HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda - 06-13-2006-7cORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date: June 13, 2006
Action Agenda
Item No. '~
SUBJECT: Purchase of Art Work by Orange County Artists for County Buildings
DEPARTMENT: Orange County Arts
Commission
PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No
ATTACHMENT(S):
Project Guidelines
Art Selections
INFORMATION CONTACT:
Martha Shannon, 245-2335
PURPOSE: To report to the BOCC on the results of the recent "Call for Artists: Purchase of
Existing Work" art competition,
BACKGROUND: Fifty (50) eligible applications were received by the March 31, 2006 deadline
from artists living in or having a studio in Orange County. Artists submitted images of already-
existing original visual art far purchase by Orange County and for display in County-awned
buildings. The selection committee, comprised of three Arts Commission board members, met on
April 11 and May 4. The committees recommendations were presented to the full Arts Commission
on May 8, 2006, Six (6) works of art by the following five (5) artists were selected for purchase:
"Animals and Birds in Tent" by Cathy Kiffney of Chapel Hill (21" x 28" x 1") -hand-built ceramic
triptych
"Before Eve" by Alice Levinson of Hillsborough (43" x 28") -batik fabric, machine pieced,
appliqued, and embroidered
"Sinter Method: Rivers and Clouds #2 and #3" by Mario Marzan of Chapel Hill (48" x 24" each) -
acrylic & graphite on wood panel
"Box Elder" by Jennifer Miller of Durham (Orange County) (22.25" x 13.5") -watercolor
"Riptide" by Martha Petty of Chapel Hill (50.5" x 60") -oil on paper mounted on canvas
FINANCIAL IMPACT: No new County money is needed. $5,650 for purchase of artwork comes
from the State Grassroots Program allocation from the NC Arts Council.
RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board accept this report.
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Guidelines for Display of Art Work in County Buildings
Some works of art owned by Orange County can be loaned to any County
Department through the Orange County Arts Commission for display in
conference rooms, lobbies or hallway areas for a maximum period of (1)
year. Information regarding the location of the artwork will be kept on file
in the Arts Commission office. There is no charge for this service. Orange
County Departments should contact the Arts Commission office to request
a work of art for display in appropriate areas of County buildings.
Care and Handling of Art Work
(The following suggestions reflect museum quality standards. They are
presented for your information as ideal conditions for the display of art
work.)
Keep display area temperature at 70 degrees F (+ or - 5 degrees).
Stability is more important than actual numbers, within reason.
Keep relative humidity at 50% to .55% (+ or - 5%). Avoid areas prone to
damp heat such as kitchens and bathrooms.
Display delicate media (drawings, prints, watercolors, photographs) at low
light levels -not more than 10foot-candles. (Foot-candles are a common
unit of measurement used to calculate adequate lighting levels in
buildings or outdoor spaces.)
Display paintings (acrylic, oil) at 20 foot-candles maximum.
Do not expose art works to direct sunlight (use shades, blinds, drapes,
etc., over windows).
Avoid placing objects near heating/air conditioning vents, windows, or
frequently used exterior doors.
Delicate media ideally should not be displayed indefinitely.
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Display art;
• Away from busy flow of traffic to avoid damage and vandalism (avoid
narrow corridors, swinging doors, coat racks, etc.)
• Away from sources of moisture and convection currents (vents)
• With D-rings, not screw eyes, if possible to hang pictures
If wire must be used to hang art, do not use monofilament wire but select
a multi-stand, woven galvanized wire of proper weight.
Do not hang art from a nail. Use "bulldog clips" made to support
recommended poundage. Try to hang art from studs in the wall so bulldog
clips will not pull out of weak and friable drywall.
Avoid unnecessary handling of objects. Know where you will put an object
down before you pick it up. Get a helper to lift larger or heavy objects.
When transporting pictures, use both hands, holding the frame by each
side of the picture with the image side towards you. Never lift and carry a
picture by the top section of the frame. It is always a good precaution
when transporting art to have a second person to help with doors, etc.
Do not carry hinged paper art works (i.e., prints and drawings) on the side
for risk of the art work tearing from the hinges.
Always wash hands prior to handling artwork.
It should never be necessary to touch the surface of a painting.
Fingerprints on paint surtaces or on frames can damage and spoil the
finish. They might cause some varnishes to bloom and might thereby
necessitate treatment of the whole surface. Paintings should not be
treated with oil of any kind, solvents such as alcohol or benzene,
commercial cleaning preparations, soap, water, erasers, bread crumbs,
raw potato, or household cleansers. Neglect is less dangerous than
inexpert treatment. If there is any doubt about the condition of a painting,
or if it has been damaged accidentally, it should be left untouched until it
can be examined by a conservator.
-- from information received from David Findley, former
Chief Conservator at the North Carolina Museum of Art, and from
THE CARE AND HANDLING OF ART OBJECTS: PRACTICES IN
THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART (REVISED EDITION)
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