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CAC - 1) Consideration of a Concept or Concepts for Temporary Art at City Hall; and, 2) Make a Recommendation to the City Council.
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Meeting Date: August 20, 2019
Contact Person/Dept: B. Christine Byers / Administrative Services - Cultural Affairs
Phone Number: (310) 253-6003
Fiscal Impact: Yes [] No [X] General Fund: Yes [] No []
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [X] Attachments: [X]
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - Cultural Affairs Commission (08/15/19)
Department Approval: Serena Wright-Black, Assistant City Manager (08/14/19)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the Cultural Affairs Commission ("CAC") consider the information provided herein, together with information presented at the CAC meeting on August 20, 2019, and make a recommendation to the City Council regarding a temporary art installation (or installations) at City Hall.
BACKGROUND
In conjunction with the 30th Anniversary of the establishment of Culver City's Art in Public Places Program, staff with input from the CAC's Public Art Subcommittee (Vice Chair Pali and Commissioner Williams), issued an Request for Proposal (RFP) in the fall of 2018 for an art consultant to implement a temporary art installation at City Hall. Three responses were submitted by the deadline. Staff and the CAC subcommittee interviewed all three candidates in February 2019, unanimously selecting Irina Panasyuk of IVP Public Art as the consultant for the project.
Again with input from the CAC subcommittee, ten diverse artists, representing disciplines in multi-media, 3D projection mapping, sculpture, installation art, murals and art walls were invited to respond to a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) developed by IVP Public Art. (Potential locations at City Hall for siting temporary art were reviewed and vetted by Cultural Affairs and Public Works staff from the per...
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