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" City Council Staff Report
June 23, 2015
Agenda Item No. 26
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: Tim Netherton, Library Services Director — (949) 717 -3819,
thetherton@newportbeachca.gov
PREPARED BY: Tim Netherton
PHONE: (949) 717 -3810
TITLE: Sculpture Exhibition in Civic Center Park
ABSTRACT:
The City Arts Commission and Arts Orange County have been working with City staff on Phase 2 of the
Civic Center Park Sculpture Exhibition. The City Arts Commission has recommended 10 artworks and
proposed a location for each within the Civic Center Park for the City Council' s consideration. If approved,
the 10 sculptures will be on display for a two -year period.
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve the 10 sculptures and the proposed locations within the Civic Center Park as recommended by the
City Arts Commission for the temporary sculpture exhibit.
FUNDING REQUIREMENTS:
The current adopted budget includes specified funding for this project.
DISCUSSION:
In August 2013, the Newport Beach City Council authorized the City Arts Commission and City staff to
implement a temporary sculpture exhibit in Civic Center Park. The City Council approved the installation of
10 sculptures in year one of the project and additional 10 in year two. The temporary exhibition features
public art in locations previously identified by Peter Walker Partners, the landscape architecture firm that
designed the 14 -acre Civic Center Park. The pieces installed in year one are on display for two years and
will be removed and returned to the artists in 2016. Those installed in year two, or Phase 2, will be removed
in 2017. The Council approved a budget of up to $ 125,000 for the first year of the project and $125,000 for
the second year.
Phase 2 of the project commenced in February 2015 and Arts Orange County (Arts OC) was contracted to
provide public art coordination and site management services. The Arts OC project team includes Green
Public Art Consultancy and Display, a company that specializes in art installation.
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In March 2015, the City issued a "Call for Entries ", inviting artists, private collectors, galleries and
museums /nonprofit organizations to submit artworks for consideration for the temporary exhibition in the
Civic Center Park. The Call for Entries closed on May 6, and resulted in 81 artworks submitted by artists for
consideration. To narrow the field of candidates, Arts OC assembled a jury panel comprised of: Todd
DeShields Smith, Director of the OC Museum of Art (OCMA); Joe S. Lewis, Professor and former Dean of
the University of California, Irvine's Claire Trevor School of the Arts; Julie Perlin Lee, Vice President,
Collections & Exhibition Development, Bowers Museum; Rita Goldberg, Chair, City Arts Commission;
Robert Smith, Member, City Arts Commission (Chair of the Newport Beach Sculpture Garden Ad Hoc
Subcommittee); and Charles Ware, Member, City Arts Commission. The panel individually reviewed all of
the submissions. Each panelist scored each piece through an online process based on the following
criteria:
1. Artistic Merit — the artist has strong professional qualifications and the artwork is of high quality and
demonstrates originality and artistic excellence.
2. Durability — the artwork is made of high - quality materials, requires minimal maintenance and can
withstand the outdoor elements of coastal Orange County.
3. Practicality — the artwork is appropriate for audiences of all ages and does not exhibit unsafe conditions
that may bear on public liability.
4. Site Appropriateness — the scale of the artwork is suitable for the environment and the artwork is
suitable for viewing from all angles.
The scores were tallied and the field was narrowed to 26 pieces
The jury panel assembled on May 21 to discuss each of the remaining artworks as a group and vote for the
final selections. The panel chose 10 artworks and 3 alternates. The panel then spent time in the Civic
Center Park, selecting locations for each piece, generally based upon Peter Walker Partner's Art Master
Plan. A subsequent site visit - involving the consulting team, City staff members, and Robert Smith, City
Arts Commissioner - helped to further refine the proposed locations based upon existing site sensitivities
such as the need to protect habitat and the public view plane, maintaining clear public access to the entire
park's walkways, and maintaining the aesthetics of the new park.
David Aeppli of Display, the art installer working with Arts OC on the project, confirmed that all pieces
identified as finalists could be installed in the recommended locations within the project budget. The project
team believes that the proposed locations within the park will enable park visitors to view the artworks from
multiple angles while also maintaining the integrity of PWP' s park design. All of the proposed placements
would ensure that the existing view plane that covers the site from Civic Center Drive southward would not
be disrupted. Arts OC then notified each artist that his or her artwork was a finalist. The artworks are to be
loaned to the City at no cost and the artists are responsible for shipping their work to the Civic Center. To
help defray these costs, an honorarium is incorporated into the project budget for each artist. The honoraria
range from $2,500 to $ 5,000 for a total of $42,340.00.
The 10 artworks (and their artists) recommended by the panel for the City Council' s consideration include:
1. La Cage aux Folles by Warren Techentin,
2. Loomings by William Bennett
3. Re- cycled by Jared Charzewski (w/ Sean Mueller)
4. Prime Commonality by Luke Crawley & Quincy Owens
5. Decline by Grant Irish
6. Sunflower by Patricia Vader
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7. Mama Crusty by Tim Little
8. Three Saplings by Diana Markessinis
9. Double White by Bertil Petersson
10. Demoiselle by LT Mustardseed
ALTERNATES:
Act /Equator Z360 by Kenneth Capps
Pebble Series by Edwin Hamilton
Slices of Heaven by Craig Berube -Gray
Venus by Douglas Tausik
The City Arts Commission publicly reviewed the artworks at its June 11 meeting and approved forwarding
the recommendations to the City Council for final consideration. If the Council approves the artworks and
the proposed location for each piece, installation will take place in early to mid - August. The City Arts
Commission plans to host an event in September to introduce the exhibit to the community. As this is a
temporary exhibit, these 10 pieces will be scheduled for deinstallation in late summer /early fall 2017.
Consultants Richard Stein of Arts OC and Rebecca Ehemann of Green Public Art will provide a formal
presentation of the recommended pieces.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW:
Staff recommends the City Council find this action is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act
( "CEQA ") pursuant to Sections 15060( c)( 2) ( the activity will not result in a direct or reasonably
foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment) and 15060( c)( 3) ( the activity is not a project as
defined in Section 15378) of the CEQA Guidelines, California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Chapter 3,
because it has no potential for resulting in physical change to the environment, directly or indirectly.
NOTICING:
The agenda item has been noticed according to the Brown Act ( 72 hours in advance of the meeting at
which the City Council considers the item). , directly or indirectly.
ATTACHMENTS:
Description
Attachment A - Presentation
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ATTACHMENT A
City of Newport Beach
Sculpture in the Civic Center Park Exhibition
June 23, 2015
Phase 2 -2015
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THE PROCESS:
• Call for Artists opened on March 9, 2015 with a submission deadline of
May 1, 2015
• Request for Proposals was disseminated through multiple public art
networks, California Arts Council, and directly to artists and galleries
• 81 submissions received
from 43
states,
2 foreign countries; 43 from
California; 8 from Orange
County;
1 from
Newport Beach
• Initial online voting by judges selected 26 finalists
• Judging Panel met on May 21, 2015 & selected 10 + 4 alternates
• Arts Commission met on June 11, 2015 & approved 10 works to
recommend to City Council for installation
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THE JUDGES:
3 Arts Commissioners:
Rita Goldberg
Robert Smith
Charles W. Ware
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THE JUDGES:
3 Outside Experts:
Julie Perlin Lee
Vice President, Collections & Exhibition Development
Bowers Museum
Joseph S. Lewis III
Professor of Art
University of California, Irvine
Todd DeShields Smith
Director and CEO
Orange County Museum of Art
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SELECTION CRITERIA:
Artistic Merit:
• Artwork is of high - quality and demonstrative of originality and artistic
excellence
• Artist has strong professional qualifications
Durability:
• The artwork is made of high - quality materials which can withstand the
natural outdoor elements of coastal Southern California
• Artwork requires minimal to no maintenance
Practicality:
• Artwork is of appropriate subject matter for audiences of all ages
• Artwork is safe and shall not exhibit unsafe conditions or factors that may
bear on public liability
Site appropriateness:
• Artwork is suitable in scale to be seen in environment
• Artwork is suitable for viewing from all angles
• Artwork will be an appropriate addition to the current collection
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La Cage aux Folles
Size: 17' x 28' x 22'
Weight: 10,767 lbs.
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Date Completed: 2014
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Honorarium: $5,000
For sale: $80,000
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William Bennett
Loomings
Size: 23' x 21' x 15'
Weight: 600 Ibs
Medium: Wood, steel, bronze,
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Date Completed: 1998
Location: Charlottesville, VA
Honorarium: $5,000
For sale: $60,000
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Size: 62" x 52" x 52"
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Date Completed: 2015
Location: Charleston, SC
Honorarium: $3,000
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Size: 8'x 1'x1'
Medium: Aluminum, Steel,
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Date Completed: 2014
Location: Indianapolis, IN
Honorarium: $4,540
For sale: $24,000
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Decline
Size: 84" x 181" x 48"
Weight: 1,000 lbs.
Medium: Corten Steel
Date Completed: 2014
Location: Oakland, CA
Honorarium: $4,300
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Patricia Vader
Sunflower
Size: 14' x 6' x 6'
Weight: 350 lbs.
Medium: Stainless steel and
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Date Completed: 2013
Location: Martinez, CA
Honorarium: $2,500
For sale: $22,000
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Mama Crusty
Size: 6.5' x 11' x 9'
Weight: 650 lbs.
Medium: Recycled Metal
Date Completed: 2012
Location: Riverton, UT
Honorarium: $5,000
For sale: $7,500
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Three Saplings
Size: 9'x18 "x13"
Weight: 50 Ibs
Medium: Steel
Date Completed: 2012
Location: Santa Ana, CA
Honorarium: $4,500
For sale: $9,000
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Bertil Petersson
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Size: 60" x 48" x 42"
Weight: 400 lbs.
Medium: Painted steel
Date Completed: 2013
Location: El Segundo
Honorarium: $3,500
For sale: $20,000
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Size: 15'x6'x25'
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Date Completed: 2008
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Honorarium: $5,000
For sale: $60,000
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Kenneth Capps
Act /Equator Z360
Size: 96" x 24" x 24"
Medium: Zinc on Steel
Date Completed: n/a
Honorarium: $5,000
For sale: $65,000
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Edwin Hamilton
Pebble Series
Size: 5' x 6.5' x 35
Weight: 10,500 lbs.
Medium: Sierra White
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Date Completed: 2010
Location: Petaluma, CA
Honorarium: $5,100
For sale: $75,000
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Craig Berube -Gray
Slices of Heaven
Size: 8' x 4' x 4'
Medium: Concrete, steel and
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Date Completed: 2014
Location: Bonita Springs, FL
Honorarium: $4,850
For sale: $26,500
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Douglas Tausik
Venus
Size: 62" x 62" x 62"
Medium: Wood, cherry
Date Completed: 2015
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Honorarium: $5,000
For sale: $50,000
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