REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Accept Proposed Unconditional Donation of Art, Titled Ito Den-emon House Collage, from the Sunnyvale Art Club and Iizuka Art Association
Report
SUMMARY OF COMMISSION ACTION
The Arts Commission considered this item on October 19, 2022.
The Arts Commission voted to approve Alternative 1: Recommend City Council Accept Proposed Unconditional Donation of Art, titled Ito Den-emon House Collage, from the Sunnyvale Art Club and Iizuka Art Association. The vote was 5-0.
PUBLIC CONTACT
Public contact was made by posting the Council agenda on the City's official-notice bulletin board outside City Hall, at the Sunnyvale Public Library, Senior Center, Community Center and in the Department of Public Safety Lobby. In addition, the agenda and report are available at the Sunnyvale Public Library, Office of the City Clerk, and on the City's website.
ALTERNATIVES
1. Accept Proposed Unconditional Donation of Art, titled Ito Den-emon House Collage, from the Sunnyvale Art Club and Iizuka Art Association.
2. Do Not Accept the Donation of Art.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
Alternative 1: Accept Proposed Unconditional Donation of Art, titled Ito Den-emon House Collage, from the Sunnyvale Art Club and Iizuka Art Association
Staff has evaluated the artwork and concludes it meets the following criteria as outlined in Council Policy 6.4.2 (Art Loans and Gifts):
• The quality of the artwork: The artwork is of high quality in terms of artistic skill, materials, and framing.
• The relationship of the artwork to the existing public art collection in terms of diversity in style and media: The City’s permanent art collection does not include a collage using this method of painting. The collection also does not include a work by the City’s sister city of Iizuka, Japan.
• The City’s ability to handle, place, maintain and conserve the artwork: The public art staff has the ability to maintain and conserve the work, as well as locate it in a public area for viewing.
• Costs to the City: Accepting this donation does not incur a large expenditure and can be maintained in conjunction with the other artworks included in the City’s Permanent Art Collection. Staff estimates the cost for accepting this donation will be less than $400 and ongoing maintenance will be minimal.
Staff
Prepared by: Ricky Le, Administrative Aide
Reviewed by: Michelle Perera, Director of Library and Recreation Services
Reviewed by: Jaqui Guzmán, Deputy City Manager
Approved by: Kent Steffens, City Manager
ATTACHMENTS
1. Report to Arts Commission [22-0707, October 19, 2022] (without attachments)
2. Council Policy 6.4.2 - Art Loans and Gifts
3. Photographs of Proposed Donation
4. Photograph of Ito Den-emon House
Additional Attachments for Report to Council
5. Excerpt of Draft Minutes of the Arts Commission Meeting of October 19, 2022