Title
Artists Purchase Agreements for Phoenix Sky Harbor Percent-for-Art Collections Project (Ordinance S-49397)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into several contracts with artists (see Attachment A), or their City-approved designees, for an aggregate amount not to exceed $289,400 to purchase and deliver artwork for the Phoenix Airport Museum at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. Further request authorization for the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item.
Report
Summary
The Fiscal Year (FY) 2022-27 Public Art Plan includes a project to purchase artworks to expand the Phoenix Airport Museum collection. The museum's collection is used to promote Arizona's unique artistic and cultural heritage, honor aviation history, and create a memorable environment by presenting themed exhibitions in over 40 display areas throughout the airport.
On Oct. 7, 2022, a selection committee identified 44 finalists from a pool of 165 artists who had responded to a City-issued Request for Qualifications. The artists were selected based on the artistic quality of the submitted artwork, the appropriateness of the artwork for a public setting, and the ability of the artwork to compliment or enhance the existing collection. Utilizing a purchase agreement, the city will acquire a selection of work from this pre-qualified list of artists for the Phoenix Airport Museum's collection.
Financial Impact
The Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PSHIA) Percent-for-Art Collections Project is one of 39 projects in the FY 2022-27 Public Art Plan that City Council approved on June 15, 2022. The proposed $289,400 will cover all costs related to the purchase and delivery of individual artworks for the PSHIA Percent-for Art Collections Project. The percent-for-art funds for this project come from the Aviation Department Capital Improvement Program.
Concurrence/Previous Council Action
The Phoenix Arts and Culture Commission reviewed and recommended this item for approval on Dec. 13, 2022, by a vote of 9-0. The Community and Cultural Investment Subcommittee reviewed and approved this item by a 4-0 vote at the Jan. 4, 2023 meeting.
Location
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport
Council District: 8
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Inger Erickson and the Office of Arts and Culture.