Title
Artist Contract for Paradise Valley Park Public Art Project
Description
This report requests the Economic Development and Housing Subcommittee recommend City Council approval to enter into a contract, and amendments as necessary, with Donald Lipski for an amount not to exceed $500,000 for design, fabrication, and installation of artwork for the Paradise Valley Park Public Art Project.
THIS ITEM IS FOR CONSENT ACTION.
Report
Summary
The Fiscal Year (FY) 2023-28 Public Art Plan includes funding for the Paradise Valley Park public art project in District 2. The artist will work with the design team to integrate artwork into the park to enhance the visitor experience.
The Pre-Qualified Artists Roster for City Parks was used to select the artist for this project. On May 12, 2023, a selection panel reviewed 214 applicants from artists who responded to a City-issued Request for Qualifications. The panel identified 43 artists to be included in the Pre-Qualified Artist Roster for City Parks. The Paradise Valley Park Public Art Project is one of several projects that will utilize this Roster.
The selection panel included: TJ Penkoff, Parks and Recreation Department; Shelby Sickler, Musical Instrument Museum and District 2 representative; Tiffany Lippincott, Phoenix Art Museum; Venessa Chavez, artist and arts educator; and Lisa Tolentino, arts educator from Paradise Valley College. The panel recommended Donald Lipski as the selected artist. Artist team Haddad-Drugan was selected as an alternate should the selected artist be unable to fulfill their contractual duties.
Financial Impact
The proposed $500,000 budget will cover all costs related to the design, fabrication, and installation of the artwork. Funding for this project was included in the FY2023-28 Public Art Plan approved by City Council on July 3, 2023. Funds are available in the department’s Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Budget using Percent-for-Art funds. These CIP funds can only be used for public art. They cannot be used to hire City workers, such as librarians, police or firefighters, or pay to operate public buildings, like libraries, parks or, senior centers.
Concurrence/Previous Council Action
The Phoenix Arts and Culture Commission reviewed and recommended this item for approval on March 12, 2024, by a vote of 10-0.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Inger Erickson and the Office of Arts and Culture.