Title
Fiscal Year 2020-25 Public Art Plan (Ordinance S-46728)
Description
Request approval of the Phoenix Office of Arts and Culture's Fiscal Year (FY) 2020-25 Public Art Plan.
Report
Summary
The Phoenix Office of Arts and Culture was established in 1985 to champion and sustain the City's arts and culture community to make Phoenix a great place to live, work, and visit. It manages the City's Public Art Program, funded through the percent-for-art ordinance that City Council adopted in December 1986. The ordinance requires one percent of City Capital Improvement Program funds to be invested to enhance the design and experience of public infrastructure, buildings and spaces through public art. These funds must be used for capital purposes.
The percent-for-art ordinance requires the Phoenix Office of Arts and Culture, upon the recommendation of the Phoenix Arts and Culture Commission, to submit an annual Public Art Plan in advance of each new fiscal year. The plan is developed by staff of the Phoenix Office of Arts and Culture in consultation with City departments, City Council offices and community groups. Projects must be sited at or near the City construction projects.
The $9,038,509 plan includes 33 public art projects funded in FY 2020-25 (Attachment A). This total includes 31 continuing and two new projects.The proposed FY 2020-25 Public Art Project Plan is $737,086 less than the $9,775,595 FY 2019-24 Public Art Project Plan approved by City Council in 2019. It follows the priorities established in the Phoenix Public Art Program Master Plan, which designates a wide variety of opportunities for art to improve public spaces and infrastructure throughout Phoenix (Attachment B). In addition to these percent-for-art funds, the Water Services Department is providing up to $1,000,000 in capital funds to enhance the security and appearance of community well sites and other water facilities citywide.
Arizona Artist Involvement
Of the 33 projects in the FY 2020-25 Art Plan that will involve hiring artists and contractors, 21 (68 percent) either currently involve Arizona artists and design professionals or are expected to involve Arizona professionals. Arizona artists and designers are encouraged to apply for all projects.
Public Involvement
Public involvement is critical to the success of percent-for-art projects. Neighborhood organizations, Village Planning Committees, schools, and City departments are included as important participants in the public art process. The Phoenix Office of Arts and Culture staff works closely with City Council offices, and numerous City departments to ensure that neighborhoods near public art projects are involved in the project's development.
Concurrence/Previous Council Action
The Phoenix Arts and Culture Commission reviewed and unanimously recommended the FY 2020-25 Public Art Plan at its May 12, 2020 meeting. The Land Use and Livability Subcommittee reviewed and approved it at its May 20, 2020 meeting by a 3-0 vote.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Karen Peters and the Phoenix Office of Arts and Culture.