Title
SUBJECT: Recommendation to the City Council Selecting Artists for the Utility Box Art Project
REPORT IN BRIEF
Provide a recommendation to the City Council selecting artists for the utility box art project.
RECOMMENDATION
Arts and Culture Advisory Commission - Adopt a motion recommending artists to the City Council for the utility box art project.
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DISCUSSION
On January 4, 2021, Mayor Serratto presented a Downtown Art project and obtained authority for the Arts and Culture Advisory Commission (ACAC) to facilitate the implementation of the project.
At the January 21, 2021 Arts and Culture Advisory Commission meeting, the Commission approved moving forward with a request for qualifications (RFQ) to solicit local artists to paint utility boxes on Main Street. The RFQ was established based on the adopted criteria outlined in the Public Art Policy. A section committee was nominated and approved with the following ACAC members serving on the panel: Dob Francise, Robert Hypes, Kim Garner and Patricia Pratt.
The RFQ was released on February 2, 2021 and closed on March 8, 2021. A total of 15 proposals were received. The Selection Committee reviewed and ranked the proposals based on the criteria outlined in the RFQ.
At the March 18, 2021 Arts and Culture Advisory Commission meeting, the Commissioners voted to approve all 15 proposals and requested final art submissions from the artists.
ATTACHMENTS
1. Final Art Submissions