RESOLUTION NO. 22-____
Resolution Of The City Council Of The City Of Emeryville Adopting The Community Grant Subcommittee And Public Art Committee Recommendations To Select Artists Juan Lopez, The Los Pobres Artistas, Steven Bronson, And Therese Lahaie As The Recipients For The 2022-2023 Visual Art Grant Pilot Program; Approving The Artworks Proposed By The Recipients; And Authorizing The City Manager To Execute Grant Recipient Contracts With The Recipients’ Fiscal Agents For The Installation Of The Proposed Artworks
WHEREAS, Article 4 of Chapter 2 of Title 3 of the Emeryville Municipal Code establishes the Contributions for the Art in Public Places Program; and WHEREAS, Section 3-2.404 of the Emeryville Municipal Code establishes the Emeryville Public Art Fund to implement the Art in Public Places Program; and WHEREAS, since 1996, the City has implemented a Community Grant Program that provides funds to non-profit organizations for community events and activities; and WHEREAS, past applications to the Community Grant Program have included projects that propose “visual arts” installations; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 18.13 of the Art in Public Places Program Policy and Procedure, adopted by the City Council by Resolution No. 90-115 on December 18, 1990, the Public Art Committee (“PAC”) shall review art plans for artwork to be located within a public place by the City; and
WHEREAS, on January 13, 2022, the PAC recommended that the City Council approve a Visual Arts Grant Pilot Program that augments the Community Grant Program with $50,000 in Art in Public Places funds; and
WHEREAS, on March 1, 2022, the City Council approved Resolution No. 22-26 establishing a Visual Arts Grant Pilot Program that augments the Community Grant Program with $50,000 in Art in Public Places funds; and WHEREAS, between March 15, 2022, and May 2, 2022, the City accepted applications to the Visual Arts Grant Pilot Program for 2022-2023; and WHEREAS, four applications were received for Visual Arts Grant Pilot Program funding, from Juan Lopez through fiscal agent Oakland Public Education Fund, the Los Pobres Artistas through fiscal agent Bay Area Mural Project, Steven Bronson through fiscal agent Emeryville Celebration of the Arts, and Therese Lahaie through fiscal agent Emeryville Celebration of the Arts (the “Program Applicants”); and WHEREAS, on May 10, 2022, a selection committee for Community Grants recommended award of 2022-2023 Visual Arts Grant funds to the Program Applicants; and
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Visual Arts Grant Pilot Program Awards
City Council Meeting | July 5, 2022
WHEREAS, on June 9, 2022, the PAC recommended award of 2022-2023 Visual Arts Grant funds to the Program Applicants; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Emeryville hereby selects Juan Lopez, the Los Pobres Artistas, Steven Bronson and Therese Lahaie as recipients of the 2022- 2023 Visual Arts Grants, and be it further
RESOLVED, that the City Council hereby approves the artworks proposed by Juan Lopez, the Los Pobres Artistas, Steven Bronson and Therese Lahaie as depicted by their respective applications submitted to the City for 2022-2023 Visual Arts Grants, attached as Exhibit A to this Resolution; and be it further
RESOLVED, that the City Council hereby authorizes the City Manager to execute Grant Recipient Contracts with Oakland Public Education Fund as fiscal agent for Juan Lopez in an amount not to exceed $10,000; Bay Area Mural Project as fiscal agent for The Los Pobres Artistas in an amount not to exceed $9,950; Emeryville Celebration of the Arts as fiscal agent for Steven Bronson in an amount not to exceed $10,000; and Emeryville Celebration of the Arts as fiscal agent for Therese Lahaie in an amount not to exceed $10,000, for the installation of artworks under the Visual Arts Pilot Program; and be it further
RESOLVED, that the City Council hereby authorizes the City Manager to make minor amendments to the Grant Recipient Contracts as necessary to effectuate the installation of artworks for the Visual Arts Pilot Program, provided such amendments do not materially increase the obligations of the City thereunder.
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Visual Arts Grant Pilot Program Awards
City Council Meeting | July 5, 2022
ADOPTED, by the City Council of the City of Emeryville at a regular meeting held Tuesday, July 5, 2022, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
MAYOR
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
CITY CLERK CITY ATTORNEY
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