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PUBLIC ART LOAN
PROGRAM
The City of
Sarasota welcomes and encourages the
loan of works of art to be displayed in public places within
the City.To further that end, the City Commission, upon
recommendation of its Public Art Committee, has established
the Public Art Loan Program.
1.
PURPOSE:The purpose of
the Public Art Loan Program is to increase the visual and
artistic quality of the City by facilitating the loan of works
of art to the City for placement in public places.
2.
GENERAL CRITERIA FOR
PARTICIPATION:
A.
Works of Art:Works
of art which are proposed to be loaned to the City and
placed in public places must:
1)
Meet the definition of public art as
set forth in Section II-201 of the City’s Land Development
Regulations; and
2)
Be appropriate for viewing by all
citizens and visitors of the City; and
3)
Increase the visual and artistic
quality of the area in which they are
placed.
B.
Term of Loans:Public
Art Loan Agreements shall be for a minimum term of six
months and a maximum of one year, with a provision for
extension with the written approval of the owner and the
City.
C.
Responsibility/Costs:The
City will provide a simple concrete base and signage;
otherwise, the owner shall be responsible for
transportation, installation, repair, maintenance, removal
and site restoration, if necessary, and all costs associated
thereby.However, the City will provide assistance with
installation and removal, so long as it is under the direct
supervision of the artist or the artist’s representative.The
owner shall be solely responsible for any and all damage to
the work of art while it is on loan to the
City.
3.
APPLICATION, REVIEW AND APPROVAL
PROCESS:
A.
Application:Applications
for a public art loan agreement shall be submitted to the
Planning and Development Department in room 302 A, City Hall
Annex, on a form supplied by the department.The application
will include a description of the proposed artwork,
information regarding the artist, the proposed site (or
alternative sites), the term of the loan, and installation
details.Applicants will be informed of the general
provisions included in a Public Art Loan Encroachment
Agreement (see item 3, E
below).
B.
Administrative
Review:Planning Department staff will
coordinate an administrative review by the Risk Management
Office, the Engineering Department, and the Department of
Public Works.
C.
Public Art Committee
Recommendation:The City’s Public Art
Committee shall meet with the applicant to review the
application, receive and consider the administrative
assessment, and provide a recommendation to the City
Commission.
D.
City Commission
Action:The City Commission will review the
recommendation of the Public Art Committee regarding the
application and either authorize the administration to enter
into a Public Art Loan Agreement or deny the
application.
E.
Public Art Loan
Agreement:The public art loan agreement
shall include:
1)
Term: Works of art authorized to be
placed in a public place must remain for a minimum of six
months.Term will be for a maximum of one year with a
provision for extension with the written approval of the
applicant and the City Manager.
2)
Costs: Except for a simple concrete
base and signage (see item 4 below), the applicant will be
responsible for all costs associated with the agreement,
including but not limited to costs of transportation,
installation, maintenance, removal and restoration of the
site.
3)
Installation:Works of art will be
required to be securely fastened to the concrete
base.
4)
Maintenance:The applicant shall
maintain the artwork while it is on display in the public
place.
5)
Removal: The applicant shall remove
the work of art at the end of the term and restore the
site to its previous condition.In the event that the City
provides a concrete base for the artwork, this may remain
in place.
6)
Restoration: The applicant be
responsible for restoration of sidewalks, landscape etc.
that may be damaged by the installation or removal of the
artwork.
7)
Any additional conditions deemed
reasonable by the City
Manager.
4.
SIGNAGE:Signage for a work of art placed in the public
place shall be limited to a plaque no larger than 10” in any
dimension.Wording on the plaque will be limited to the
following information:(name of work of art) by (name of
artist).
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