DEPARTMENT: Arts & Culture
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Debbie Racca-Sittre, Director
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: Citywide
SUBJECT: Briefing and possible action on creating a comprehensive Art WORKS Program in San Antonio.
SUMMARY:
Briefing and possible action on the Council Consideration Request (CCR) from Councilmember Trevi?o on creating a comprehensive Art WORKS Program in San Antonio.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
On July 22, 2020, Councilman Trevi?o submitted a Council Consideration Request (CCR) requesting the creation of a comprehensive Art WORKS Program in San Antonio. This program includes three policy components: 1) Increase City investment in Public Art for 1% to 2% of all eligible capital projects; 2) Develop a Design Enhancement policy; and 3) Develop an Art in Private Development policy. See attached CCR.
1. Public Art Funding: For over twenty years, the City of San Antonio has allocated public art funding as part of its capital improvement program's strategy and to take consideration when art and cultural opportunities can enhance our city's infrastructure projects, such as streets, drainage, parks, libraries, community facilities, and many more significant capital projects throughout all council districts. In 2011, City Council adopted a policy designated 1 % of all eligible capital projects to be set aside for Public Art. The 2012 General Obligation Bond was the first time the 1% public art funds were pooled by proposition to allow for larger art projects.
2. Design Enhancement: Design Enhancement policy would create a program that results in elements of projects designed by an artist/craftsman or an artist/craftsman in collaboration with the project architect, landscape architect or engineer. Artists would inform and help guide the design of a capital project with the purpose of making ordinary components of the capital project more beautiful, artistic and culturally signif...
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