Memorandum 11-170 1% for the Arts Contract Award to Artists for City Hall Renovation and Expansion Project

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MEMORANDUM 11-170
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TO: MAYOR HORNADAY AND CITY COUNCIL
FROM: 1% FOR THE ARTS SELECTION COMMITTEE
CITY HALL RENOVATION AND EXPANSION PROJECT
DATE: DECEMBER 5, 2011
RE: RECOMMENDATION TO AWARD
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Background

The members of the Selection Committee having reviewed and discussed fourteen proposals. These were submitted in response to an advertised Request for Proposals for artwork to fulfill the 1% for the Arts in accordance with Homer City Code, Chapter 18.07 Funds for Works of Art in Public Places. The committee reviewed the proposals at a meeting on November 16, 2011 and again on December 5, 2011. The members of the committee have unanimously agreed on the following artists and proposed works of art:

Keith Appel of Anchorage Alaska for his work entitled – Five Bull Cans
David Gerard of Gerard HouseWorks, Homer, Alaska for his work entitled – Compass Rose
Joshua Nordstrom of Tierra Tile, LLC Homer, Alaska for his work entitled – Fireweed
Tarri Thurman & Marlon Prazen of Moose Run Metalsmiths, Homer, Alaska for their work entitled – Southside Kachemak Bay, Grewingk Glacier

Recommendation
Approve recommendation to award contracts to the artists noted above and authorize the City Manager to execute the appropriate documents.