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Home My WebLink About5/14/2015 - City Arts Commission - 05 Staff Report Display Loaned Art from OCMA in Civic Center Building RECOMMENDATION: Staff requests that the City Arts Commission approve a proposal from the Civic Center Art Placement Ad Hoc Subcommittee to display loaned art from OCMA in Civic Center Building. FUNDING REQUIREMENTS: Funding requirement to be determined. DISCUSSION: The Civic Center Art Placement Ad Hoc Subcommittee has been tasked both with identifying areas within the Civic Center building suitable for displaying borrowed art, and identifying institutions willing to loan art. Commissioners Ware and Logan have identified a number of areas in the Civic Center building where art can be successfully displayed (see Attachment A). The Subcommittee has also identified the Orange County Museum of Art as a potential source of loaned art. Staff has prepared a standard facility report for the Newport Beach Civic Center building so OCMA can assess both environmental controls (light levels, climate, earthquake, etc) and security. The standard facility report was completed with input from the City’s Principal Engineer, Fong Tse, and Steve Michael of the Newport Beach Fire Department. The Standard Facility Report was submitted to Alyssa Cordova, Curatorial Associate of Orange County Museum of Art. Pending approval, the Civic Center Art Placement Ad Hoc Subcommittee will work with City staff and representatives from OCMA with installing art in designated areas. Pending approval of the standard facilities report by OCMA, the Civic Center Art Placement Ad Hoc Subcommittee will coordinate site placement recommendations with Civic Center staff. Counsel will also be sought from the City Attorney’s office regarding insurance and liability. Updates on the project will be provided at the City Arts Commission meetings during Civic Center Art Placement Ad Hoc Subcommittee monthly reports. Installation and ancillary costs will be presented to the City Arts Commission for approval. NOTICING: This agenda item has been noticed according to the Brown Act (72 hours in advance of the meeting at which the City Arts Commission considers the item). TO: CITY ARTS COMMISSION FROM: Tim Hetherton, Library Services Director Library Services Department 949-717-3810, thetherton@newportbeachca.gov PREPARED BY: Civic Center Art Placement Ad Hoc Subcommittee Tim Hetherton, Library Services Director TITLE: Proposal to Display Loaned Art from OCMA in Civic Center Building.