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(15 minutes) Review and Recommend Three Public Art Proposals by Patricia Vader; One is for Parking Lot Adjacent to Washington Dog Park and Two for Jean Sweeney Open Space Park
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To: Honorable Chair and Members of the Recreation and Park Commission
From: Amy Wooldridge, Recreation and Parks Director
Re: (15 minutes) Review and Recommend Three Public Art Proposals by Patricia Vader; One is for Parking Lot Adjacent to Washington Dog Park and Two for Jean Sweeney Open Space Park
BACKGROUND
In September 2017, the Community Development Department issued a Request for Proposals for Public Art. This requires the artist to secure a letter of support from the property owner; in this case from the Alameda Recreation and Parks Department (ARPD) with approval from the Recreation and Parks Commission. All applications are due by December 19, 2017. The next steps after submission of the art proposal to the Community Development Department includes the following:
1) Selecting the top three candidates for each category;
2) Requiring these candidates to further develop to-scale renderings, models and other visual materials to adequately illustrate their artwork plus a detailed budget, installation and maintenance plan, schedule and site plan;
3) Display those top proposals for public comment for two weeks;
4) Review and recommendation from the Public Art Commission; and
5) Final approval by City Council.
The Jean Sweeney Open Space Park Steering Committee reviewed the two proposed art pieces by Patricia Vader that are to be located in Sweeney Park. They finalized the proposed locations within the park and unanimously supported and recommended these two projects.
DISCUSSION
"BIG EARS" AT WASHINGTON DOG PARK
Patricia Vader proposed an art piece for an unlandscaped portion of the parking lot median adjacent to the Washington Dog Park, as shown in Exhibit 1. Titled, "Big Ears," it is a five foot tall, bright yellow dog with huge ears, made of metal with movi...
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