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PublicArtCommission | 2022-06-27 | 3 | Minutes of the Public Art Commission Monday, June 27, 2022 To what extent should the public art be static or interactive? Important to have some art that can be experienced by all senses and allows people to be involved in the art; Alameda has too much static art; interactive art is more memorable, permanent interactive installations can have higher maintenance expenses depending on the material. Should the artwork be created by local or global artists? Currently preference is given to local artists, however certain sites would be best served by artists outside of the area; miss talent of regional/national/global artists if only supporting local artists; local cost of living prohibits many artists from living locally; the rich diversity of artists attempting to stay local should be supported; has been difficult to reach all local artists with RFP information as well as inform public about public art; private art galleries support regional/national/globa artist of notoriety - save Public Art funds for local artists, however preference to ex-local artists too; multiple factors (like artists availability, marketing of RFP/RFQ, cost of materials, site specific needs) contribute to which artist might best fit - so it's a balance of attracting artists from outside the area and supporting local artists. Staff member Toma opened the floor for public comment: Resident Pat Atkinson offered that location does not need to be either completely spread out or totally concentrated, temporary art allows more community involvement, a sculpture garden by the Seaplane Lagoon ferry terminal would welcome visitors, popup art installations could be placed throughout the city and in public parks, Rhythmix Cultural Works has been very successful at producing art experiences that are a combination of visual and performing arts, mapping existing public art would be helpful in driving the Public Art Master Plan. Tina Blaine, Executive Director of Rhythimix Cultural Works, made the suggestion to perform a survey of existing public art curated on a website, including a list of previous performance and cultural arts. Jennifer Radakovich, Associate Director at Rhythimix Cultural Works, shared that there is a mural and a Healing Garden on Webster Street, and also that Rhythmix has offered several public art installations. Staff member Toma closed public comment. Forecast facilitated an activity to define success for the Public Art Master Plan. Commissioners provided the following responses: a framework that ensures Public Art will be available in Alameda for generations to come; art that attracts visitors specifically for public art; maps the future of Public Art in Alameda; has simple, understandable guidelines for art and measurable goals with a focus on cultural 3 | PublicArtCommission/2022-06-27.pdf |