TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Bruce Moe, City Manager
FROM:
Mark Leyman, Director of Parks and Recreation
Martin Betz, Cultural Arts Manager
SUBJECT:Title
Cultural Arts Commission Recommendation for Approval and Disbursement of Funds for the Revised List of Four Sculpture Garden Projects, Purchase of One Sculpture, and Accept Donation of One Sculpture (Parks and Recreation Director Leyman).
a) APPROVE
b) DISBURSE FUNDS
c) ACCEPT DONATION
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Recommended Action
RECOMMENDATION:
The Cultural Arts Commission recommends that the City Council approve and disburse funds for the revised list of four sculpture garden projects, purchase of one sculpture, and accept donation of one sculpture.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
The Sculpture Garden program is funded through the Public Art Trust Fund. At the October 17, 2018, City Council meeting, $36,500 was appropriated from the Public Arts Trust Fund for the Sculpture Garden program. An additional $31,000 is requested to: 1) add an additional sculpture ($12,000), 2) purchase of a sculpture from the current Sculpture Garden grouping ($18,500), and 3) prepare the site for a donated sculpture ($500).
The current allocated balance including the original Sculpture Garden funding is $715,329. The unallocated balance as of 12/4/2018 is $727,530.
BACKGROUND:
As part of the City's 2002 Work Plan, City Council directed the Cultural Arts Commission to begin research and create a proposal for an outdoor Sculpture Garden. The artworks displayed in the garden would rotate on an annual basis.
The purpose of the Sculpture Garden is to display a variety of public artworks in a community setting that prompts the viewer to appreciate the broader meaning of public art. In addition, the Sculpture Garden brings enjoyment to residents and visitors while cultivating a sense of community pride.
The Sculpture Garden's inaugural installation took place in J...
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