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(15 minutes) Review and Recommend Three Public Art Proposals by Denise Hart 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: Review and Recommend Three Public Art Proposals by Denise Hart 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 all three of the proposed art pieces by Denise Hart. They finalized the proposed locations within the park and unanimously supported and recommended all three projects.
DISCUSSION
WHIMSICAL BIKE GLASS MOSAIC SCULPTURE
This project by Denise Hart proposes a larger-than-life glass mosaic sculpture of a whimsically-designed bike. The design intent is to mark the location of the Cross Alameda Trail bike path and the secondary bike path near the children's playground at the eastern end of the park. The sculpture would be highly visible and is based on a recognized bike icon.
Marking the various bike routes proposed in the park provides an i...
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