RESOLUTION NO. _____
Resolution Of The City Council Of The City Of Emeryville Approving Artists Robert Ortbal, Stella Kalaw, Carrie Hott, Mila Moldenhawer, Ceci Bowman, Jennifer Mazzucco, Teresa Kalnoskas, Torreya Cummings, And Alla Agafonov; And First Alternate Therese Lahaie, Second Alternate Ana Lisa Hedstrom, And Third Alternate Robin Bernstein; For The Sharon Wilchar Bus Shelter Art Program – Phase VIII And Authorizing The City Manager To Execute Agreements With The Approved Artists For Final Design Of The Art Works In Amounts Not To Exceed $5,000 For Each Artist
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, a goal of the Public Art Program is to locate public art in distinct neighborhoods throughout the City and thereby introduce the City’s public art to a larger audience; and
WHEREAS, as part of its 2025 project priorities, the Public Art Committee (“PAC”) included Phase VIII of the Sharon Wilchar Bus Shelter Art Program with the intent to continue building the City’s Art in Public Places Program through the installation of temporary works of art at transit locations; and
WHEREAS, in January 2025, a Request for Proposals (RFP) for Phase VIII of the Sharon Wilchar Bus Shelter Art Program was issued and distributed to artists working in a wide range of media including painting, photography, printmaking, textiles, sculpture, metalwork, and digital media; and
WHEREAS, the RFP requested that artists submit art for this program to respond to a theme of “Fertile Ground – Art and Innovation” to inspire compelling imagery as well as to encourage broad ranging possibilities for creative interpretation; and WHEREAS, in December 2024, the City Manager appointed a five-member selection panel for Phase VIII of the Sharon Wilchar Bus Shelter Art Program, comprised of Mike Haggerty and Dr. Laura Rifkin, representing the PAC; Kristen Zaremba, as outside art professional; Erica Enriquez, representing the community; and Lois Porter, representing the City (the “Selection Panel”); and
WHEREAS, 17 responses to the RFP were received by the application deadline of February 25, 2025, of which 16 were deemed eligible; and Docusign Envelope ID: E80BA26D-5A2A-49F9-A903-0EDE76BD803C Resolution No. _____
Bus Shelter Art Program - Phase VIII Artist Selection
City Council Meeting | June 17, 2025
WHEREAS, on March 5, 2025, the Selection Panel, with Ellen Han serving in Lois Porter’s place, recommended the artists and alternates be selected for Phase VIII of the Sharon Wilchar Bus Shelter Art Program including Robert Ortbal, Stella Kalaw, Carrie Hott, Mila Moldenhawer, Ceci Bowman, and Jennifer Mazzucco, and alternate artists Teresa Kalnoskas And Torreya Cummings; and
WHEREAS, on March 13, 2025, the PAC reviewed the Selection Panel’s recommendations and recommended that the City Council approve the six finalists and two alternates, and authorize the City Manager to enter into agreements with the approved artists for final design of the submitted art work in an amount not to exceed $5,000 for each artist; and
WHEREAS, due to technical issues, five additional responses to the RFP were not initially reviewed by staff and the Selection Panel, of which four were eligible; and WHEREAS, on May 5, 2025, the Selection Panel reconvened, with Alyssa Chung in Lois Porter’s place to review the four additional responses and the two previously recommended alternates and recommended additional artists and alternates be selected for the third year of an expanded Phase VIII of the Sharon Wilchar Bus Shelter Art Program including: Teresa Kalnoskas, Torreya Cummings, Alla Agafonov as the additional artists to be contracted in the third year and first alternate Therese Lahaie; second alternate Ana Lisa Hedstrom, and third alternate Robin Bernstein; and WHEREAS, on Mary 15, 2025, the PAC reviewed the Selection Panel’s recommendations and recommended that the City Council approve the nine finalists and three alternates, and authorize the City Manager to enter into agreements with the approved artists for final design of the submitted art work in an amount not to exceed $5,000 for each artist; now therefore be it
RESOLVED, that the City Council hereby approves artists Robert Ortbal, Stella Kalaw, Carrie Hott, Mila Moldenhawer, Ceci Bowman, Jennifer Mazzucco, Teresa Kalnoskas, Torreya Cummings and Alla Agafonov (the “Approved Artists”) and first alternate Therese Lahaie, second alternate Ana Lisa Hedstrom, and third alternate Robin Bernstein (the “Alternate Artists”); for the Sharon Wilchar Bus Shelter Art Program – Phase VIII; and be it further
RESOLVED, that the City Council hereby authorizes the City Manager to execute Agreements with the Approved Artists for final design of the submitted artwork in an amount not to exceed $5,000 for each artist, and be it further RESOLVED, that in the event one or more of the Approved Artists is unable or unwilling to execute an Agreement with the City, the City Council hereby authorizes the City Manager to execute Agreements with the Alternate Artists for final design of the submitted artwork in an amount not to exceed $5,000 for each artist.
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Bus Shelter Art Program - Phase VIII Artist Selection
City Council Meeting | June 17, 2025
ADOPTED, by the City Council of the City of Emeryville at a regular meeting held Tuesday, June 17, 2025, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
MAYOR
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
CITY CLERK CITY ATTORNEY
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