Agenda Item Name:
Title
West Lawn Statue Update
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Presenter:
Gina Peebles, 352-538-8265
Description:
West Lawn Statue Update
Recommended Action:
Recommended Action
For informational purposes only
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Prior Board Motions:
May 11, 2021 - exploring the private donor and other private funds and working together with truth and reconciliation committee and cultural affairs committee, and meaningful, durable, and impactful, and reject all submittals with gratitude.
Dec. 14, 2021 - Commissioner Prizzia moved to honor Dr. Patricia Hilliard-Nunn’s work with a statue of a durable medium at the County Administration Building with the inspiration of a sankofa in the call to artist with a budget of up to $100,000.
Fiscal Consideration:
Fiscal Consideration
County’s portion is not to exceed $75,000 ($25,000 of which is being contributed by an anonymous benefactor) for the fabrication, transportation and installation of the sculpture.
The FY22 Adopted Budget includes $38,332 from General Fund Special Expense for the advertising and the artwork itself; 001.04.0490.519.49.00. The balance of the funding has not yet been determined.
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Strategic Guide:
Social and Economic Opportunity
Background:
At the Dec. 14 Commission meeting, the Board chose to honor Dr. Patricia Hilliard-Nunn with a Sankofa statue. The anonymous donor has offered $25,000 toward the sculpture. The Call to Artists has been reviewed by the Arts Council and Community Remembrance Program Committee. The current deadline is Feb. 23 at 2 p.m. for artists to apply. The Arts Council and a representative from the Community Remembrance Program Committee will evaluate the submittals and the top 2-3 will be paid $150 for their sketch of the sculpture, which will be presented to the Board for final selection (likely in late May or early June).