HomeMy WebLinkAbout4.2 Artwork Selection - 40th Anniversary Temporary Public Art Lawn DisplaySTAFF REPORT
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Agenda Item 4.2
DATE:March 15, 2022
TO:Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers
FROM:Linda Smith, City Manager
SUBJECT:Artwork Selection –40th Anniversary Temporary Public Art Lawn Display Prepared by:Tyler Phillips,Heritage and Cultural Arts Supervisor
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:The City Council will consider approving the selections for the 40th Anniversary Temporary Public Art Lawn Display.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:Approve the 40th Anniversary Temporary Public Art Lawn Display proposals as recommended by the Heritage and Cultural Arts Commission.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:The temporary art program is funded by the Public Art Fund.The budget for this temporary art project is $20,000.
DESCRIPTION:In October 2019,the City Council approved an annual temporary art display program. Each year, Staff works with the Heritage and Cultural Arts Commission (HCAC) to identify the program elements to be incorporated. Per the Public Art Master Plan, all public artworks require approvalby the City Council and must be produced by a professional artist or by a student artist under the direction of a professional artist. At is November 10, 2021 meeting, the HCAC provided feedback and comments to finalize this year’s temporary public art program. The identified lawn display project theme will be “Dublin’s 40th Anniversary,” with artwork being placed in locations that are highly visible.If approved, there would be a max artist stipend of $5,000, community involvement in the creation of the artworkswould be highly encouraged, and displays will allow for interaction and engagement.
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On December 16, 2021, Staff issued a Call for Artists seeking design proposals. The open call was publicized through normal City channels (website, social media, etc.) as well as via email to a list of past artists, previous known artists, registrants in the Cultural Arts Database, nearby cities with public art programs, and the California Cultural Arts Council website. The deadline to apply was January 31, 2022. The City received responses from 14 qualified artists during the open submission period. At its February 11, 2022 meeting, the HCAC reviewed the proposals and recommended four designs to the City Council for approval. The recommended proposals are from Thomasin Dewhurst titled “Light Works Shadow Play,”Kelsey Hubbard titled “Celebration,”Trent Thompson titled “Rotating Shapes,” and Sawsan Wolski/Vanessa Thomas titled “We are Dublin.”These proposals are included as Attachment 2. The HCAC also identified the Dublin Civic Center, Library, Shannon Community Center, and The Wave as the preferred display locations. Staff will work with the individual artists to determine which location is best suited for each display. It is anticipated that artworks will be unveiled in Summer 2022 and then on display through early Fall.
STRATEGIC PLAN INITIATIVE:None.
NOTICING REQUIREMENTS/PUBLIC OUTREACH:The City Council Agenda was posted, and a copy of the Staff Report was provided to the artists.
ATTACHMENTS:1) Design Proposals
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Addendum for Light Work/Shadow Play
Proposal by Thomasin Dewhurst
1.Regarding the securing of the screen to the lawn area, we will be using stakes or similar devices
to hold the screen steady. Quest Science, and their engineers, of Livermore have offered their
help in the construction of the screen and stage.
2.We will be using James Morehead’ poem “At the Crossroads”, which he wrote for Dublin's 40th
anniversary of its incorporation on the image of the theater curtains in addition to the first
poem, “Shadow's Play”, mentioned in the proposal.
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Temporary Art Project, Lawn Display Installation
Proposal “We Are Dublin”
Lead Artist: Sawsan Wolski
Co-Artist: Vanessa Thomas
January 31, 2022
b. Artist Qualifications:
Lead Artist: Sawsan Wolski – Resume Addendum 1
Co-Artist: Vanessa Thomas – Resume Addendum 2
Temporary Public Art Installation Experience:
Sawsan:
• December 2020 “Festive Dublin” Dublin California Santa Drive-Thru Signage. Theme
“Belly Babe” letter B.
• November 2020 “BLM” and “No Justice No Peace” Dublin California Sign Card for
Justice, Tri-Valley for Black Lives
• January 2020 “See the Tree” Dublin California, art in the neighborhood
• March 1999 Banner project Livermore, California
Vanessa:
• December 2020 “Festive Dublin” Dublin California Santa Drive-Thru Signage. Theme
“Festive Wild Turkey” letter L.
• November 2020 “See My Humanity” Dublin California Sign Card for Justice, Tri-Valley for
Black Lives
• October 2020 “Where to from here” Public Art Signage, Art Walk Livermore, California.
Theme “Enlightenment”
• March 2020 “A Chair to Remember” Adirondack Chair, Dublin, California Theme” Of
Poppies and Pollinators”
• September 2018 “"Selfie Station - Chairing is Caring", Splatter Festival Dublin, California.
Themed chairs were available as interactive art pieces so children could touch and
engage with the art. The chairs included "Flora and Flyers" representing flora and
pollinators, "The Last Straw", dealing with plastic contamination of the oceans, "The
Moot Point" addressing the topic of meat consumption and air pollution and "Molecular
Me" highlighting the importance of understanding how our bodies work at a
microscopic level including our chromosomes.
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c. Design:
Design Mock-Up: See physical model provided of “We Are Dublin”
Design Dimensions:
Proposed Materials:
1. Wood
2. Metal sheeting
3. Metal letters
4. Metal rods
5. Canvas banner prints (for photographs)
6. Wheels (removed following comments at Heritage & Cultural Arts Commission
Meeting)*1
d. Artist Statement:
The proposed “We Are Dublin” art installation is meant to reflect the fabric of Dublin as we
mark the milestone of the 40th anniversary of the City’s incorporation. Dublin’s citizens, scenery
and infrastructure make up the fabric and our diversity, multi-cultural make-up, natural beauty
and creative energy stitches that fabric together to produce the unique community of Dublin.
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The photographs are a sampling of the fabric of Dublin and the stitching represents our
connectivity and interconnection.
The winged panels embrace the City’s past and present and will include information from 1982
and 2022 including details such as demographics, Mayor and size. The slanted angle of the
panels represent a welcoming, giving and inclusive community.
This installation will create a wonderful gathering spot for the community and the rotating
display that people can physically interact with also allows a space where they see themselves
reflected in the work in the metal panels.
The artwork gives people a new way to relate to familiar spaces, creates a sense of place, and
fosters a sense of attachment and belonging to the community.
e. Cost Estimate:
Estimated budget:
1. Wood $1200
2. Metal $750
3. Photographic printing $1750 (225 per panel)
4. Miscellaneous construction items (wheels, paint, primers, sanding paper, nuts, bolts,
rivets, glue etc.) $1,020
5. Transportation by truck $250
Total estimated budget $4970*
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f. Process:
• Photographing residents: A varied selection of Dublin residents was used for the
proposal. For the final project a sampling of Dublin residents will be selected and invited
to attend the photoshoot. This is to ensure that we have inclusive representation of the
entire Dublin community rather than being constrained by who would arrive for an open
call.
• City demographic data for the side panels of the artwork would be obtained through
consultation with the City Historian and City Staff from 1982 and today.
*1 Following attendance of the Heritage & Cultural Arts Commission meeting and comments
made by the Commissioners it was decided to exclude wheels from the design. The discussion
indicated that the installations would no longer be moved around the City but rather be
allocated one specific space hence the need for the wheels to facilitate transportation was no
longer necessary. In addition, in terms of safety of the art installation it would not be necessary
for City staff to find a way to lock the wheels to secure the artwork and to prevent it from being
moved.
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