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HERITAGE AND CULTURAL ARTS COMMISSION
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MEETING DATE: July 27, 2006
SUBJECT: Art in the Parks—Bray Commons
Report by John Hartnett, Heritage & Cultural Arts Supervisor
ATTACHMENTS: 1) Correspondence (with attachments) from Project Consultant
Lynne Baer
2) A model of the proposed artwork will be presented at the
meeting
RECOMMENDATION: 1. Review Design
2. Recommend approval to City Council or provide additional
comment regarding the artwork for Council consideration
FINANCIAL STATEMENT: The City will contribute $5,000 towards the cost of the artwork.
DESCRIPTION: In September of 1993 the City Council gave conceptual approval to
the Dublin Fine Arts Foundation's proposed "Art in the Parks" program. The goal of the "Art in the
Parks" program is to enhance City parks through the placement of artworks appropriate to each park's
history, location, size and use. Since that time, the Foundation has completed commissions in Alamo
Creek, Stagecoach, Mape Memorial, Kolb, Ted Fairfield, Dolan and Emerald Glen Parks. Additionally, a
sculpture previously on loan to the City and the Foundation was purchased by the Foundation and
permanently installed at Shannon Park. A commission for the future Dougherty Hills Dog Park on
Amador Valley Boulevard is also underway as part of the Art in the Parks program and scheduled for
completion by spring of next year.
A selection committee comprised of members of the Dublin Fine Arts Foundation Board and a
representative and alternate from both the Heritage and Cultural Arts Commission and Parks and
Community Services Commission as well as community members from the Bray Commons Park
neighborhood reviewed the materials from 15 artists. The Art Selection Committee for Bray Commons
selected five artists to prepare proposals and maquettes for the park artwork. The maquettes were placed
on display in the Civic Center Lobby with an opening reception including the artists on May 24th. The
public was encouraged to make comments regarding the pieces. At the end of the display period the Art
Selection Committee met, reviewed the public comments and selected the proposal by artist Bill Gould.
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For Bray Commons Park, Mr. Gould proposes a work entitled "Wind, Shade, Light =Tranquility". It is a
wind driven kinetic sculpture that will react to the changing environment. The supporting concrete base
(covered by grass/plants) will support multiple 3" in diameter steel stems. Growing out of the top of each
stem will be a steel canopy form inspired by various leaf shapes, starting at 12 feet and up to as high as 20
feet. Both the stems and the canopy will be covered with a coating that contains real copper which will be
treated to patina.
The total cost of the artwork is $20,000 and will be paid for by the Dublin Fine Arts Foundation. As with
past Art in the Park projects, the City will contribute one-quarter of the project cost, or$5,000.
In addition to review by the Heritage and Cultural Arts Commission, the Parks and Community Services
Commission will review the artwork at the August 21, 2006, meeting. Recommendations and comments
from both Commissions will be presented to the City Council at the September 19, 2006 meeting.
RECOMMENDATION: It is the recommendation of Staff that the Heritage and Cultural Arts
Commission receive the presentation from Lynne Baer of the Dublin Fine Arts Foundation. Following
the presentation, it is recommended that the Commission either recommend approval of the artwork to the
City Council or provide additional comment regarding the artwork for Council consideration.
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