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Home My WebLink About8.1 Donation of Art Piece - AVI CITY OF DUBLIN HERITAGE AND CULTURAL ARTS COMMISSION AGENDA STATEMENT MEETING DATE: September 8, 2005 SUBJECT: Donation of Art Piece—Amador Valley Industries (AVI) ATTACHMENTS: 1. Artwork Photos 2. DPIE—Annual Student Art Auction RECOMMENDATION: Receive Report and provide direction to Staff FINANCIAL STATEMENT: None DESCRIPTION: Staff has recently received a request from Amador Valley Industries (AVI) to accept a donation of an art piece (small sculpture) for permanent display in a City facility. Since the City is still in the process of developing a Public Art Master Plan, there is currently no formal process for evaluating and accepting donations of artwork. Staff would like the Heritage and Cultural Arts Commission's input on whether it would be appropriate and feasible to accept AVI's offer to donate an art piece to the City: The art piece, entitled "Exquisite" is a formed sculpture approximately 2 ft. wide and 2 ft. high with hundreds of in-set tile pieces of numerous colors. The piece was created by a K-3 combination class from Murray Elementary School. A guest artist by the name of Rendy Orlando volunteered to coordinate the design and construction of the sculpture with the assistance of some special educational high school students from San Leandro, working collaboratively with the Murray Elementary students. The sculpture was entered into the Dublin Partners in Education (DPIE) annual art contest and was selected from 150 entries to be one of 25 auctioned off at DPIE's Teacher Grant Program fundraiser. The sculpture was purchased by AVI for$400. AVI has offered to purchase a base or pedestal for the art piece, if necessary. In the past, the City has purchased artwork that has been hung in the City Manager's office area. Additionally, donations of silver, crystal and porcelain plates and other items have been given to the City by the Bray and Dublin Sister City Associations, and are housed in 2 large display cases in the Civic Plaza lobby. Finally, the City has accepted 2 long-term loans of large art sculptures displayed on the Civic Plaza grounds. To date, the City has never accepted a donation of a small sculpture to be housed in an indoor City facility. In considering the proposed donation, the Commission should consider the following: • The City has very little public space to house a 2 ft. x 2 ft. sculpture. The Civic Plaza lobby, Library, and new Senior Center are the only feasible building areas, if an appropriate location can be identified. • • The sculpture is a student art piece. • The sculpture should compliment and fit the location in which it is housed. COPIES TO: Debbie Jeffery,AVI ITEM NO. 8.1 G:\HERITAGE COMMISSION\AGENDA STMTS\2005\9-8-05 AVI-Public Art.doc "• Accepting the art piece sets a precedent for other donations in the future. • Security of the sculpture should be considered. RECOMMENDATION: It is the recommendation of Staff that the Heritage and Cultural Arts Commission receive the report and provide direction to Staff. • -2- L. .■. ' '' ott,'4141 4,..... . . , 44. . f., .....„ , ,,-. 4,-.,...t.,1/4,,, , . IT ilia• .2,, 44, #�.� . #" - . `' ' �, � ` 1 'i ' i ,I,•; : `d i '!../ rm r_ , zr,,,,,,..1 ''''30 ‘.., ':a*if I it,„);;, 1,u,.7.441:11: 4 4.::4#14, :4fieit.11411k$ .47,711 111,t. i ii. i ,' iii-171t, 'IN , '.-N • lik".11 I !', 10 IIIIPS' f iititi i. t - iii" ‘ .4.40. , , , , „, . , „4,,e- , ''er,,--09111. ''.;t 1,,,WWII ,6,4%,',.,. ‘, e : , , i , , i ,„',... . -_ , ____:_,1 , :foolitieg ,4 ' ' „ : : 41 k iv 46 Ali.rte;. ,; r - 1 -, `, . 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The DPIE Student Art Auction is a culmination of a series of arts-focused events with the primary goals being: • Encourage students to spread their creative wings • Engage the community in supporting the schools • Earn money to fund school programs The events and activities are as follows: . • Fall '04 — each school is given an Art Supply Grant to encourage the use of high-quality materials. Guest artists from around the community work with schools and students to teach new techniques or lead collaborative projects. • Feb '05 —Art is completed and entered into the DPIE Contest • Mar '05—DPIE Judging Event: Business and Community Leaders from around the TriValley gather at City Hall to examine the hundreds of pieces of art and select the most saleable pieces. A dozen local galleries and framing shops take the selected pieces of art and provide exceptional framing. • April '05 — Student Awards Night: The winning students, their families and teachers are all honored at an event where they see their framed art for the first time. They are presented with a trophy, photographed with the Mayor, and say "goodbye" to their art before the Auction. • May 6, 2005—Art Auction and Dinner: Art Patrons from around the TriValley attend "Dublin's Most Elegant Tradition" to peruse the art and then compete with one another for the purchase at Auction. Jim Hampton (KKIQ) is our Auctioneer. a Community Involvement Some of the local individuals and organizations that routinely attend the Auction, purchase art and provide financial sponsorship include: • ChevronTexaco • Alameda County Office of • Dublin San Ramon Services Education District • Dublin Unified School District • Wells Fargo Regional Board of Trustees Headquarters • City dignitaries including Mayor • Shea Homes Janet Lockhart and • Sybase, Inc. Councilmember Claudia • Dublin Fine Arts Council McCormick • Tri-Valley Herald • Dublin Chamber of Commerce • Simpson Manufacturing • Braddock and Logan • ProBusiness /ADP • Rotary Club of Dublin • Waste Management Companies usually purchase a "Sponsorship" Package that ranges in price from $600 - $2,500. Art prices range from $20 - $200 for "Silent" auction pieces, and $500 - $2,000 for "Live" auction pieces. Student art is hanging in the lobbies, boardrooms and living rooms of art patrons throughout the TriValley. All proceeds from the DPIE Art Auction go to fund the annual Teacher Grant Program. In addition to the Auction itself,the evening also includes musical and dramatic entertainment by some of Dublin's most talented youth, and the presentation of the DPIE Teacher Grant Awards: thousands of dollars donated to Dublin Teachers to fund educational programs.