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From time to time, it may be appropriate for the Arts and Events Program Manager to consider deaccessioning a piece of <br />Public Art, the process of withdrawing a work of art from public exhibition through storage, loan or disposal. Following <br />current Best Practices for Public Art, the Arts and Events Program Manager may deaccession a work of art when any one <br />or more of the following circumstances exist: <br />1. The repair of a damaged work of art is impractical or the cost is excessive in relation to the cost of the work of <br />art. <br />2. The work of art poses a real public safety risk. <br />3. The security and condition of the work of art cannot be reasonably guaranteed in the present site. <br />4. The use of the particular public space has changed and the contextual meaning of the work of art is no longer. <br />5. The work of art is of inferior quality to other works in the collection or is incompatible with the rest of the <br />collection. <br />6. The City wishes to replace the work of art with a work of more significance or appropriateness by the same artist. <br />7. The work of art does not meet the Values or Guiding Principles of the collection. <br />8. The work of art has received documented, unabated adverse reaction from the community over a period of time <br />and modifications to the work are not possible. <br />The City Council may choose to review a decision of the Arts and Events Program Manager regarding deaccessioning <br />of a piece of Public Art within 30 days of the decision, which review shall occur at a subsequent City Council meeting. <br />DEACCESSIONING APPROVAL PROCESS <br />1. Evaluation: The Cultural Board and Arts and Events Program Manager will evaluate the work of art based on the <br />Removal/Deaccessioning criteria. <br />2. Public Notice: Public notice will be made and the public will have an opportunity to provide comment. <br />3. Approval: The Cultural Board will recommend for or against the deaccessioning of a piece of Public Art. The Arts and <br />Events Program Manager will make the final decision based on the Cultural Board's recommendation. <br />4. City Council Review (if applicable): The City Council may choose to review a decision of the Arts and Events <br />Program Manager regarding the de -accessioning of a piece of Public Art within 30 days of the decision, which <br />review shall occur at a subsequent City Council meeting. <br />5. Removal/Deaccession. <br />DEACCESSIONING PROCESS <br />When deaccessioning a piece, the artist will first be informed in writing of the decision and will be given right of first <br />refusal to buy back the deaccessioned work of art. Donor will be informed in writing of the intent to deaccessioning the <br />Public Art (if applicable and feasible). <br />The following means of deaccessioning will be considered (in order): <br />1. Specific action if agreed upon with the donor or artist at the time of the City's acquisition of the work <br />2. Sale of the work of art <br />3. Trade for one or more other works of art by the same artist <br />4. Indefinite loan to another government entity <br />5. Destruction of a work of art that is deteriorated or damaged beyond repair at a reasonable cost and deemed to <br />be of no or only a negligible value <br />A <br />