CASE Committee Packet Materials 2025.04.14
970-748-4065 ddempsey@avon.org
TO: CASE Committee FROM: Danita Dempsey, Chief Cultural Officer
RE: Staff Update
DATE: April 14, 2025
SUMMARY: This report provides updates and activity related to the (1) 2025-2027 Art Around Avon program
and (2) the Seasons Mural project. The May meeting will encompass a review of the special events calendar
and 2025 Adopted Budget as well as recaps on the Colorado Creative Summit and our tour of the Breck
Create cultural and arts venues.
STAFF UPDATE:
1. LARGE FORMAT SEASONS MURAL: The Request for Proposal (“RFP”) / Artist Call was
released on Friday, February 14th, and announced via press release, direct communication with
prior applicants, and the Art Guild at Avon member database.
a. There were a total of forty-eight (48) applications submitted through the web-based
platform CAFÉ by the entry deadline on March 31st.
i. Twelve (12) applications were declined due to eligibility requirements not being
met.
ii. Thirty-six (36) applications were reviewed and scored by the Jury Panel using a
Yes, Maybe, or No system.
b. The first round of jurying began on April 1st and was completed on April 7th; followed by a
Jury Panel Discussion on April 8th resulting in advancing four (4) applicants to the second
round and moving thirty-two (32) applicants to “not invited” status.
c. The four (4) applicants advanced were from artists (1) AJ Davis (2) Graham Carraway (3)
Bobby MaGee Lopez and (4) David Swartz. Each of the four (4) artists were instructed to
submit a design concept to Staff by no later than April 22nd for the Jury Panel to review and
discuss on April 23rd.
d. Staff will be providing the Town Council with a written update with the final design
concepts in late May.
The Jury Panel consists of the following individuals and organizations:
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2. ART AROUND AVON: The fourth biennial Art Around Avon Request for Proposal (“RFP”) / Artist
Call was released on December 5th and announced via press release and direct communication
with prior/current artists in the program and the Art Guild at Avon member database.
a. A total of thirty-three (33) applications from seventeen (17) artists for the Art Around
Avon program submitted through the web-based platform CAFÉ by the entry deadline on
March 10th.
i. Four (4) applications were declined due to eligibility requirements not being met.
ii. Twenty-nine (29) applications representing thirteen (13) artists and thirty-two (32)
sculptures were reviewed and scored by the Jury Panel using a Yes, Maybe, or No
system.
1. One artist (Annette Coleman) submitted three (3) pieces within one
application.
b. The first round of jurying began on March 11th and was completed on March 17th; followed
by a Jury Panel discussion on March 25th resulting in twenty-two (22) sculptures
representing thirteen (13) artists being advanced to the second round of jurying and
moving ten (10) sculptures representing five (5) artists to the “not invited” status.
c. The second round of jurying began on March 26th and was completed on March 31st;
followed by a Jury Panel discussion on April 1st resulting in twenty-one (21) new
sculptures representing twelve (12) artists, one (1) sculpture being retained for another two
years, and one (1) moving to the “not invited” status.
Since completing the jury process, Staff was notified that four (4) of the final sculpture selections
are no longer available. Therefore, of the twenty-two (22) exhibition locations in the 2025-2027 Art
Around Avon program, three (3) located in the Hoffman Commercial Property core will remain
empty.
Name Organization
Carrie Mae Wack Avon Library
Erich Schmidt Fortius Capital
Lisa Post Health & Recreation Committee
Nancy Tashman Health & Recreation Committee
Justin Chesney CASE Committee
Ian Grask CASE Committee
Pedro Campos CASE Committee
Kerri Thelen CASE Committee
Lynn Feiger Art Guild at Avon / VVAG
Mason Torry Art Guild at Avon / VVAG Member
Michael Labagh Staff / Recreation Director
Danita Dempsey Staff / Admin / Panelist
Chelsea Van Winkle Staff / Admin / Panelist
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The Jury Panel consists of the following individuals and organizations:
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS:
1. Update on the National Endowment of the Arts Grant Update, if applicable
2. 2025 Special Event Calendar & Budget Update
3. Colorado Creative Summit Recap
4. Breck Creates Site Tour Recap
Thank you, Danita.
Name Organization
Christine Sena Art Guild at Avon / VVAG
Patti Dixon Art Guild at Avon / VVAG
Ruth Stanley Town Council / CASE
Kathy Ryan Health & Recreation Committee
Lisa Post Health & Recreation Committee
Nancy Tashman Health & Recreation Committee
Carley Hansen Planning & Zoning Commission
Carrie Mae Wack Avon Library
Chelsea Van Winkle Staff / Admin / Panelist
Danita Dempsey Staff / Admin / Panelist