Title
Approval of the 2023 Plinth Project Sculptures for Exhibition
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
The Arts Commission recommends approval of the recommended sculptures for the 2023 Percival Plinth Project Exhibition.
City Manager Recommendation:
Move to approve the Arts Commission recommended sculptures for the 2023 Percival Plinth Project Exhibition
Report
Issue:
Whether to approve the Arts Commission recommendation of 16 sculptures for the upcoming exhibition on Percival Landing. Following a month of public voting, one sculpture will be purchased for the City of Olympia public art collection.
Staff Contact:
Angel Nava, Arts Program Specialist, Parks, Arts & Recreation, 360.753.8384
Presenter(s):
Angel Nava, Arts Program Specialist, Parks, Arts & Recreation
Jim Burlingame, Chair, Olympia Arts Commission
Background and Analysis:
The Percival Plinth Project hosts loaned sculpture for an exhibition of one year along Percival Landing. During the month of July, the public is invited to vote for the sculpture they with the City to purchase.
For the 2023 exhibit, the jury met on Thursday, February 6 to review 22 submitted sculptures. The jury was comprised of Arts Commissioner Joe Batt, and artists Eileen Lagasse and Andrea Wilbur Sigo. In addition to jury review, all submitted sculptures were reviewed by City staff for a visual structure assessment. Jurors reviewed the work based on a number of criteria including quality of work and attention to craft, safety requirements and community engagement.
Climate Analysis:
While the project does not directly impact climate strategies, having sculptures displayed on Percival Landing encourages use of active forms of travel such as walking along the waterfront. Artwork in public spaces promotes safe and welcoming public spaces and a walkable city.
Equity Analysis:
Multiple strategies of the project are intended to shift traditional power dynamics of how art is accessed and selected at its core an o...
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