CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Receive the Century Walk Long-Range Plan for Public Art and table discussion until such time staff, the SECA Commission, and the proposed Public Art Task Force review and bring a recommendation to the City Council
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DEPARTMENT: City Clerk's Office
SUBMITTED BY: Pam Gallahue, PhD, Director-City Clerk
BOARD/COMMISSION REVIEW:
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BACKGROUND:
Under New Business at its December 15, 2020 meeting, the City Council directed staff to begin meeting with Century Walk to define a working relationship and present a recommendation in 2021.
In addition to Council direction, staff is also committed to partnering with Century Walk to create a plan for the future of public art in Naperville. While not certain, this may involve a grant program with a competitive application process. Ultimately, the goal is to design the future of public art as vetted by a diverse Public Art Task Force (including Century Walk representatives), been the subject of rich community discourse as part of the City's 2021 strategic plan process, and validated by artists of all types.
On Friday, February 26 staff took the first step to create a group that will begin the public art discussion and sent an email to Century Walk asking for a list of preferred invitees (capped at four). Century Walk agreed to the meeting and responded with its list of invitees on March 5. While the date/time has yet to be decided, staff anticipates the meeting being held the week of April 19.
The meeting will have three objectives:
1. Council direction from December 15, 2020 will be recapped and the group will discuss the goals of developing a diverse, inclusive, and sustainable Public Art Program through a public/private partnership, defining the relationship and responsibilities between the City and Century Walk, and creating a way to promote/support/grow public art in a way that people from all areas, ethnicities, economic levels, genders, and lifestyles feel we...
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