Agenda Item: 12
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
AGENDA REPORT
CONSENT CALENDAR
CITY MANAGER APPROVAL:
DATE: January 14, 2025
SUBJECT: THE RINK SPORTS PAVILION - CIVIC ART CONTRACT
DEPARTMENT: Economic Development
PRESENTER: Phil Lantis
RECOMMENDED ACTION
City Council:
1. Award a contract to Annette Coleman in the amount of $80,000 for the civic art piece, “Kaleidoscope Sound Hallway,” to be located at The Rink Sports Pavilion.
2. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all contracts and associated documents, subject to City Attorney approval.
BACKGROUND
Under the Civic Art Policy, The Rink Sports Pavilion qualifies as a City Capital Improvement Project that allocates one percent of eligible project costs for the design, construction, integration, acquisition, delivery, and conservation of Civic Art to be located on-site and accessible to the public.
An Artist Selection Committee (Committee) was formed at the Arts Commission meeting on September 8, 2022, consisting of the following members:
• Arts Commissioner, Andrea Vibe
• Arts Expert, Elizabeth Mackey
• Professional Art Administrator, Aida Thau
• Local Professional Artist, Kathy Gonzales
• Community Member, Patty Assaiante
The Committee met on April 10, 2023, to develop the Request for Qualifications (RFQ) with the call summary, design guidelines, project guidelines, and evaluation criteria.
The RFQ was posted online from September 6 to October 10, 2023. A total of 101 applications were submitted. The Committee scored the applications using the following criteria:
• Creativity and innovation of design
• Relationship to the site, considering aspects of the unique physical, and/or natural, features of The Rink Sports Pavilion and the City of Santa Clarita • Structural and surface soundness and proposed materials that can withstand outside and uncovered weather conditions, as well as inherent resistance to theft, vandalism, and excessive maintenance and repair costs
• Strength and appropriateness of artists’ past completed work
Three finalists were interviewed on January 8, 2024, which led to the Committee selecting artist Annette Coleman’s concept proposal, “The Kaleidoscope Sound Hallway.” On March 14, 2024, the Arts Commission reviewed the Committee’s selection and recommended that it go before the City Council for final approval.
A visualization of the recommended artwork is attached. The Civic Art piece is a vibrant 15-foot tall, 200-foot wide mural that will be located on the gymnasium's exterior rear wall. This kaleidoscope-inspired design incorporates spinning mosaic circles and hand drums to represent a colorful, multifaceted community, honoring the individuals who come together to form it.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION
Other action as determined by the City Council.
FISCAL IMPACT
The resources required to implement the recommended action are contained within the City of Santa Clarita’s adopted Fiscal Year 2024-25 budget, Expenditure Account A3004602-516101 (The Rink Sports Pavilion Civic Art/Contractual Services).
ATTACHMENTS
Civic Art Proposal for The Rink Sports Pavilion