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This is to update you on the status of the San José Airport Art Program Oversight Committee (AAPOC) appointments. On January 25, the San José Public Art Committee met to discuss the AAPOC nominations. The Public Art Committee was impressed with the interesting and impressive depth of experience of all the nominees that would surely yield compelling perspective to the Airport Public Art Program. Ultimately, the Public Art Committee decided to recommend the following four individuals for the AAPOC:

· Sheila Malone, San José-based artist, performer, photographer, and educator; Board President of WORKS Gallery, professor at SJSU and Cabrillo College, and a graduate from SJSU's CADRE laboratory for Digital Media Arts.
· Peter Richards, San Francisco-based Senior Artist at the Exploratorium Center and founder of the Exploratorium's Artist-in-Residence Program which commissions artists to create works that address the intersection between art, science, and technology.
· Rick Reinhart, Berkeley-based artist, and Director of Digital Media for the Berkeley Art Museum, manager of "Archiving the Avant Garde," a consortium of five museums and art organizations developing professional best practices for documenting and preserving digital and variable media art.
· Ali Sant, Berkeley-based multi-media artist and architect whose work explores the dynamics of urban space.

This recommendation will be reviewed by the Arts Commission at their February 16th meeting (5:30 PM at City Hall, Room 204, 801 North 1st Street).

The Public Art Committee decided to leave two positions open for further consideration at their next meeting. The Committee is specifically interested in increasing the nominees from Santa Clara Valley.

Qualifications needed are: Professionals in the field of public art; new media art; contemporary art; art history, criticism or theory; science; and/or other related industries. The guest members' profiles will be more broad including experts and/or advisors in technology, engineering, or other related fields.

The Public Art Committee will review the next round of applications on February 22. Therefore, we are on a fast track in seeking new nominees.

Applications for AAPOC should be sent by February 11 to mary.rubin@sanjoseca.gov. If possible, applications should include a letter of intent and a professional resume. At minimum, include your nominee's contact information and brief biographical information. Get detailed information on the Airport Master Plan.

Additional nominations will be considered by the Public Art Committee at their February 22, 2005 meeting.

Public Art Program
San Jose Office of Cultural Affairs
365 Market Street
San Jose, CA 95113
Telephone: 408/277.5514
Fax: 408/277.3160