Cityline Approval of Artwork
Redwood Blue
Kristin Dance, Recreation Coordinator II
City Council
April 9, 2024
2City of Sunnyvale – Cityline Public Art Approval, Redwood Blue – April 2024 • SMC 19.52 requires CityLine to provide 1%
public art onsite
$1,378,090 (Phase 1 & 2 Combined)
• City Council approval required
• Artwork is being approved in two phases
Public Art Requirement
3City of Sunnyvale – Cityline Public Art Approval, Redwood Blue – April 2024 • Complete
• Two permanent artworks
approved/installed
• $799,103 Spent (Phase 1)
• $451,381 Required (Phase 1)
Cityline – Public Art Phase 1
4City of Sunnyvale – Cityline Public Art Approval, Redwood Blue – April 2024 • $926,709 Required (Phase 2)
$825,750 Spent (to date)
• Four artworks planned
1) Heads by Olaf Breuning
o Installed summer 2023
o $200,000 valuation
2) Dropping the Ball by Camille Henrot
o Council approved November 2023
o $392,000 valuation
3) Redwood Blue by Mark Handforth
o Arts Commission reviewed March 20, 2024
o $233,750 valuation
4) To be determined
Cityline – Public Art Phase 2
5City of Sunnyvale – Cityline Public Art Approval, Redwood Blue – April 2024 Cityline – Public Art Locations
6City of Sunnyvale – Cityline Public Art Approval, Redwood Blue – April 2024 Cityline – Mark Handforth, Redwood Blue
Redwood
Square
7City of Sunnyvale – Cityline Public Art Approval, Redwood Blue – April 2024 Arts Commission:
• On March 20, 2024, Arts Commission reviewed the artwork and voted 3-1-1 to recommend Council approve Hunter Properties Cityline Art in Private Development – Redwood Blue.
o Dissenting vote noted a lack of relevance between the proposed artwork and the significant location within Redwood Square.
Recommendation:
• Recommend City Council Approve Art in Private Development Project - Hunter Properties/Cityline, Titled Redwood Blue Recommendations
8City of Sunnyvale – Cityline Public Art Approval, Redwood Blue – April 2024 Discussion/Questions