R-6927
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CA:RMM:rmabank
C:ty Councll Meetlng 10-9-84
Santa Mon:ca, Ca11fornla
RESOLUTION NUMBER 6927(CCS)
(City Councll Series)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SANTA MONICA ADOPTING THE
ART BANK POLICY
WHEREAS, the City Councl1 of the Clty of Santa Monica
has establlshed an Arts Commlsslon to carry out certain
specified purposes; and
WHEREAS, the Arts Commisslon has recommended that the
City Council of the City of Santa Monica adopt an Art Bank
Program; and
WHEREAS, an Art Bank Program will enrich the lives of
all resldents of and visltors to the Clty of Santa Monica by
provldlng funding for varlOUS forms of publlC art,
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA
MONICA DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1.
The Art Bank Program attached hereto is
hereby adopted.
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SECTION 2. The City Clerk shall certlfy to the adoption
of thlS Resolutlon, and thenceforth and thereafter the same
shall be in full force and effect.
~PPROVED ~S TO FORM:
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ROBERT M. MYERS
City Attorney
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Adopted and approved thlS 9th day of October, 1984.
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I hereby certify that the foregelng Resolutlon No. 6927(CCS)
was duly adopted by the City Councll of the City of Santa Monica
at a meetlng thereof held on October 9, 1984 by the following
Council vote:
Ayes: Councilmembers: Conn, Jennings, Press, Zane and
Mayor Edwards
Noes: Councilmembers: Epsteln and Reed
Abstaln: Councllmembers: None
Absent: Councilmembers: None
ATTEST: :
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CITY OF SANTA MONICA
ART BANK PROGRAM
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Adopted by Resolutlon Number 6927 (CCS)
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1. Establishment.
The Art Bank Program is hereby
estab11shed ln the Clty of Santa Monica.
2. Goals and Purpose. The goals of the Art Bank are:
(al To brlng contemporary art into the
enVlronment and llfe of Santa Monica.
(bl To encourage both emerging and established
artlsts by supporting and purchasing thelr work.
(cJ To acqulre a dlstlngulshed art collection for
the Clty of Santa Monica.
(dJ To document the history of art in Santa
Monica.
The
selected
purchased
resIdent
Art Bank wIll function as a reposltory for artwork
by the Arts Commission or lts representatives, and
for the City of Santa Monica. The work of both
and non-resldent artlsts wIll be considered for
purchase. The Art Bank will make the artworks accessible to
the general pub11C through exhlbltions and loans. The Art
Bank Collectlon will be dlsplayed ln the lnteriors and grounds
of pUblIC spaces such as City Hall, schools, libraries and
parks. The Art Bank Collectlon wlll be a valuable resource
for communlty organlzations, museums, and gallerles who may,
by complying wlth speclfled procedures, borrow works for
exhlblt and educational purposes. The Collection will also
function as an archival source for hIstorical reference.
3. Definitions. For purposes of the Art Bank Program,
the following words and phrases shall have the following
meanlngs:
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(al Art. Art includlng, but not
sculpture, palnting, graphic arts, mosaics,
crafts, mlxed medla and envlronmental works.
(bl Arts Commlssion. The Santa Monica Arts
Commlssion established pursuant to Munlclpal Code Section
11mited to,
photography,
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(cl ABP. Art Bank Program.
4. Appointment of Jurors. The Arts Commlsslon wlll
appoint three jurors for the Art Bank for a one year term at
the beglnnlng of each fiscal year. Jurors may be reappionted
for a second term, but may not be reappointed for three years
after the end of anyone year term. A maJority of jurors
shall live or work ln the Clty of Santa Monica. Each jury
shall include at least one artlst. Other jurors will include
acknowledged experts ln contemporary art: collectors,
critics, hlstorlans, educators, etc. One member of the Arts
Commission may be appointed as a juror.
5. Annual Purchase Program. At the beginning of each
fiscal year, the Art Bank jury will prepare a plan for the
expenditure of funds made available by the adopted budget for
the flscal year. This plan shall Include the number and types
of artwork to be purchases. Prlor to any purchase of artwork,
the Annual Purchase Program must be adopted by the Arts
CommiSSion. Based on the Annual Purchase Plan, the Arts
Commission will establ:sh review periods and application
procedures for the year.
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6. Selection of
gUidelines shall be
artwork:
Artwork for
used by the
~urchase. The following
Jury in the purchase of
(al The purchase of works of art by artists
living or working in Santa Monica shall be encouraged.
(bl All works will be purchased at the most
favorable price to the Clty, which wlll be determlned on a
case-by-case basls.
(cl During the year of thelr servlce, members of
the jurles of the Art Bank and the Percent for Art Program
(and lts Advlsory Commltteel may not have thelr works of art
considered for purchase.
7. D:solay POliCY' Each year, the Arts Commission will
publlcize to all City departments and agenCies all artworks
that are avallable for display. Department Directors and City
officials will then make their requests for works of art to
the Arts Commission, WhiCh will decide the loans to be made.
All work from the Art Bank will be displayed only in public
areas ln public faci1itles and in public ceremonla1 spaces.
Artwork will be on display for one year perlods of time.
8. Administration. An agreement between the Arts
Commlssion and the borrowing Department shall be written for
each piece of artwork to be loaned and shall lnclude the
following:
member,
(al Handllna.
the borrowlng
Only an
Department
Arts Commission staff
(wlth permisslonl, or
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professlonal art handlers have the authority to move the
artworks.
ordlnary
(b) TransportatIon. TransportatIon
costs are the respons1b1l1ty of the
and all
borrow1ng
Department.
(c) Installation. InstallatIon and all ordinary
costs are the responsiblllty of the borrowIng Department.
(d) Securlty. Securlty and all associated costs
are the responsiblllty of the borrowing Department. If
artwork is lost or damaged, the Arts CommissIon must be
notifled lmmediately.
(e) Malntenance. Maintenance and all ordInary
costs are the responsIb1llty of the borrowing Department.
(fJ Storag~. Storage of artwork not on display
and all associated costs will be the responsibllity of the
Arts Commission.
(gJ Staffing. StaffIng the Art Bank, lncluding
all support serv1ces, support for the Jury, and all associated
costs, wlll be the responsibillty of the Arts Commission.
(hJ Honorarium Jurors who are not members of
the Arts Commlssion may receive an honorarium from the
Commlssion. Jurors who 11ve or work 1n the City of Santa
Monlca will be requested to volunteer thelr service as Jurors.
Jurors who are current members of C1ty boards and commissions
will not be paid for thelr serVlce. Former members of the
Arts Commission who are servlng as jurors wlll not be eligible
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to be paid for the1r service for one year after the expiration
date of the1r service as an Arts Comm1ssloner.
(i) Unusual Costs. Any unusual transportation,
installatlon, and/or maintenance costs will be the
responslbl11ty of the Arts CommIssion.
9. Permanent Loans, Donations and Bequests.
fa) The Arts Comm1ss:on will only consider offers of
artworks to the Art Bank that are permanent loans,
unencumbered gifts, and bequests.
(bl A donor who wlshes to make such an offer must send
a letter to the Arts Commlssion that contains the following
lnformat1on:
(ll The type of donation being made.
(2l Documentation materials of the artwork being
offered for donation, lnclud1ng pictures, slides, size,
med1um, tlt1e, year of creation, etc., and a resume of the
art1st, if posslb1e.
(3) Maintenance requirements of the artwork.
(~J A document showing that the artwork 15 free
of encumbrance.
(5) A release letter by the donor, should the
Arts Commlsslon declde to deaccess the artwork in the future.
(cl The City of Santa Monlca will acknowledge receipt
of the donated artwork wlthout any valuation for tax purposes.
The donor must flnd other means of establlshlng a value of the
artwork.
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(d) The Arts Commlssion will present all proposals for
donated artworks to the Art Bank jury for consideration.
(e) Based on thlS recommendation of the Art Bank jury,
the Arts Commission w:1l declde on accepting all offers of
donated artworks and will notify donors of its decislons
withln ninety (90) days.
If) Any loan or any restr:cted gift must be reviewed
and approved by the City Manager ln consultation with the City
Attorney.
10. External Loans. Museum and private curators may
apply to the Arts Commission for artworks in the Art Bank to
be lnc1uded ln exhiblts ln the City of Santa Monica and
temporary exhlbits outslde the City of Santa Monlca. Rental
fees shall be charged for such loans.
11. Travel,ng ExhlbltS. Arts Commisslon staff may
organize traveling exhibits in the City of Santa Monica from
the Art Bank and temporary traveling exhibits outside the City
of Santa Monlca.
12. Reproduction Rlohts. ReproductIon rlghts, if any,
shall be established in an agreement between the Clty and the
artist.
13. Deaccession.
Deaccesslon of any piece of artwork
ln the Art Bank may be considered if the artwork has not been
publlC1y displayed over a five year period. The deCision to
deaccess a piece of artwork shall be made by the Arts
Commission upon the adVice of the current year jury. The
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artlst has first purchase rights at falr market value to the
piece of deaccessloned artwork.
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