Title
Fiscal Year 2021-26 Public Art Plan
Description
Request approval of the Phoenix Office of Arts and Culture's Fiscal Year (FY) 2021-26 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 cultural 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 investing one percent of City Capital Improvement Program funds 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 $12,485,913 plan includes 40 public art projects funded in FY 2021-26 (Attachment A). This total incIudes 29 continuing projects totaling $9,373,395 and 11 new projects totaling $3,112,518. The plan follows 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).
Arizona Artist Involvement
Of the 36 projects in the FY 2021-26 Art Plan that will involve hiring artists and contractors, 22 (61 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 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 approved the FY 2021-26 Public Art Plan at its May 18, 2021 meeting by a vote of 14-0. The Land Use and Livability Subcommittee reviewed and approved the plan at its May 19, 2021 meeting by a 3-0 vote.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Inger Erickson and the Office of Arts and Culture.