LTC 112-2024 Art in Public Places Committee Motions - March 19, 2024DocuSign Envelope ID: 0E9D6E29-E1C8-48B85-9734-384BE04A05DD
MIAMI BEACH
OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK
LTC No.
112-2024
LETTER TO COMMISSION
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Mayor Steven Meiner and Members of the City Commission
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SUBJECT: Art in Public Places Committee Motions - March 19, 2024
The purpose of this Letter to Commission (L TC) is to provide an update regarding motions made during
the March 19, 2024 Art in Public Places (AiPP) Committee meeting.
At the request of Commissioner Alex Fernandez, a discussion item was referred to the Art in Public
Places Committee at the February 21, 2024 City Commission meeting to discuss Sophie Ringel's
proposed art project "Hurricane of Trash" (HOT) and its permanent installation inside the Miami Beach
Convention Center.
HOT is a large-scale installation designed by California-based artist Joanna Wang created from 400
pounds of plastic that was collected by Clean Miami Beach, an organization led by Sophie Ringel and
dedicated to keeping our community and natural habitats free of garbage and harmful pollutants such as
single-use plastics.
Motion: Before further consideration of the acquisition of the Hurricane of Trash art installation, the Art
in Public Places Committee makes a motion for City staff to explore other potential locations in the City
of Miami Beach beyond the Miami Beach Convention Center where the artwork can be housed on City
property.
The above motion was made by Steve Berke, seconded by Gabriel Paez and approved unanimously.
Members in attendance: Ann-Kathrin Seif, Steve Berke, Sara de las Reyes, Gabriel Paez.
Guest in attendance: Sophie Ringel.
Motion: Responding to an inquiry from the Miami Beach Botanical Garden for consideration of public
artwork to be situated on their property, the Art in Public Places Committee makes a motion to create a
call to artists for a site-specific public art installation in the Miami Beach Botanical Garden. The Tourism
and Culture Department will identify available resources to support this project.
The above motion was made by Gabriel Paez, seconded by Steve Berke, and approved unanimously.
Members in attendance: Ann-Kathrin Seif, Steve Berke, Sara de las Reyes, Gabriel Paez.
Guest in attendance: Sophie Ringel.
For more information, please contact Lissette Garcia Arrogante, Director, Tourism and Culture
Department at lissettearrogante@miamibeachfl.gov or x26597
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