Cultural Advisory Board Agenda and Packet 2024 05 15

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The City of Louisville seeks to offer high quality Public Art that engages residents and visitors, creates a unique sense of place, embraces diversity in all its forms, and celebrates the cultural legacy of the City of Louisville (City.) This policy is intended to supplement Chapter 14.20 of the Louisville Municipal Code (LMC) regarding Public Art, to guide the acquisition of works of art by the City and their placement on public property and in public buildings within the City. The Public Art Policy (Policy) is created at the direction of the Cultural Arts Master Plan (adopted April 2017) and the City of Louisville's Comprehensive Plan (adopted May 2013), and seeks to apply the 2016 Best Practices for Public Art Projects established by the Public Art Network Council and the Americans for the Arts. It is the intent of this policy to facilitate the acquisition of works of enduring value; encourage community engagement through the Cultural Board and juror participation, and the public comment process; and cultivate a compelling arts experience in the City. LIMITATIONS OF THIS POLICY For the purpose of this Policy, "Public Art" is defined as a work of art owned by the City of Louisville and placed on public property. "Public Art" means and includes, but is not limited to, Sculpture: three-dimensional works made from durable materials; Painting; Graphic arts: printmaking, drawing; Mosaics; Photography: traditional, or digital, but must be one -of -a -kind; Works in clay, fiber and textiles, wood, metal, plastics, stained glass, and other materials, both functional and nonfunctional; Mixed media: any combination of forms of media, including collage; Earth works: environmental art installations; Decorative, ornamental, or functional elements which are designed by practicing artists or other persons submitting as artists, including but not limited to design professionals who are not participating members of the city's design team for the project; Light or luminal art; Sound art; Portable art that may be displayed at locations other than its substantially permanent location The list of elements which may not be considered public art makes a few very important distinctions: Directional elements such as supergraphics, signage, and wayfinding; Objects which are mass produced in a standard design, such as playground equipment, fountains, benches or bike racks; Reproductions, by mechanical or other means, of original works of art, (e.g., enlarged, printed banners and vinyl utility box wraps of paintings, unless the painting was created specifically for the site); Landscaping except where such elements are designed by an artist or artist/landscape architect and are an integral part of a work of environmental art This Policy does not address art on privately owned property that is available for public viewing such as murals on private businesses. This policy also does not apply to works of art within the exemptions in Section 14.20.090 of the LMC. The Policy does not address changing the current City budget for the purchase of Public Art. It outlines the process for selecting works of art to be purchased with City funds utilizing current City of Louisville procurement policies, or for accepting/rejecting works of art proposed for donation to the City by individuals or organizations. The Louisville Cultural Advisory Board ("Cultural Board") will advise on matters of Public Art. The City Arts and Events Program Manager will receive and consider the Cultural Board's advice, and may seek additional guidance or participation from experts such as artists, arts professionals, design professionals, and engineers. The Cultural Board shall advise on: A. Procedures for the selection, acquisition or loan, and display of works of art in public places; B. Selection of public sites suitable for the display of works of art; C. Preservation, maintenance and conservation of works of art that may be displayed in public places;