DATE: January 26, 2016
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Director of Library and Community Services
SUBJECT:
Authorization for the City Manager to Execute Professional Services Agreements for Structural Art Installations in the 21st Century Library; and Proposed Next Steps in the 21st Century Library Public Art Process Including Selection of Display Artworks and the Identification of a Local Partner or Partners to Operate the Community Galleries
RECOMMENDATION
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; and reviews and comments on the proposed next steps in the project's public art process including selection of display artworks and identification of a local partner or partners to operate the community gallery spaces in the new facility.
SUMMARY
This report provides an overview and proposes next steps for the public 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 December 15, 2015, Council considered four structural art installations, but deferred approval pending additional follow up with local arts agencies who expressed concerns that they did not receive notification of the public Call for Artists that was issued.
Council directed staff to meet with local arts groups to resolve the notification concerns, and to develop an inclusive process for selecting the next round of public art for the project. Council suggested that staff use the opportunity of meeting with local arts groups to also review the community gallery spaces and the proposed process for ...
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