DATE: December 15, 2015
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Director of
Library and Community Services
SUBJECT: Authorization for the City Manager to Execute Professional Services
Agreements with Lordy Rodriguez, Rob Ley, Kana Tanaka, and We Are Matik for Structural Art Installations in the
21st Century LibraryRECOMMENDATION
That the Council adopts the attached resolution (Attachment I) authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and execute professional services agreements with Lordy Rodriguez, Rob Ley, Kana Tanaka, and We Are Matik to design and implement structural art installations in the
21st Century Library facility.
SUMMARY
This report provides an overview of the overall art program for the
21st Century Library and Heritage Plaza construction project; and seeks Council authorization to implement four structural art installations to be engineered and integrated into the building structure during the project's construction phase.
BACKGROUND
On May 26, 2015, Council approved the plans and specifications for the
21st Century Library and Heritage Plaza and called for bids. The approved project plans include four structural art installations to be engineered and integrated into the building architecture during the project's construction phase.
In addition to the aesthetic beauty of the building's architectural design, the overall project plan also includes a robust program of locally produced fine artwork throughout the new building's interior. As reported to Council in a memo dated May 22, 2015, the overall art program places a strong emphasis on featuring the work of local artists, and is divided into four categories:
1. Large-to-small scale artworks. This category forms the largest portion of the overall art program. It includes paintings, photographs, drawings, sculptures, assemblages, mosaics, mixed-media, and other large-to-small scale artworks to be placed in numerous opportunity locations throughout the building interior. T...
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