REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Approval to Proceed with the Deaccession of Five Works of Art (Watercolor Paintings) by Susan Terry (Hendy Iron Works, Twin Palms, Water Tower at California and Mathilda, Forget Me Nots and Tulips) from the City's Public Art Collection Pursuant to Council Policy 6.4.4 - Art in Public Places
Report
BACKGROUND
Council Policy 6.4.4 - Art in Public Places (Attachment 1) sets forth uniform guidelines for the inclusion of public art into the City's permanent Public Art Collection.
The Policy also assigns responsibility for the oversight and maintenance of the Collection to the Department of Library and Community Services (LCS) which includes deaccessioning of individual pieces of the collection when necessary. Deaccessioning is the act of formally removing a piece of art from the Collection and is a standard practice for museums, galleries, universities and government organizations that maintain a public art collection.
As defined in the City's Art in Public Places policy, specific circumstances may deem it necessary to permanently remove works of art from the City's Public Art Collection. The policy sets forth a deaccessioning process that includes a review by the Arts Commission of the staff evaluation for a proposed deaccession. The Commission then makes a recommendation to the City Council for final action.
This report presents the first time the deaccession process has been initiated since the amendment of the Council Policy in 2012, which added a deaccession policy framework and process.
LCS staff conducted an evaluation of the collection and identified five works of art deemed eligible for deaccession. Consequently, staff sought input from the Arts Commission at their September 21, 2016 meeting regarding a formal recommendation to remove the proposed items from the City's Public Art Collection.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
The deaccession of watercolor paintings from the Permanent Art Collection does not constitute a "project" w...
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