6c Draft Resolution 3766
Item Number: 6c_reso Meeting Date: November 19, 2019 1 RESOLUTION NO. 3766 2 3 A RESOLUTION of the Port of Seattle Commission establishing the Port-Wide Arts 4 and Cultural Program Policy Directive which directs the 5 Executive to create a strategy for art and cultural programs 6 across all port facilities, return art funding to one percent 7 of capital construction projects port-wide, establish art 8 pools for art expenditures, and create an operational 9 budget for art conservation, maintenance, staffing needs, 10 cultural programming, and public engagement. 11 12 WHEREAS, the Port of Seattle's Seattle-Tacoma International Airport was the first 13 public airport in the nation to establish a public art collection in the late 1960s; and 14 15 WHEREAS, the Port of Seattle first established an Art Program funding art through one 16 percent of capital project budgets on November 15, 2000; and 17 18 WHEREAS, the Port, in response to the economic downturn of 2008, reduced art 19 funding from 1 percent of capital projects at the airport to 0.5 percent; and 20 21 WHEREAS, The Commission affirms the value of art in the public arena and embraces 22 equity principles inherent to a collection accessible to everyone, regardless of socio-economic 23 status; and 24 25 WHEREAS, airport rating organizations use the presence and quality of art in the 26 terminal as a measure of customer experience in their evaluation; and 27 28 WHEREAS, the administration of a first-class port-wide public art collection 29 necessitates a baseline understanding and appraisal of all works, a publicly available database 30 of art port-wide, dedicated conservation and maintenance efforts, a robust program of public 31 engagement and requisite staff and funding; and 32 33 WHEREAS, an investment in cultural programming contributes directly to displaying 34 the spirit of the Pacific Northwest and celebrates a diverse and vibrant region; and 35 36 WHEREAS, cultural programming allows the Port to explore different artistic ways to 37 showcase the diversity of the Pacific Northwest via public engagement; and 38 39 WHEREAS, the Port is a gateway to Seattle and the Pacific Northwest, and aspires to Resolution 3766, Policy Directive on Public Art Page 1 of 2 40 build facilities and incorporate pieces and showcases which reflect the quality and stature of 41 its businesses, visitors, residents and the Pacific Northwest region itself; and 42 43 WHEREAS, the Port of Seattle values the positive impact that art and culture has on 44 both Port employees and the public; and 45 46 WHEREAS, the Commission strives to return the Port of Seattle to its position as a 47 national leader in public art and cultural programming among its peers; and 48 49 WHEREAS, this Resolution and Proposed Policy Directive repeals all previous Port of 50 Seattle Art Programs established in 2000, 2008, and 2009; 51 52 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Port of Seattle Commission as follows: 53 54 SECTION 1. The Policy Directive on the Port-Wide Arts and Cultural Program as shown in the 55 attached Exhibit A is hereby established. 56 57 ADOPTED by the Port of Seattle Commission at a duly noticed public meeting thereof, 58 held this ______ day of _______________________________ , 2019, and duly 59 authenticated in open session by the signatures of the commissioners voting in favor thereof 60 and the seal of the commission. 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 Port of Seattle Commission Resolution 3766, Policy Directive on Public Art Page 2 of 2
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