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CC - 1) Consideration of a Proposal for a Public Art Series Titled, 1988, Created for Culver City's Centennial; and, 2) Approval of Related Agreement with Marla Koosed to Produce and Coordinate the Project, Funded from the Cultural Trust Fund as Recommended by the Cultural Affairs Commission.
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Meeting Date: January 9, 2017
Contact Person/Dept: B. Christine Byers/Cultural Affairs Division
Phone Number: (310) 253-6003
Fiscal Impact: Yes [X] No [] General Fund: Yes [] No [X]
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [X] Attachments: [X]
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (01/04/17); (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - Cultural Affairs Commission (01/04/17); (E-Mail) Marla Koosed & Heidi Duckler Dance Theatre (01/04/17)
Department Approval: Serena Wright-Black, Director of Administrative Services (12/28/16)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council (1) consider the material of record for a public art series titled, 1988, together with a recommendation by the Cultural Affairs Commission ("CAC"); (2) approve a related agreement with Marla Koosed to produce and coordinate the project, to be funded from the Cultural Trust Fund; or (3) provide other direction to the City Manager as deemed appropriate.
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
Project Overview:
Marla Koosed, a former Culver City Cultural Affairs Commissioner, has partnered with Heidi Duckler Dance Theatre ("HDDT") (http://www.heididuckler.org/) in developing a unique public art series titled, 1988, ("Project") that highlights four permanent artworks commissioned under the City's Art in Public Places Program. The Project is designed to serve as a cumulative exploration of public art, with events taking place in April, May, August and September 2017. HDDT will choreograph original site-specific dance performances for each artwork which, depending on the venue, will...
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