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Recommendation to Approve the Attached Resolution and Conditions Approving the "Beken" Public Art Proposal
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To: Honorable Chair and Members of the Public Art Commission
BACKGROUND
In June 2015, the City Council unanimously approved the Site A Disposition and Development Agreement (DDA) for a three-phased development on a 68-acre area known as "Site A" at Alameda Point.
As part of the DDA, the project developer, Alameda Point Partners (APP), is required to install $300,000 in public art at Site A. In order to meet this requirement, APP has proposed two separate works of art to be installed at the following locations:
* the median of West Atlantic Avenue at Main Street (the "gateway" to Alameda Point)
* Seaplane Lagoon Waterfront Park
On March 10, 2020, the Public Art Commission (PAC) approved Alameda Afore as the gateway project to Alameda Point. At tonight's meeting, the PAC will consider the artwork proposed for Seaplane Lagoon Waterfront Park. The proposed artwork by artist Dewitt Godrey, entitled "Beken," is a 32-foot corten steel sculpture composed of cellular forms with a wide circular base (Exhibit 1).
APP conducted a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) process to select its artists for the two sites at Alameda Point. The RFQ was posted on Call for Entry and distributed to several arts organizations and artist networks. This process generated 172 submissions, which were reviewed by an evaluation panel of six Alameda community members, design professionals, and stakeholders. The panel then selected seven finalists to create proposals, offering an honorarium of $1,500 to each finalist. After reviewing the proposals, the panel conducted one round of follow-up questions and selected Dewitt Godfrey to create the public art for Seaplane Lagoon Waterfront Park.
On May 14, the Recreation and Park Commission reviewed the "Beken" application and raised concerns about the safety of the artwork due to the potential for climbing. The Recreation...
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