Title
Review Grass Lake Nature Park Call for Art
Recommended Action
Move to review and make edits to the Grass Lake Nature Park Call for Art and forward for Parks staff and City Council review.
Report
Issue:
Whether to move forward the Call for Art for the Grass Lake Nature Park Public Art Project.
Staff Contact:
Stephanie Johnson, Arts Program & Planning Supervisor, Parks, Arts & Recreation, 360.709.2678
Presenter(s):
Stephanie Johnson, Arts Program & Planning Supervisor
Background and Analysis:
On August 23, the Community Livability and Public Safety Committee moved to recommend to City Council approval of the Grass Lake Nature Park Public Art Project, a mid-year addition to the Arts Commission work plan.
Staff has drafted a Call for Art for Arts Commission review to be attached to the staff report for the October 3 presentation to City Council.
Equity Analysis:
Development of a public art project for Grass Lake Nature Park will not positively or negatively burden a group that has been historically deprioritized or forgotten. Public art has the ability to engage community members by sharing of stories and values, and community outreach around the project will intentionally include underserved community members.
Neighborhood/Community Interests (if known):
Park planning staff have already engaged in community outreach regarding improvements to Grass Lake Nature Park. This project will build on that foundation.
Neighborhood/Community Interests (if known):
N/A
Options:
1. Approve the Call for Art as drafted and forward for Parks staff and Council review.
2. Make changes to the Call for Art and forward for Parks Staff and Council review.
3. Do not approve the Call for Art and ask Arts Staff to return with a new draft at the October meeting. If so, staff will ask to move the City Council presentation to a later date, in order to include the recommended Call for Art.
4. Do not approve the Call for Art.
Financial Impact:
$29,786 from Municipal Art Fund
Attachments:
Staff will share draft Call for Art at the September 14 meeting.