Arts and Culture Commission Meeting Date: November 13th, 2023
To: Commission Members
From: Natalie Draper, Library Director
Title
Discuss Public Art Planning Process.
Body
Action Requested:
Discussion/Information Only.
Summary Report:
An ACC subcommittee met last week to discuss timeline, necessary components of the Public Art Plan, and how survey feedback should be incorporated into the plan.
Members of the subcommittee are: George Brophy, Paula Granquist, Martha Anderson, and Cecilia Barojas Velasquez.
Suggested components/goals of the plan are as follows:
• Summary and introduction incorporating community input
o “why art in public matters”
o Defining what the role of public art should be
• Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
• Raising awareness/ Educating the public
o Artwork Archive
o Public events and dedications
• Support for community- and artist-initiated art and placemaking
• Notoriety
o Building regional, national recognition
• Increasing capacity
o grants
o staff
o developer contributions and art in city planning
o partners?
• Supporting policies
o gifts
o deaccession
• Identifying priorities
o Locations
o Upcoming city projects generating % funds
o Art forms (see attached chart)
• Maintenance
o Cost, recommendations, and considerations
• ACC public art work plan
Remaining tasks/items for discussion:
1. What is missing from the list of components to the plan?
2. Identifying opportunities for public art:
a. Can each commissioner commit to taking photos of 1-3 public locations, spaces, parks, buildings, sites, etc. that are opportunities for activation with public art/placemaking?
b. With each location, identify 1-3 attributes that make it an opportunity. What is the significance to you of the site?
Background:
For more information on percent for arts programs this is a helpful and brief overview: <https://artsandplanning.mapc.org/percent-for-art/> and on incorporating art into city planning: <https://artsandplanning.mapc.org/community-development/public-art/>
Forecast’s public art master plan for Fargo has relevant examples of policies and program precedents: <https://issuu.com/forecastpublicart/docs/city_of_fargo_-_public_art_master_plan>
Look at how they identified themes and mapping opportunities/districts, pages 28-43.
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