HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-09-2016 - City Arts Commission - 08 ATTACHMENT C - Council Policy I-9 Art in Public PlacesI-9
Do
ART IN PUBLIC PLACES
The City of Newport Beach recognizes the importance and desirability of
enhancing and beautifying the public places within the City, by acquiring and
displaying publicly accessible works of art for the cultural benefit of the City, its
citizens and its visitors.
The City seeks to involve professional artists in City planning and design
projects; to integrate artworks in City capital improvement projects; and to
commission and/or purchase new artworks for public places.
Public art can include but is not limited to permanent and temporary sculpture,
murals, as well as artist-designed fountains, mosaics and tile work, banners, park
benches and other street furniture, water features, bus shelters, streetlights and
lanterns, kiosks, retaining walls, and/or hardscape treatments.
The responsibility of the Arts Commission is to:
1.Identify and assess potential Art in Public Places projects and sites;
Confer with other Boards and Commissions that may be impacted by the
recommended list of art projects;
3.Make appropriate recommendations to City Council;
4.Participate in the selection of artists for Art in Public Places projects;
5.Plan and oversee the artistic design process;
6 Work with appropriate City Departments to ensure correct installation at
the site and long term maintenance and conservation of the art work.
The Arts Commission shall consider the following criteria in making
recommendation for an Art in Public Places project:
The aesthetic concept, quality, scale, and form of the work of art, and its
appropriateness for the site;
2.A site that is easily visible and/or accessible to the general public;
I-9
3.The experience, skill and ability of the artist to produce the work of art;
The proper medium for the work of art, considering durability against
vandalism, theft and weather, and the safety of the viewer;
5.The cost for the City to acquire, Lnstall and maintain the work of art;
No art objects will be considered that are mass-produced from a standard
design, are reproductions of original art work, and/or are decorative or
functional elements that are designed by an architect as opposed to the
project artist.
Temporary art may be acquired and placed through the same procedures
as permanent works.
From time to time, the Arts Commission may submit to the City Manager’s
Office a list of projects with estimated costs. Said list is to be considered in the
preparation of the next fiscal year budget. Funding for this program shall be
determined by the City Council, and may be derived from the City Art in Public
Places Reserve Fund, Arts Commission events, the Newport Beach Arts
Foundation, private individual, corporate and foundation donations;
government grants, other City funds, and/or voluntary participation by private
developers.
In addition, to maintain the artistic integrity of designated Art in Public Places
sites/works, the Arts Commission shall review any future modifications,
relocation, repairs, and/or replacement of parts or works at these sites. The Arts
Commission shall consult with the original artist if possible or a recognized
expert in the field, and shall then make the appropriate recommendation for
modification to the City Council.
Adopted - September 8,1986
Reaffirmed - January 24,1994
Amended - May 26, 1998
Amended & Reassigned - April 8, 2003
Formerly 1-18
2