REPORT TO CULTURAL COMMISSION
SUBJECT
Title
Consider a Collaboration with Chromaforms, LLC and Potential Temporary Art Piece
Report
BACKGROUND
At the March 4, 2019 Cultural Commission meeting, Chromaforms, LLC founder Martin Taylor made a public presentation and proposed a collaboration with the Cultural Commission that would bring a temporary art piece titled "Cosmic Voyager" to the City of Santa Clara.
DISCUSSION
The Cultural Commission may discuss and consider a proposal to collaborate with Chromaforms, LLC potential temporary installation of an art piece "Cosmic Voyager" in the context of the Commissions' work plan for FY 2019-20. Following any inclusion and/or prioritization of incorporating the proposal into the Commission Work Plan for current year or for future year(s), the Commission could explore the alternatives highlighted below.
Alternatives:
1. Approve a temporary art piece installation with Chromaforms,LLC that meets the City's procurement guidelines and can be installed in an appropriate location.
2. Approve a temporary art piece installation in concept, discuss project scope, potential locations and reallocating funds from other areas of the Cultural Commission budget and initiate a Call for Artists.
3. Approve a temporary art piece in concept, and task the Art in Public Spaces subcommittee to consider pieces the fit within the Cultural Commission's Art in Public Spaces budget.
NEXT STEPS
If the Commission should prioritize a temporary art piece with Chromaforms, LLC for FY 2019-20, the next steps would be for the Commission to determine the scope and potential locations where an art installation would meet the place making guidelines, and have little impact to City services and public events. The cost of the art piece would determine the City procurement process requirements that would need to be met. A "Call for Artists" maybe triggered which would allow for an open, competitive, public procurement process and ensure the project meet...
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