Civil Service Employment Subcommittee — Portland, ME
Date: 2025-06-10
Time: 12:00

City of Portland
Remote Temporary Art Review Panel

Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at 12:00 PM




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Submissions must be received by 12:00 pm the day before the COMMITTEE_NAME meeting to guarantee
their inclusion in the agenda packet. All submissions must include the commenter's name and legal address. To
help ensure your comment is submitted for the correct item, please include the name of the agenda item (see
below).

REMOTE ACCESS INFORMATION:
The City Manager Search Subcommittee will conduct this meeting remotely via Zoom pursuant to the Remote
Meeting Policy adopted by the Portland City Council. Allow your computer to install the free Zoom app to get
the best meeting experience. If you are not able to attend live either in person or via Zoom, a recording will be
available in the Agenda Center following the meeting.

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INSERT_MEETING_LINK_HERE

1. Presentation by Applicant
 a. Art Outside On The Trail - Lindsay Conrad, Portland Trails; Ashigh McKown,
 Portland Museum of Art
2. Review of Application
3. Public Comment
4. Discussion/Approval




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City of Portland
Remote Temporary Art Review Panel

Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at 12:00 PM




To submit written public comment on an agenda item, email INSERT_EMAIL_ADDRESS_HERE.
Submissions must be received by 12:00 pm the day before the COMMITTEE_NAME meeting to guarantee
their inclusion in the agenda packet. All submissions must include the commenter's name and legal address. To
help ensure your comment is submitted for the correct item, please include the name of the agenda item (see
below).

REMOTE ACCESS INFORMATION:
The City Manager Search Subcommittee will conduct this meeting remotely via Zoom pursuant to the Remote
Meeting Policy adopted by the Portland City Council. Allow your computer to install the free Zoom app to get
the best meeting experience. If you are not able to attend live either in person or via Zoom, a recording will be
available in the Agenda Center following the meeting.

For public comment via Zoom, you will need to use the "raise your hand" feature. To raise your hand via the
telephone, please hit *9. You will be unmuted by the host when it is time for public comment.

INSERT_MEETING_LINK_HERE

1. Presentation by Applicant
 a. Art Outside On The Trail - Lindsay Conrad, Portland Trails; Ashigh McKown,
 Portland Museum of Art
2. Review of Application
3. Public Comment
4. Discussion/Approval




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 Application for Temporary Public Art
 City of Portland ~ Planning & Urban Development Department, Public Art Committee
 (Allow up to 3 months prior to installation date)
 Today’s Date: 04/21/2025 Name(s): Lindsay Conrad, Portland Trails
 (Alternate Designee): Asheigh McKown, Portland Museum of Art

 Artist Name: (if different from above) (Alternate Designee Cell): N/A

 Company (if applicable): Portland Trails and Portland Museum of Art

 Address: 38 Diamond St

 City: Portland State: ME Zip: 04101

 Telephone: 207-775-2411 Work: Fax: Cell: 330-428-4484

 Email Address: lindsay@trails.org


Title
Director of Development



Summary
Location: Evergreen Woods Trail (improved access loop, starting at the duck ponds, looping around to trailhead at Woodvale St and
back to the duck ponds)
Materials (please be specific): art reproduction printed on weather-resistant canvas, displayed on 5x5 hemlock wood posts
Dimensions, Height, Weight, Title: Five 2 ft by 3 ft art reproductions:
 • Blue Savanna, by Dahlov Ipcar (1917-2017)
 • Twilight at Stroudwater, by Charles Frederick Kimball (1831-1903)
 • Turtle Knows Your Name, by Ashley Bryan (1923-2022)
 • Dark Harbor Fishermen, by Newell Convers Wyeth (1882-1945)
 • L’Estaque, by Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1841-1919)


Technical Requirements and Description
Art reproductions will be displayed on the 5x5 posts at various locations along the Accessible Trail Loop in the Evergreen Woods
(part of the Portland Trails network).
SIGNAGE: The post will include a small sign with the name of the artist, title of work, construction materials, and dates the
installation will be available. The sign will also have the Portland Trails (PT) and the Portland Museum of Art (PMA) logos, the logo
of our business sponsor (Evergreen Credit Union), and a QR code to find out more information about the artwork.
POSITION: Artwork will be slightly off the trail and will not impede any pedestrian or bicycle traffic. Art reproductions will be printed
by the PMA. Portland Trails and PMA will work together on building and installing the display posts and art.


Maintenance and Safety
Installation will include hand-digging a 2 ft deep hole to put each of the five posts in. Maintenance will be the responsibility of
Portland Museum of Art and Portland Trails, including replacements in case of damage or vandalism.
This is part of an annual series from the Portland Museum of Art. Both organizations have extensive experience in installing,
maintaining, and removing artwork on trails.


Proposed Schedule
 Installation Date(s): June 6. 2025
 Display Dates: June 6 – October 24, 2025
 Removal Date: October 24, 2025




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Required Supporting Materials
 🔾🔾 Resume
 🔾🔾 Structural Sketches of the proposed work
 🔾🔾 Detailed photo, map, or maquette of proposed piece on site
 🔾🔾 Up to 10 images of relevant work with slide sheet
 🔾🔾 Optional statement of intention (limited to one page)
 🔾🔾 Signage Listings
 (Please read all attachments included with this application.)



 FOR CITY USE ONLY
Date Received: _________________________ Photo Sketch Attached: _________ Resume Attached: _________ Certificate of Insurance: _________

DIG SAFE (1-888-344-7233): ____________________ Security Deposit: ___________ Signed Agreement Attached: ______________ Reviewed By:

__________________________________________________________ Date: __________________________ Approved: ____________ Denied

(reason): ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Comments/Conditions:________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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 Temporary Public Art - Application Review

 CHECKLIST – APPLICATION COMPLETENESS


 X Contact Information


 X Summary


 X Technical Requirements and Description


 X Maintenance and Safety


 X Proposed Schedule


 N/A Resume


 X Sketches of Proposed Work


 X Representation of artwork in site Map


 X Images of Relevant Work


 N/A Statement of Intent (optional)


 X Signage


 X Proof of Insurance


 CHECKLIST – CONSIDERATIONS


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 Appropriate Siting (visibility, access, context)


 Relationship to other artwork in area


 Installation Impacts (site disturbance, cost)


 Impact on abutters (traffic, residential, etc.)


 Nuisance (sound, light, etc.)


 Environmental Impacts


 Tree Impacts


 Safety (stability, potential injury, etc.)


 Vandalism Concerns


 Content (discriminatory, alienating, offensive)


 Other


 Artistic Merit


 Additional approvals needed (Harbor Master, City
 Arborist, Friends Group, Historic Preservation,
 Neighborhood Organization, Transportation, Public
 Works)

CHECKLIST – SUPPLEMENTAL TEMPORARY PAINTING WITHIN PUBLIC ROADWAYS


 Roadway research (Street moratoriums, active
 construction projects, street closures and existing
 photographs)

 Roadway materials (Paint specifications for color and
 product)




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ART OUTSIDE ON THE TRAIL – Art to be displayed:




 Dahlov Ipcar (United States, 1917-2017)
 Blue Savanna, 1978




 Charles Frederick Kimball (United States, 1831-1903)
 Twilight at Stroudwater, 1879

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ART OUTSIDE ON THE TRAIL – Art to be displayed (cont.):




 Ashley Bryan (United States, 1923-2022)
 Turtle Knows Your Name, 1989




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ART OUTSIDE ON THE TRAIL – Art to be displayed (cont.):




 Newell Convers Wyeth (United States, 1882-1945)
 Dark Harbor Fishermen, 1943




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ART OUTSIDE ON THE TRAIL – Art to be displayed (cont.):




 Pierre-Auguste Renoir (France, 1841-1919)
 L’Estaque, 1885-1890




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MAP OF ART DISPLAY:




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EXAMPLE OF ART DISPLAY (from previous “Art Outside on the Trail” installations from the Portland Museum of
Art):




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EXAMPLE OF ART DISPLAY (cont) - (from previous “Art Outside on the Trail” installations from the Portland
Museum of Art):




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