SUBJECT/RECOMMENDATION:
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Approve the proposed sculptures and alternate for Sculpture360: Season X for a total cost of $9,000.00. (consent)
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SUMMARY:
The following sculptures, as listed in Attachment A, are recommended for temporary exhibition as part of the Public Art & Design Program’s “Sculpture360: Season X.”
An open Call for Florida Artists was issued detailing the scope of the exhibition in accordance with the Public Art & Design Program Guidelines. This resulted in 17 responses from qualified artists proposing sculptures for temporary loan.
A selection panel was appointed by the Public Art & Design Advisory Board and consisted of:
Jonathan Barnes, Representative of the Public Art & Design Advisory Board
Amanda Thompson, Director of the CRA
Rosemary D’Amour, CRA representative
Lina Texiera, Downtown Clearwater Merchants Association President
Linda Rothstein, Assistant Director of the Clearwater Public Library System
The selection panel identified three finalists (Robert Cordisco, Lucy Keshavarz, Clayton Swartz) and one alternate (Gus & Lina Ocamposilva).
The Public Art & Design Advisory Board approved the finalists and alternate, and an allocation of $9,000 to cover artist honoraria. The sculptures will be installed starting September 20, 2020 and will remain on display through February 2022.
APPROPRIATION CODE AND AMOUNT:
Funds are available project A1901, Public Art Fund, to fund the temporary loan of sculptures.