Presenter
Presented by Mr. Lavelle
Title
Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of City Planning to enter into a Cooperation Agreement for Program Administration Assistance with the Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership regarding its offer to provide administrative assistance to the City for The Market Square Public Art Program and further authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of City Planning to enter into one or more Art Exhibition Loan Agreement and Licenses with each selected Artist(s) and the PDP over a three (3) year period in order to allow for the loan and display of art selected for the City's Market Square Public Art Program.
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WHEREAS, the City, through the Public Art Division of the Department of City Planning, has decided to establish the Market Square Public Art Program (the "Program") in which qualified artists will be selected to loan artwork to the City for temporary placement in Market Square; and
WHEREAS, the Program will function to supplement the lack of regular outdoor late winter/early spring programming in Market Square; and
WHEREAS, the Program will also enable the City to build on its reputation as a strong and innovative arts community and to leverage public art as a way to make Market Square a vibrant and safe year-round attraction and destination for residents and visitors; and
WHEREAS, in creating this Program, the City is intending to site existing works or to commission art installations specifically intended for temporary placement in historic Market Square and will retain final authority for curating the Program; and
WHEREAS, in order to further its mission of promoting innovative programs that enhance the Downtown neighborhood, the Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership has offered to assist the City with the Program by administering certain Program components, including fundraising for the proposed art installations and payment to Artists.
Be it resolved by the Council of the City of Pittsburgh as follows:
Section 1. The Mayor and the Director of the Department of City Planning are hereby authorized to enter into a Cooperation Agreement for Program Administration Assistance ("Cooperation Agreement") with the Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership regarding its offer to provide administrative assistance to the City for The Market Square Public Art Program. The Cooperation Agreement shall encumber no City funds and shall run for a term of up to three (3) years. The Cooperation Agreement shall be approved by the City Solicitor as to form and substance.
Section 2. The Mayor and the Director of the Department of City Planning are hereby authorized to enter into one or more Art Exhibition Loan Agreement and Licenses with each selected Artist(s) and the PDP over a three (3) year period in order to allow for the loan and display of art selected for the City's Market Square Public Art Program. All funding for payment to Artists due under the Art Exhibition Loan Agreement and License will be the sole responsibility of the PDP. All Art Exhibition Loan Agreement and Licenses shall be approved by the City Solicitor as to form and substance.