REPORT TO ARTS COMMISSION
SUBJECT
Title
Review and Recommendation of Public Art - Washington Community Swim Center
Report
BACKGROUND
Washington Pool is located on the eastern side of Washington Park in central Sunnyvale. (Attachment 1 - Vicinity Map). The proposed swim center was approved by
City Council on Dec. 3, 2019 (RTC #19-1145) and will consist of demolition of the existing pool and pool building, and construction of a new instructional pool for all levels, zero-depth entry, lap lanes, interactive splash pad, locker rooms, pool and parks maintenance storage, offices and a community meeting room.
Subject to Council Policy 6.4.4 - Art in Public Places, the project will also incorporate a 1 percent expenditure for public art at an estimated $135,000.
A Request for Qualifications was distributed through public art websites, artist networks and the City website inviting California artists to apply for the commission (Attachment 2 - Call for Artists). A total of 17 artists applied for the commission. An eight-member community selection panel, including art professionals and project staff, was convened to evaluate the qualifications of the artists. Through a juried process, a list of four artists was established. Those artists were invited to develop a more detailed conceptual design proposal incorporating the park's "Island Fantasy" theme.
This report provides information on the four conceptual design proposals. The Arts Commission is being asked to review and rank the proposals. The Commission's recommendation will be forwarded to City Council on Feb. 25, 2020, for consideration and final approval.
Following City Council's approval, staff will work with the selected artist to finalize details, including exact location and engineering of the art, as well as to develop a community workshop to highlight the art. Details of the final art design will be presented to the Arts Commission and City Council as an informational item at a future date.
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