Placement: New Business
Action Requested: Motion / Vote
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Approve the Selection of a Temporary Public Art Sculpture at the Botanical Gardens to be Leased for 18 Months.
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Submitted By: Bethany Grubbs, Senior Planner
Strategic Plan Link: The City's Goal to enjoy culture, nature and fun activities.
Executive Summary (General Business): This is a request to approve the selection of a sculpture titled "Vajramantrabhiru" by Matthew Mosher, which the city will lease for a period of eighteen (18) months, and display in the rose garden at the Port St. Lucie Botanical Gardens. The 2021 Art in Public Places Plan (AIPP) recognizes the City's public-private partnership with the Friends of Port St. Lucie Botanical Garden. Appendix E of the AIPP states that the City shall continue the implementation of the Port St. Lucie Botanical Garden Public Art Plan.
Presentation Information: N/A
Staff Recommendation: Move that the Board recommend approval of the temporary public art sculpture selection made by the Friends of the Port St. Lucie Botanical Gardens for a sculpture titled "Vajramantrabhiru" by Matthew Mosher.
Alternate Recommendation:
1. Move that the Board recommend denial of the selection.
The Port St. Lucie Art and Cultural Enhancement (ACE) Committee, in collaboration with The Friends of the Port St. Lucie Botanical Gardens, has coordinated this year's call to artists for a temporary sculpture to be displayed in the rose garden at the Port St. Lucie Botanical Gardens for a duration of eighteen (18) months.
As the existing sculpture nears the end of its contract, it will be removed by November 8, 2024, to make way for new artwork. A call to artists was published on September 5, 2024, and the Board of Directors recently convened to review the submissions. After considering five entries, they selected a sculpture by artist Matthew Mosher titled "Vajramantrabhiru," which is set to be installed on or around November 13, 2024.
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