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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda - 03-03-2009 - 6c ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: March 3, 2009 Action Agenda Item No. (0—C SUBJECT: Orange County Percent for Art Program DEPARTMENT: Orange County Arts Commission PUBLIC HEARING: (YIN) No ATTACHMENT(S): Percent for Art Resolution INFORMATION CONTACT: Percent for Art Ordinance Martha Shannon, 245-2335 Program Procedures Flow Chart Percent for Art Program Overview 2/18/09 Article on City of Raleigh Half- Percent Art Program PURPOSE: To establish an Orange County Percent for Art Program by Resolution and Ordinance. BACKGROUND: The Orange County Arts Commission is responding to a request from the Board of County Commissioners via the County Manager that staff bring forward a policy regarding public art during February or March, 2009. This Percent for Art Resolution and Ordinance were created by the Arts Commission, based on Percent for Art Resolutions and Ordinances adopted in other locales, primarily Chapel Hill. These documents were reviewed by County officials and the County Attorney's office in 2004 when they were originally submitted for consideration. Staff has updated page 1 of the Resolution to include additional public art projects supported by Orange County since these documents were originally submitted in 2004. There are approximately 450 public art programs in the U.S. Half of these programs operate with a percent for art ordinance. Philadelphia has this country's oldest percent for art program, now 50 years old. In North Carolina, percent for art ordinances exist in Asheville, Chapel Hill, Charlotte & Mecklenburg County, and with Charlotte Area Transit System & Triangle Transit Authority. A 1/2 Percent for Art program for Raleigh was just adopted by the Raleigh City Council on February 17, 2009. FINANCIAL IMPACT: Resolution Section 4.0: Budgeted Funds for the Percent for Art Program - Each year in adopting the County's annual CIP budget, the BOCC would consider the appropriation of 1% of the total amount budgeted for each Eligible Construction Project to be set aside and identified as funds to be appropriated and expended for acquisition or commissioning of Artwork in accordance with the provisions of this Percent for Art Program. Jeffrey York (Public Art Administrator, Town of Chapel Hill) and Janet Kagan (Chair, Public Art Network, Americans for the Arts) will be at the meeting to speak. RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends the Board discuss an Orange County Percent for Art Program by Resolution and Ordinance. DRAFT # 1 . 5 RESOLUTION DEFINING THE PERCENT FOR PUBLIC ART PROGRAM FOR ORANGE COUNTY WHEREAS, in 1985 by resolution the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) created the Orange County Arts Commission to promote and strengthen the artistic and cultural development of Orange County; and WHEREAS, the BOCC supports the arts in Orange County by continued funding of the Orange County Arts Commission, including the increase to a full-time staff position; and WHEREAS, at the BOCC's request, the Orange County Arts Commission and the Town of Chapel Hill's Public Art Office worked together to commission artwork for two County/City projects (Homestead Aquatics Center and Southern Community Park— 2004-05); and WHEREAS, with the support of various county departments, in 2006 the Orange County Arts Commission purchased existing artwork from local artists which has been located in the following county facilities — Government Services Annex, Orange County Public Library, Northside Human Services Center, Robert and Pearl Seymour Center, Orange County Skills Development Center, and Orange County Planning/Agricultural Environmental Complex; and WHEREAS, with unanimous BOCC approval, the Orange County Arts Commission has commissioned public art on a project-by-project basis in the following county facilities — John M. Link, Jr. Government Services Center (2002-03), Southern Human Services Center (2005- 06), Robert and Pearl Seymour Center (2007-08), Central Orange Senior Center (2006-07), Animal Services Center (2007-08), Orange County Public Library (2008-09); and WHEREAS, in FY06 the Public Art Reserve line item was created in the Capital Investment Plan (CIP) to help fund public art projects on county property outside of the operating budget; and WHEREAS, the BOCC has, concurrently with the adoption of this Resolution Defining the Percent for Public Art Program (hereafter"Resolution"), adopted an Ordinance for Establishing a Percent for Public Art Program for Orange County (hereafter"Percent for Art Program" or "Program"); NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the BOCC of Orange County that the BOCC hereby establishes policies for the Percent for Public Art Program. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Percent for Art Program shall be guided by the following policies: Section 1.0 Program Objective: The Percent for Art Program is designed to promote the artistic development in the County of Orange ("Orange County" or "County"), to encourage and celebrate the County's diversity and enhance its cultural heritage and character, to promote economic development, advance tourism, to augment the dignity, beauty and r 2 DRAFT # 1 . 5 accessibility of public places and to enrich the experience and expand the participation of citizens in the visual arts, by directing additional resources for the inclusion of public art in Orange County (hereafter "Public Art"). Section 2.0 Program Policy: The BOCC acknowledges that there is a significant need to provide adequate funding for the creation, support, display and maintenance of Public Art. The BOCC is determined to dedicate to the Percent for Art Program one (1%) percent of the Eligible Construction Budgets of Eligible Construction Projects in the Capital Improvement Program in the adoption of the final budget policy for each fiscal year. The funds shall be used for artist design services and for the selection, acquisition, display and maintenance of Artwork in new and existing public buildings and parks and other outdoor public site or lands in Orange County. The Percent for Art Program and its policies shall be effective upon the adoption of this Resolution. Section 3.0 Definitions: a. "Artist" means a practitioner of the visual arts who is generally recognized by critics and peers as a professional of superlative intent and ability. b. "Artwork" means works in a variety of media produced by Artists; works may be permanent, temporary or functional, may be standalone or integrated into the architecture or landscaping, if such are designed by an Artist as defined above; and should encompass the broadest range of expression, media and materials authorized by N.C. Gen. Stat. § 160A-488 or its successor statute. The term "Artwork" does not include inappropriate expenditures including, but not limited to: (a) reproductions of original art by mechanical or other means (however, limited editions controlled by the artist, or original prints, cast sculpture, photographs, etc., may be included) and (b) art objects which are mass produced, ordered from a catalog, or of a standard design, such as playground sculpture or fountains. c. "Arts Commission" means the Orange County Arts Commission. d. "Capital Improvement Program" means the Orange County program for capital development. e. "Eligible Construction Project" means any project included in the Orange County Capital Improvement Program that is wholly or partially funded or otherwise authorized by the BOCC for construction, involving any building or park or other outdoor public site or lands to which the public has access or which is visible from a public right-of-way. f. "Eligible Construction Budget" means the total amount appropriated for the design, construction, renovation of Eligible Construction Projects, but excluding the acquisition of land, demolition costs, sitework and soil remediation and mechanical equipment costs. Said funds shall include eligible bond projects, eligible grant-funded projects and other eligible capital projects funded from other sources, but shall exclude grants for which the • DRAFT # 1 . 5 County provides a local match, and grants, loans, bonds, enterprise funds, or other funding sources that are restricted for such use by applicable law or covenant. g. "Public Art" means the Artwork resulting specifically from the Percent for Art Program or from other programs administered by the Arts Commission. h. "Public Art Fund" means a separate account into which all monies generated pursuant to the Percent for Art Program or derived from gifts or donations to the Arts Commission are placed. i. "Public Place" means an area on public property that is legally accessible and visible to the general public. j. "Renovation" means major redesign of a facility that is an Eligible Construction Project including expanding or upgrading the capacity of the facility, enlarging the facility or creating a new use for the facility. It does not include repairs, maintenance or installation required solely for code compliance. Section 4.0 Budgeted Funds for the Percent for Artwork Program: a. Each year in adopting the County's annual Capital Improvement Program budget, the BOCC shall consider the appropriation of 1% of the total amount budgeted for each Eligible Construction Project to be set aside and identified as funds to be appropriated and expended for acquisition or commissioning of Artwork in accordance with the provisions of this Percent for Art Program. The minimum amount to be appropriated ('Public Art Allocation") for Artwork shall be the total Eligible Construction Budgets • multiplied by 0.01. b. If the source of funding or other applicable law or regulation with respect to any particular project prohibits or restricts the use of funds for Artwork, the amount of funds so prohibited or restricted shall be excluded in determining the 1%. c. After the effective date of this Resolution, the issuance of new bonds, grants or the acquisition of short term financing shall include the 1% for use for Artwork, unless restricted by federal, state or local law or policy or the conditions to a granting or financing authority. d. All County Departments and agencies shall, from the effective date of this Resolution, include in all applications for funding for Capital Improvement Projects to outside grant organizations or governmental agencies, an amount equal to 1% of Eligible Construction Budgets for Artwork as specified herein unless specifically prohibited. e. If the County enters into an agreement or memorandum of understanding with another public agency, whereby County monies are transferred to such agency for the purpose of performing a capital improvement which would otherwise be deemed an Eligible 5 DRAFT # 1 . 5 Construction Project under the Percent for Arts Program, such agreement shall provide, whenever it is lawful, that the recipient or its successor in interest shall take appropriate measures to ensure that 1% of said monies are expended for development of Artwork within the program. f. Any monies collected in accordance with this Resolution shall be deposited into a separate account ("Public Art Fund") by the Orange County Director of Finance. The Director shall establish appropriate accounting records to identify and control these funds. If the account containing these funds shall earn interest, the earned interest shall be used for and subject to the same restrictions established herein. The transfer of monies shall take place within thirty days of appropriation by the BOCC. The Public Art Fund shall be authorized to accept gifts, grants and donations made to the County or to the Arts Commission for Artwork. The Public Art Fund shall be self-perpetuating from year to year. g. Funds for Artwork shall be expended in accordance with the restrictions of applicable law, bond, loan, grant covenants and conditions. h. Subject to the limitations set in Subparagraphs i. through n. below, Public Art Fund monies may be used for Public Art Program administration and community participation activities; for Artist selection and design services; for the development of design concepts and models; the selection, acquisition, purchase, commissioning, placement, installation, exhibition, and display of Artwork; and, if designed by an Artist selected through the Program, for directional or other functional elements related to the Artwork, such as signing, color coding, maps and mechanical elements; and for utilities needed to activate the Artwork, lighting used to light the Artwork or other architectural elements on or in which the Artwork are placed or affixed, etc., and any other reasonable expenditure of the Arts Commission or the Percent for Art Program. i. An amount equal to 15% of the Public Art Allocation for each Eligible Construction Project shall be set aside in a separate account within the Public Art Fund to be used for Public Art Program administration and community participation activities, including artist selection, design and proposal costs, consultant fees, project documentation, publicity, community education activities, interpretive plaques and other purposes as may be deemed appropriate by the Arts Commission for the administration of the program. j. An amount equal to 15% of the Public Art Allocation for each Eligible Construction Project shall be set aside in a separate account within the Public Art Fund for Artwork curatorial services and the preservation and maintenance of Public Art. Any amount in the maintenance and conservation account not expended at the close of any fiscal year shall be carried forward into the next year. k. Monies deposited or credited to the Public Art Fund, except for amounts in the maintenance and conservation account, that are not expended or obligated by the close of any fiscal year shall be carried over automatically for a period of three (3) years beyond the close of the construction period for which it is allocated, or upon request of the BOCC, carried over for an additional two (2) years. Any funds carried over for three (3) years, or l0 DRAFT # 1 . 5 upon request for five (5) years, and still unexpended at the expiration of such period, shall be transferred to the general fund; provided that funds derived from other restricted sources shall revert to the funds from which originally appropriated at the expiration of said three- or five-year period, or if the Eligible Construction Project is canceled, as applicable. I. Any gift, grant or award received in the Public Art Fund and subject to a lawful condition shall be expended strictly in accordance with such condition. m. The Public Art Fund shall be used to provide sites for and Artwork in public places. Public Artwork may be placed on public display, integrated or attached to a public building or structure; detached within or outside a public building or structure; within or as a part of the landscape of a public park or other outdoor public site or lands; part of a portable exhibition or collection; part of a temporary exhibition; or loaned or exhibited in other public facilities. n. Unless restricted by the BOCC, any applicable resolution or ordinance, federal, state or local law or policy, or the conditions of a granting authority, the Public Art Fund may be pooled by the BOCC and expended for any Public Art and design project in the County, subject to the approved Public Art Plan. There shall be no general requirement that monies in the Public Art Fund be expended on the specific Eligible Construction Project that generated the monies unless as stated herein. Section 5.0 Annual Public Art Plan Recommendation: Prior to submission of the County's proposed annual Capital Improvement Program budget to the BOCC, the Arts Commission shall develop a Public Art Plan, detailing the Eligible Construction Projects to be implemented in the upcoming year. The Arts Commission shall submit the Public Art Plan to the BOCC with the County's proposed annual Capital Improvement Program budget for BOCC review and approval. The Public Art Plan shall: (a) identify Eligible Construction Projects in the Capital Improvement Plan that are subject to the 1% for Public Art Allocation; (b) identify the Eligible Construction Budget for each Eligible Construction Project in the Capital Improvement Program that is subject to the 1% for Public Art Allocation; (c) identify Eligible Construction Projects, which due to low anticipated public visibility or public usage or due to other reasons are not appropriate for Public Art. The Public Art Allocation for these projects shall, if eligible, be pooled with other monies in the Public Art Fund. The funding source for each Eligible Construction Project shall be identified and the County Manager shall indicate whether the funds can legally be pooled with other monies in the Public Art Fund for use at a different Eligible Construction Project or at existing public buildings or parks or other outdoor public site or lands in Orange County identified in the Public Art Plan that are not Eligible Construction Projects. 1 DRAFT # 1 . 5 Section 6.0 BOCC Approval of the Public Art Plan: In conjunction with the approval of the County's annual Capital Improvement budget, the BOCC shall consider the Arts Commission's recommended Public Art Plan and may as it deems fit: (a) approve the Public Art Plan, or request resubmission of an amended Public Art Plan as directed by the BOCC; (b) designate fewer or more funds to the Public Art Allocation for a particular Eligible Construction Project than the proposed 1c/0 of the Eligible Construction Budget; (c) determine which Eligible Construction Projects in the Capital Improvement Program are not appropriate for Public Art due to low anticipated public visibility or public usage or due to other reasons and whether the Public Art Allocations related thereto are eligible to be pooled for use at a different Eligible Construction Project or at existing public buildings or parks or other outdoor public site or lands in Orange County that are not Eligible Construction Projects; and (d) designate additional discretionary funds to be added to the Public Art Fund. Section 7.0 Selection of Artists and Artwork: (a) The Arts Commission shall establish and draft and recommend for adoption by the BOCC a set of Percent for Art Program Guidelines and Policies ("Program Guidelines") which shall be consistent with policies of the BOCC and the terms of this Resolution, shall provide for adequate public input in the Artist and Artwork selection process, and provide direction for the selection of qualified Artists and appropriate Artwork and cost-effective appropriation and expenditures of the Public Art Fund and this Program. The public shall be invited and encouraged to participate in the formulation of the Program Guidelines. (b) Upon BOCC approval of the Program Guidelines, the Arts Commission shall appoint a committee (hereafter"Committee") to be chaired by an Arts Commission member. This committee shall include at least one representative each of the Orange County Arts Commission, the designer of the Eligible Construction Project for which the Public Art Allocation is to be expended (if relevant), the host County Department, the public at large, and at least two art professionals. (c) The Committee shall as directed by the Program Guidelines submit Requests for Qualifications (RFQ's) and Requests for Proposals (RFP's) for Artists and Artwork for each Eligible Construction Project or existing building or park or other outdoor public site or lands that is included in the Public Art Plan. The Committee shall receive and review the RFQ's and RFP's and select Artists and Artwork for recommendation to the full Arts Commission. DRAFT # 1 . 5 (d) The Arts Commission shall as directed by the Program Guidelines review and consider the Committee recommendations, determine the qualifications of the Artists and the quality, cost and appropriateness of Artwork, and make recommendations to the BOCC on the selection of Artists and Artwork for Each Eligible Construction Project or existing public building or park or other outdoor public site or lands that is included in the Public Art Plan. The Arts Commission shall approve for recommendation to the BOCC a design contract for Artist services and, if and when appropriate, a separate contract for the Artwork, as recommended by the Committee, or may request another recommendation or set of recommendations from the Committee. The contract for Artist design services shall define a process for Artwork design development. If appropriate, separate contracts for Artwork, conservation or maintenance shall be proposed to provide for milestones for the delivery and installation of Artwork of other services. (e) The Arts Commission shall present to the BOCC its recommendations concerning the Artist and the Artist's style, the type of Artwork which would be expected to result from a commission or the specific Artwork recommended to be acquired or maintained or conserved, a proposed design contract for the services of said Artist and, if and when appropriate, separate contracts for the commissioning, conservation or maintenance of Artwork. The Arts Commission shall strive to make its recommendations in a timely manner to coincide, when possible, with any approval process for the overall design of the applicable Eligible Construction Project. (f) Over time, the Arts Commission should aim to achieve an appropriate balance among local, regional and national artists in the Public Art Program. While the enduring quality of the Artwork should be the primary consideration during Artist selection, effort should be directed to solicit RFP's from qualified local artists. Section 8.0 BOCC Approval of Artists and Artwork: The BOCC shall consider the recommendation of the Arts Commission, the qualification of the Artist and the quality, cost and appropriateness of the Artwork and services recommended by the Arts Commission, and may approve the associated contract for Artist design services and, if appropriate, separate contracts for the commissioning, conservation or maintenance of Artwork, as recommended by the Arts Commission, with or without conditions, or may request another recommendation or set of recommendations from the Arts Commission. Section 9.0 Percent for Art Program Execution: (a) Once an Eligible Construction Project is included in the approved Public Art Plan, and the Artist and Artwork selection and contract approval process outlined herein are complete, the Arts Commission shall be responsible for the supervision of Artists, the commissioning of Artwork and/or the purchase of Artwork. DRAFT # 1 . 5 (b) The Arts Commission shall require that any Artwork needing extraordinary operations or maintenance be reviewed by the appropriate County Department Director prior to the submission of the Artwork for BOCC approval. (c) At least once every five years, the Arts Commission shall be responsible for conducting a maintenance survey of the Public Art in the County. This survey shall include a report on the condition of each Artwork, prioritized recommendations for the restoration or repair or maintenance of Artwork, and estimated costs. It shall be the responsibility of the Arts Commission in collaboration with the various County Departments to provide for the routine conservation and maintenance of Artwork. Such routine conservation and maintenance shall be in accordance with approved plans submitted by each project artist. The Arts Commission shall oversee any nonroutine maintenance. (d) The Arts Commission may encourage and help obtain additional grants and gifts of Public Art from outside sources. (e) Day-to-day management of the Public Art Program shall be provided by the Arts Commission staff. Section 10.0 Placement of Artwork: Artwork selected and implemented pursuant to the provisions of this Percent for Art Program may be placed in, on or about Eligible Construction Projects or existing public buildings or parks or other outdoor public site or lands in the County. They may be attached or detached, within or about such property, and may be either temporary or permanent. County officials or other persons responsible for the design and construction of such projects shall make appropriate spaces available for the placement of Artwork. Placement of works shall be followed, within a reasonable time frame, by interpretative plaques on or near the Artwork, indicating artist, year created and dedicated, and description of the Artwork or the reason for its sponsorship and installation, as appropriate. Plaque placement shall be determined by Arts Commission staff in consultation with the artist. Section 11.0 Acceptance of Artwork: The County Manager shall be authorized to accept the Artwork before the final payment is made to the Artist. This the day of , 2009. Chair, Orange County Board of Commissioners Donna Baker, Clerk of the Board 10 A DRAFT ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A PERCENT FOR PUBLIC ART PROGRAM FOR ORANGE COUNTY FUNDED CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) of Orange County that the BOCC does hereby establish a program for supporting art in public places as follows: Section 1. Findings and purposes. The BOCC does hereby find that: (a) Expanding the opportunity for the citizens to experience public art will promote the general welfare of the community; and, (b) Providing for art in public places will enhance the aesthetic quality of public buildings and spaces; and, (c) Supporting public art will further the objective of strengthening the arts in Orange County; and, (d) Enhancing the appearance of buildings and spaces provides benefits to the community by expanding the historical, cultural and creative knowledge of citizens. (e) Providing art accessible to the public and to the users of County buildings and parks will improve of the quality of life in Orange County, and more specifically will • help define the county's identity and sense of place, • promote social interaction and discourse, • bring the arts into everyday life and • memorialize the past while expressing shared values for the future. Section 2. Percent for Public Art Program Established. A Percent for Public Art Program is hereby established to help define the county's identity and sense of place, promote social interaction and discourse, bring the arts into everyday life and memorialize the past while expressing shared values for the future. Section 3. Selection of Sites for Public Art Annually. The BOCC shall decide annually which capital budgets shall include 1% or another amount for public art, and on which sites the artwork should be located. Section 4. Authorization to Commission,Acquire,Maintain and Conserve Art The BOCC's authorization to commission, acquire, maintain and conserve art shall be consistent with Commission adopted policy and shall include input from the public as well as from the Orange County Arts Commission(OCAC). Section 5. Policies for Implementation of Percent for Public Art Program by BOCC. The BOCC's Policies for implementation of the Percent for Public Art Program will be established by the BOCC in writing,with input from the OCAC, and shall be available upon request. This the day of , 2009. Arts Commission - Proposed Procedures for Percent for Art Approval of Capital Funds by County Commissioners Communication point: County Commissioners approve the capital budget allocations for The Arts Commission presents the Annual Public Art Plan to artwork for the coming year. County Commissioners according to guidelines in the resolution Time: estimated May—June(estimate) or ordinance. Time: May—June(estimate) I New Projects Communication point: Arts Commission reviews new projects and authorizes staff to Arts Commission meets on the second Monday advertise to artists.Artist Selection Panel members are identified for of each month,except July. Meetings projects to review applications. are listed monthly on the Arts Commission website Time: Ongoing and the Orange County website. I H Artist Selection Review Committees u Committees usually meet 3 times: orientation, review of written/visual 2 materials, and interviews of finalists. Selection committees recommend . artists and alternates to the Arts Commission. o Time: Ongoing It Communication point: d Approval of Artists N Arts Commission reviews and approves the decisions of the Artist Selection Arts Commission issues press releases with information on t^ Committees. Arts Commission presents recommendations to County projects&the artists.Arts Commission features new and a Commissioners for their approval. Artists are placed under contract. current projects in newsletters and electronic updates. Community Interaction Communication point: C+_ Community outreach by artists is a contract requirement. Formats News alerts are sent and invitations to meetings/special events O > may include neighborhood meetings and focus groups with are mailed to community residents, based upon artwork G 2 questionnaires for participants and panel discussions. Independent location.All elected officials and board members receive these .5 e. research,stakeholder meetin s and site visits are required. notifications.Arts Commission has made it a policy to contact � a �a council members to introduce artists at these meetings. t 4 Design Development and Approval o d Based upon community outreach, research and design team meetings, artists pE create preliminary design concepts.Arts Commission staff reviews designs with Communication point E o County staff and the design team to seek their input. Once internal approvals For larger projects, press releases with visuals are released E > are certain,concepts are presented to the Arts Commission for comment; to the media and covered in the Arts Commission newsletter. E G Members may approve or send the artist back to continue the design process. o U Time: 4 mos.to 1 yr. (estimate) I Fabrication of Artwork Communication point Once final design documents are approved by the County and the Arts Commission submits progress report Arts Commission,the artist begins fabricating the artwork. on current public art projects to County. Time: 4 mos. to 18 mos. (estimate) Time: by November 30(estimate) I Completion and Dedication of Artwork Communication point Before completion,the Arts Commission staff begins planning for the dedication Elected officials are invited to speak on behalf of the artwork.The program &speakers are arranged with the County agency. of the facility and the artwork. _ Orange County Percent for Art Program Overview Direct Economic Impact of Public Art: Design fees paid to artists/artist teams, materials, fees for local site preparation, fabrication of the art work, installation, labor, etc. Indirect Economic Impact of Public Art: Tax revenues generated from the above transactions, wages paid by businesses where the purchase was made, artists' meals, artists' lodging, artists' transportation, other purchases made in area businesses, etc. Public Art stimulates tourism, which can positively affect earned income for area businesses as well as tax revenues. Proposed Orange County Percent for Art Program • A Public Art program makes art accessible and visible throughout our county. It brings art into everyday life. Public sites provide an important venue for Orange County residents and visitors to appreciate artwork outside the traditional museum or gallery setting. • Public Art enriches neighborhoods and communities with unique and welcoming facilities. It serves as an expression of the community, as well as a landmark. It helps to define the county's identity and sense of place. • Public Art promotes social interaction and discourse and teaches us about each other. • Public Art promotes creative collaborations. • Public Art can memorialize the past as well as express shared values for the future. All great civilizations are recognized by the presence of public art. • Public Art projects demonstrate how art that is integrated into its site enhances civic architecture and a wide range of public spaces. • The Orange County of Town of Chapel Hill established a Percent for Art Ordinance in 2002. This ordinance allocates 1% of selected capital projects for the creation, fabrication/construction, installation, and maintenance of permanent works of public art. Funding comes from each project's construction budget, which can include Federal, State, County, Town and private support. The MOST EFFECTIVE way to CONSISTENTLY support public art and design is through a Percent for Art Ordinance. In the ABSENCE of legislation, support for public art in governmental facilities is a HIT OR MISS proposition. • 13 Administered by the Orange County Arts Commission, the Percent for Art Ordinance offers Orange County the opportunity to design, acquire or commission works of art specifically for capital construction projects. The purpose of the program is to involve artists as early as possible in the design process to enrich the county's civic and community buildings and public spaces. This ordinance would allocate 1% of selected capital projects for the creation, fabrication/construction, installation, and maintenance of permanent works of public art. Funding comes from each project's construction budget, which can include Federal, State, County, Town and private support. Percent for Art would apply to capital construction projects that provide public services and accessibility. New construction or existing facilities undergoing substantial reconstruction would be considered. These could include, but are not limited to, firehouses, schools, shelters, police precincts, courthouses, hospitals, clinics, passenger terminals, prisons, detention centers, parks and sanitation facilities. Private development could also be included. Commissioning an artist for a Design-Only project would involve an artist early in the process and integrate art into the Construction Bid documents — getting more bang for the buck! All collaborations with artists, including the Design-Only collaborations, would be defined in a contract. Percent for Art projects are site-specific and engage a variety of media — painting, mosaic, glass, textiles, sculpture, and works that are integrated into infrastructure, or architecture. The artwork must be allocated in an area of the facility that is accessible to the public. Artwork could be broadly defined as "all forms of visual arts conceived in any medium, material or combination thereof." It may be designed, commissioned or purchased, or an existing county-owned may count -owned artwork be restored and re-sited. Y The Arts Commission is committed to an open and democratic process that relies upon interaction among the artist, community, site, designers and architects, civic leaders, and County department or agency. The Orange County Arts Commission has commissioned public art projects to date on a project-by-project basis. We want to move toward a more comprehensive approach to integrating art in county facilities —a Percent for Art Program. With a Percent for Art Program, the Orange County Arts Commission will: • Build internal support in the agencies involved in the project, • Cultivate enthusiasm within the project team, • Match the right artist with the project, • Define expectations and responsibilities, • Troubleshoot construction challenges, and • Consistently benefit the local economy. newsobserver.com Page 1 of 2 14- THE N " :4 B E VER newsobserver. com Published: Feb 18, 2009 12:30 AM Modified: Feb 18, 2009 02:18 AM a��-`���� A-a 'Glimpses of the Promised Land' graces Raleigh's Chavis Park. Two city council members voted against the public funding formula, citing the poor economy. Mayor Charles Meeker expects things to be better by the time most projects get started Staff File Photo by Juli Leonard Buy Photo A 0.5% tip for public art Raleigh approves funding formula to grace buildings, parks and public spaces DAVID BRACKEN, Staff Writer Comment on this story The Raleigh City Council voted Tuesday to dedicate a constant stream of taxpayer money for the creation and development of public art for city buildings, parks and other public spaces. City projects planned for after April 1 will be eligible to have 0.5 percent of their total construction cost go toward public art. Eligible projects will be selected by City Manager Russell Allen and submitted to the Raleigh Arts Commission. The commission will determine whether a public art component is appropriate for the project, as well as the type of art and how the artist is chosen. The vote Tuesday was a victory for local art supporters who have lobbied for years for Raleigh to make public art a priority. Asheville, Chapel Hill and Charlotte have similar ordinances that dedicate 1 percent of the budget for eligible capital projects to public art. Councilmen Philip Isley and Rodger Koopman were the only two council members who opposed the resolution. Koopman said the city should delay the implementation date until the economy has improved. Isley said he couldn't support the resolution given the economic uncertainty faced by the city and many of its residents. "I just don't think it's the right message to send out right now," he said. Council members Mary-Ann Baldwin and Russ Stephenson argued that supporting public art provides an economic boost and helps draw tourists and talented workers to Raleigh. http://www.newsobserver.com/news/v-print/story/1409614.html 2/24/2009 newsobserver.com Page 2 of 2 0 Mayor Charles Meeker said many of the city projects covered by the resolution won't be completed for several years. By then, he said, there's a likelihood that the economy will have improved. He said finding a half-cent for public art is easier now because many city projects are coming in under budget because of declining construction costs. "They will be under budget just not by as much," he said. The resolution is intended to be an interim measure that will eventually be replaced by a permanent program. The budget for staffing and operating a permanent program is expected to be discussed as part of the city's coming budget deliberations. The interim resolution will likely cover the city's new public safety center, which is expected to cost about $140 million to build. That would mean setting aside $700,000 for public art. The program is designed so that any money not used on a specific project would be pooled and could be used to pay for art projects in existing public spaces around the city. david.bracken @newsobserver.com or 919-829-4548 Comics,crosswords and coupons...only in The N&O print edition.Subscribe Now! © Copyright 2009, The News & Observer Publishing Company A subsidiary of The McClatchy Company http://www.newsobserver.com/news/v-print/story/1409614.html 2/24/2009