5:30 p.m. October 21, 2003
Boonslick Outdoor Arts Project
Courthouse
Annex
Attending:
Carolyn Eichelberger, Betty Bowen, Bob Dyer, Dorothy Whitten and Art Schneider.
Fundraising
Update: Maryellen McVicker was unable to attend. She sent Art
Schneider a written update showing $25,586.50 raised
(not including pledges) minus $22,000 first payment to Harry Weber of
$22,000 leaving $3,586.50 in the bank as of today.
This meets the city match and leaves less than $500 to raise for the
county match for a combined match of $26,000.
Boonville
Tourism Commission: Art reported that he has written the Boonville
Tourism Commission requesting it set aside $6000 toward the statue. He requested
this be a tourism-funded project. The $6,000 would be a challenge grant. Funds
would not be used to match city or county funds already pledged. It will be
November before the project learns of the commission’s decision. The decision
will be reviewed and approved, modified or disapproved by the city council.
Hannah
Cole Sculpture: The first of the
limited edition of the 18-inch bronze sculptures should be arriving within a
week or so, Art reported. In the
meantime, Bill Mathis will meet Art at High Hill later tonight and bring Harry
Weber’s artist’s proof to display and to encourage tickets sales at this
week’s Battle of Boonville re-enactment. Members agreed that no more than 25
reproductions would be made.
Raffle
tickets: Ticket
will be $10 for one and $15 for two. The
raffle will be held after 500 tickets are distributed. The goal is to distribute
the tickets by Dec. 1 so the winning ticket can be drawn just before the
Boonville City Council meeting that night.
For people living a distance,
tickets may be purchased by sending a check for the appropriate amount, payable
to Friends of Historic Boonville, 614 East Morgan, Boonville, MO. 65233, and
including a pre-addressed stamped envelope to return the ticket receipt. The
donation is tax deductible.
Betty Bowen encouraged renewed
efforts to seek statue funding from downtown merchants. She said at the Festival
of Lights she was impressed with the knowledge school children had of Hannah
Cole. She also suggested Girls Scouts as a community service project, perhaps
asking Gordon Jewelers to display and sell chances on the bronze sculpture.
Carolyn Eichelberger also discussed possible location to display the bronze
statue and to see tickets. Also mentioned was displaying the maquette at
Regan’s.
Poster:
Art showed a Hannah Cole poster that Bill Mathis had designed. People were awed
by the poster. Bob Dyer suggested
that because Pat Hanna is in the process of designing a poster, Bill would
consider the possibility of this design being used for tee-shorts. He suggested
investigating the cost of a four-color tee-shirt and see if Bill Mathis would
consider this. Also discussed was the possibility of a two-color tee shirt.
Bob noted that there are so
many activities associated with the re-enactment that people along the route
have contracted a “Lewis and Clark high fever.”
Members decided to delay a
decision on Bill Mathis’s artwork for the immediate future.
Transport
June 6 from Harley Park Shelter #3 to the dedication site:
Gary Nauman, parks director, sent an e-mail to Art with concerns about
traffic and parking during the Hannah Cole statue dedication. Between 300 and
500 Cole descendants are expected for the ceremonies. Art said he would prepare
a grant proposal to the Boonville Tourism Commission requesting funding for bus
transportation between the shelter and the dedication site. He said he would
contact Boonslick Industries. It has a small bus capable of transporting 17
people at a time and has handicapped access. It could run from 12:30 p.m. to
4:30 p.m. Because of the financial limits placed on each component and also on
the total funds any one
organization may receive, Art will apply through the Cooper County Extension
Center.
Heritage
Days: Art met earlier this month with the Heritage Days Committee and
asked the committee to consider “Breaking
New Ground” as this year’s theme or part of this year’s theme (“Breaking
New Ground---Corps or Discovery” or Corps of Discovery—Breaking New
Ground”) and to request the committee consider having tee-shirts with one side
a line drawing of Hannah Cole. The Lewis and Clark re-enactment theme is Corps
of Discovery and the committee was thinking of a Corps of Discovery line drawing
on one side and a listing of the corps members on the other side.
Some discussion was given to
the project printing tee-shirts to celebrate the Cole dedication.
No decision was made. Betty suggested one possibility would be to sell
tee-shirts through the clothing stores. The Heritage Days Committee has made no
decision on whether to include Hannah Cole on one side of the Corps of Discovery
tee-shirt.
Hannah
Cole Play: Dorothy Whitten contacted Fayette teacher John
Biesmeyer’s mother about a play on Hannah Cole. Dorothy said she had not heard
from John and suggested that with his heavy teaching schedule, this should not
be considered likely.
Judge
Vest Play: The Warrensburg DAR
performs a play on Judge Vest and the “Eulogy to a Dog.” Dorothy Whitten
talked to the DAR about the possibility of a performance at Thespian Hall.
Maryellen McVicker will be working with the Warrensburg DAR to bring the
production, perhaps near Valentine’s Day.
Cancellation
Stamp: Carolyn asked about sculptor
Harry Weber’s approval of a postal stamp drawing in conjunction with the
dedication of the Hannah Cole statue. Art said Harry retains the right of
approval on two-dimensional art and said he does not think this will be a
problem. Winky Friedrich will be asked to do a line drawing of the statue and
Art will submit to Harry for approval.
Price
of Hannah Cole 18 inch limited edition reproductions:
Art said he had talked with the sculptor and Harry said the outdoor arts
project’s cost of maquettes would not exceed $1000. (The morning after the
meeting Art received an e-mail from Harry business colleague Bill Mathis
explaining that Harry had not included the $200 cost of mold and shipping. This
brings the cost to $1200.)
Art said he asked Harry’s
advice on pricing. The sculptor said for nationally known sports figures it is
common to sell the maquettes for $5000. For a regionally known figure like
Hannah Cole, he suggested $3500 to $4000.
Betty Bowen suggested delaying
price determination until a larger number of members were present.
After considerable discussion, there was concurrence that until June 6 a
special price of $2500 per 18-inch reproduction would be offered. On June 6 the
price would be set at $3500. Reproductions will be ordered as sold. Betty
expected that the value of the reproductions to increase. She noted the
reputation of the sculptor and the attractiveness of the sculpture.
Patina:
The sculptor asked the group if it wanted the bronze sculpture to remain
bright or to have a patina as is on the artist’s proof. Concurrence members
wanted a patina.
KWRT:
Art said he had spoken to Ted B. about five tickets being donated to KWRT
to give to its listeners—one a week for five weeks (or until the remaining
tickets are sold). Ted had agreed and members approved the donation. It is
believed that the ticket give-away will add awareness, interest and increase
raffle donations.
Art
Sale: Art said that an individual
suggested to him that the Boonslick Outdoor Arts project consider an art show
and sale. Participating artists will each be asked to donate a piece for a
silent auction or to sell. It was suggested that such a show be held at Turner
Hall, perhaps in conjunction with the Big Muddy or Missouri River Festival.
Bob said Thespian Hall events
with a Turner Hall connection usually have a crafts component or C. D.’s.
Also discussed was a Hannah
Cole tee-shirt in conjunction with the Big Muddy Festival.
Bob said Cathy Barton and Dave Para are the major figures in putting the
Big Muddy Festival together. He said he would discuss an art show with them.
Famous
and Barr Charity Day Tickets:
Jackie McCollom and Dorothy Whitten ended up working a little more
than three hours for Charity Day instead of the scheduled two hours. Art
reported that 37 tickets had been sold—a total of $185 raised. He suggested
that if the tickets had been sold in Boonville, more than 100 tickets could have
been sold.
McDonald’s
funds raised: Art said he had not
heard from McDonald’s on the amount of money raised during the four-hour sales
period last month.
Frederick
T. Kemper bronze bust and pedestal: Art
asked Bob about the status of proposed funding for the Frederick T. Kemper
bronze bust and pedestal. (Earlier there was some discussion that the Frederick
Kemper Foundation might consider funding the sculpture). Bob said that Boonville
Economic Developer Sarah Gallagher was working directly with the foundation and
that she needed to be contacted.
J.
Milton Turner: Art noted that the
nationally recognized African-American educator J. Milton Turner had been
suggested for the third bust to be placed in the park at Morgan and Main
streets. He asked if the members still concurred. If so, he is to attend a
meeting of the Concerned Citizens of the Black Community to discuss the
Boonslick Outdoor Arts Project and propose working collaborating to raise $8500
to commission such a bust/pedestal.
Bob noted Milton was a national
figure who was influential in the founding of the first school for
African-Americans in Boonville—Elias Buckner School--which later became Sumner
School. Throughout the late 1860s and 1870s he worked vigorously to establish
schools for African-Americans throughout the county. Earlier, Maryellen McVicker
also had strongly suggested Turner’s selection.
Members concurred on the
selection of Turner. Art said he would contact CCBC and Gary Nauman of the Parks
Department to request that the department endorse the bust to the Boonville City
Council. Art also noted that if a cost-share were to be discussed with the city,
the proposal would need to go to the city administrator by December.
Art further noted that the
selection of the final three figures probably would be a topic of considerable
debate. Members will discuss the process of selection and recommendation in
future meetings.
Meeting
concluded
at 8 p.m.