Presentation
Draft Public Art Policy No. 0100-053 Presentation
May 11, 2021Pages 60–6611 sections
A slide deck summarizing the proposed Public Art Policy, detailing roles, funding mechanisms, and maintenance responsibilities.
Policy No. 0100-0531% annual budget contribution to Capital Works & Land Reserve FundMinimum 1% of total budget for capital projects > $500k
Roles & Responsibilities:
3. Staff
- Development Services, with input & assistance from all other Departments, to implement this Policy
- Establish and maintain inventory of Owned Public Art
- Establish TOR for acquisitions as required
- Facilitate/support CDAC as required on Public Art matters
- Provide recommendations to Council on Procured and Borrowed Public Art acquisitions
- Coordinate acquisitions in accordance with Policy
- Communicate/outreach to community
- Work with CDAC on recipient site identification
- Coordinate maintenance as required
- Investigate funding opportunities
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Funding:
- Establish Public Art Acquisition Reserve Fund:
- Annual budget contribution – equivalent to at least 1% of current yr. contribution to Capital Works & Land Reserve Fund
- Significant Town-led Projects – equivalent of minimum of 1% to total budget for capital projects > $500k
- Donations
- Use to leverage other funding
- Maintenance through annual operating budget, in accordance with maintenance plan provided
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Agreements:
Written agreement with the Artist to include, but not limited to:
- scope of work
- materials
- schedule
- installation
- maintenance and repair schedule/requirements
- warranty
- copyright to the Town, if applicable
- payments to sub-contractors
- future de-accessioning (at Town’s discretion)
- payment
- Artist recognition
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Installation:
- Process identified in advance
- May involve Artist and/or professional installer
- Will involve coordination with the Town
- Inspection
- Must be on Public Land
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Insurance:
- At Town’s discretion
- Borrowed items to be insured by Artist and/or have a waiver
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Maintenance:
- Artists and Donors to provide maintenance plan
- Part of acquisition evaluation
- If acquired, becomes part of annual operating budget assigned to specific department determined responsible at time of installation
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Storage:
- When required, Town to ensure such storage is appropriate
- When possible, existing Town and community resources will be used
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Private Art:
- Town Staff may work with others to identify opportunities where art can be incorporated into private spaces
- Private sector developers should consider integrating art into their sites
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De-Accessioning:
- Town may do when necessary
- Reasons may include, but are not limited to:
- public safety
- excessive repair/maintenance and repair/remedy not feasible
- ongoing good condition cannot be reasonably guaranteed
- irreparable damage
- quality/authenticity in doubt and subsequently justified
- site no longer accessible/site to be redeveloped
- politically inappropriate
- expiration of lifespan
- If theft, vandalism, or accidental loss, Town may choose to not replace
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Next Steps:
If approved:
- Amendment to Reserves and Surplus Policy and
- Bylaw to establish Public Art Acquisition Reserve Fund
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Recommendation:
THAT the Committee recommend to Council that draft Public Art Policy No. 0100-053 be approved in principle.
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Extracted from: 2021 05 11 Committee of the Whole Agenda - Agenda - Pdf