing multiple arrow elements and exploring planted grasses or other landscaping. The board discussed cultural accuracy raised by artist Seth and confirmed contracts have been sent to the city attorney; both pieces will go to city council on the ","actionData","errors"]

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