Responsibilities. The Public Art Commission shall develop and maintain a collection of Public Art that is of the highest quality, that encompasses a broad aesthetic range reflecting the City and the minds of its citizens, that improves the quality of life in the area, that is accessible to all individuals and is a source of pride to all residents. Specifically, the Public Art Commission is entrusted with the following responsibilities:
(A) Develop, adopt, and administer policies and procedures pertaining to the planning, selection, placement, maintenance, relocation, and deaccessioning of public art that is located on public or publicly controlled land or in public facilities.
(B) Develop, adopt, and administer policies and procedures regarding the use of funds, selection of artists, review of design, installation of artwork, and the adoption of protocols and other policies as may be deemed necessary.
(C) Serve as a resource for private entities for the commission, selection, placement, construction or relocation of Public Art on private property within the city. The Commission shall not provide services or resources to private property owners who wish to commission or select art that is not accessible to the general public.
(D) Integrate public art concepts, artwork and artists into community and neighborhood planning processes.
(E) Ensure the effective collaboration on Public Art Projects among artists, architects, landscape architects, engineers and other design professionals.
(F) Initiate public forums to determine concepts, thematic approaches and location options for public artwork as needed.
(G) With input and feedback from the public, create and maintain a Public Art Master Plan, updating and amending as necessary.
(H) Establish qualified selection committees to direct the recruitment, review, selection, conceptual, schematic, design and construction for public art projects. A current member of the Commission will serve as chair for each selection committee and report regularly to the Commission on the status of the public art project.
(I) Establish qualified committees for the purposes of community education, engagement, programming, and/or advocacy related to Public Art as necessary and appropriate.
(J) Establish qualified committees to oversee the removal, relocation or deaccessioning of public art.
(K) Solicit and distribute funds for the planning, fabrication, placement, and maintenance of public art, in accordance with the applicable provisions of this subchapter.
(Ord. R-26-18, passed 3-27-18)