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7. Which sites have priority for receiving public art? <br /> <br /> The PCAC has identified the following priorities: <br /> (1) entrances to the City within right-of-way; (2) public <br /> parks; and (3) the Civic Center and other City <br /> buildings/parks in downtown. <br /> <br /> [Priorities are important for commissions/contests and for <br /> seeking out art for a particular place. Donations and <br /> acquisitions of artwork are likely to have to "find an <br /> appropriate site" rather than vice versa.] <br /> <br /> 8. Which artists are eligible for selection? <br /> <br /> The PCAC has favored "professional" artists, with a strong <br /> preference toward local (Pleasanton, Livermore, Dublin, and <br /> Sunol) artists, as those eligible to have artwork selected. <br /> <br /> [The breadth of eligible locations can affect whether <br /> "professional" or highly talented amateur pieces are <br /> acceptable. Outdoor art is not generally practiced by <br /> hobbyists, whereas many indoor art types (painting, weaving, <br /> quilting, stained-glass, etc.) have impressive local <br /> "amateur" practitioners.] <br /> <br /> 9. Who should select artwork? <br /> <br /> The PCAC proposes an ad hoc committee appointed by Council, <br /> including PCAC and staff members and at least two qualified <br /> art advisors (teachers, collectors, artists) knowledgeable <br /> in the procurement and valuation of art for each art <br /> selection. <br /> <br /> [Art is frequently controversial, generating strong <br /> opinions. In creating a vehicle for public art, any program <br /> risks art which may not reflect community values as seen <br /> from the present. Artwork selected by artists risks art <br /> outside community names, but it probably enhances selection <br /> of significant pieces. The proposed program attempts to <br /> balance these possibly competing forces by entrusting <br /> initial selection to an art-dominated group (but including <br /> lay persons), thereby ensuring value and substance, but by <br /> granting final approval to a lay body (Council or Design <br /> Review Board), thereby ensuring community acceptance. <br /> Alternatives to an ad hoc committee are a designated <br /> committee with fixed terms or a fully-fledged commission <br /> with authority over a broad spectrum of cultural activities, <br /> including the Art in Public Places program.] <br /> <br />IR:89:87 -4- <br /> <br /> <br />