Title
Fiscal Year 2023-28 Public Art Plan (Ordinance S-50040)
Description
Request approval of the Phoenix Office of Arts and Culture's Fiscal Year (FY) 2023-28 Public Art Plan.
Report
Summary
The Phoenix Office of Arts and Culture (POAC) was established in 1985 to champion and sustain the City's arts and culture community, making Phoenix a great place to live, work, and visit. POAC manages the City's public art program, which is funded through the percent-for-art ordinance that City Council adopted in December 1986. The ordinance requires one percent of Capital Improvement Program funds to be invested in enhancing the design and experience of public infrastructure, buildings, and spaces through public art.
The percent-for-art ordinance requires POAC, upon the recommendation of the Phoenix Arts and Culture Commission, to submit an annual Five-Year Public Art Plan before each new fiscal year. The Plan is developed by POAC staff in consultation with City departments, City Council offices, and community groups. Public art projects must be sited at or near capital improvement projects.
The $19,903,205 Plan includes 42 public art projects funded over the next five years (Attachment A). This total includes 30 continuing and 12 new projects. The public art projects within the Plan are prioritized based on opportunities to integrate artwork into individual Capital Improvement Program projects and their potential impact on the neighborhood and the broader arts community. Under these parameters, the Plan focuses on the equitable distribution of funds, as allowable by the percent-for-art ordinance, and the diversification of the public art collection through broadening the types of project opportunities and continued outreach to new artists and arts organizations.
Other Information
The proposed 2023 Five-Year Public Art Plan included a total of $19,903,205. This is $4,030,982 higher than the previous year's plan. Of the 42 projects outlined in the Plan, eight address major retrofits or refurbishments, six support broader citywide initiatives like heat mitigation, and three are a component of long-ranged planning efforts like Rio Reimagined.
Additionally, public involvement is critical to the success of public art projects. Neighborhood organizations, village planning committees, schools, and City departments are included as important participants throughout the public art process. POAC develops each project with the community in mind and works to provide ample opportunities for feedback and collaboration.
Concurrence/Previous Council Action
The Phoenix Arts and Culture Commission reviewed and approved the FY 2023-28 Public Art Plan at its May 9, 2023 meeting by a vote of 9-0. The item was reviewed and approved by the Community and Cultural Investment Subcommittee at their June 7, 2023 meeting by a vote of 4-0.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Inger Erickson and the Office of Arts and Culture.