COMMISSION 
AGENDA MEMORANDUM                        Item No.          11b 
BRIEFING ITEM                            Date of Meeting     December 14, 2021 
DATE:     November 24, 2021 
TO:        Stephen P. Metruck, Executive Director 
FROM:    Tommy Gregory, Senior Art Program Manager 
SUBJECT:  2021 Art Program Annual Report 
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 
In compliance with the public art program's strategic plan, we are submitting an annual report
for the Commissioner's and Executive Director's review.  The art program hopes to not only 
comply with our set goals, but inform leadership on the delivery of major construction projects 
in addition to collection restoration and asset management. 
Budget-versus-actual-costs basis for all art projects 
Budget             Cost to Date          Variance 
NSAT Art project            $2,254,125          $2,191,388            $62,737 
IAF art project                $2,500,000           $2,498,528             $1,472 
Fire dept artwork             $182,863            $182,383              $480 
NSAT Boundary by John    $115,000          $107,841            $7,159 
Grade* 
Indigenous art at IAF         $475,000            $196,388              $278,612 
*This project is in addition of the "NSAT Art project" 
Status of the art pool funds 
Current art pool fund budget is $3,049,820 as of August 27, 2021. Of this budget, $475,000 is
for indigenous art at the International Arrivals Facility as stated above. 
Cultural Programing- Will be reviewed upon approval of updated policy and guidelines. 

Conservation  & Maintenance  efforts  (including deferred conservation and maintenance
of existing art) 
Temporary removal of "Into the Mythos" by Richard Lalonde (January) 
Cleaning and installation of "High Wire" by Michael Fajans (Mid-May) 
Repair of stained-glass panel, part of "For A. W." by Dick Wiess (June-August) 

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The restoration and framing of "Rondo Capriccioso" by Richard Proctor Jennifer Lew
(July) 
Removed Untitled "Weaving" by Gloria Crouse from old Meditation room (July) 
Relocation of "Star Quarters" by Robert Rauschenberg (August) 
Capital Projects/Commissions installed
"Currents" by Weston Lambert and "Serpentine Serenity" by June Sekiguchi installed in
the Interfaith Prayer and Meditation room and Sensory room (February) 
"Boundary" by John Grade installed in phase II of the NSAT (April) 
"Blackleaf" by Deborah Butterfield installed in NSAT (May) 
"Magnetic Anomaly" by Ned Kahn in the IAF (May) 
"Canopy" by Krista Birnbaum installed in the NSAT (July) 
TBD, art acquisitions coming into the IAF (Winter of 2021) 
Temporary Art 
Multiple works by Weston Lambert (March) 
Two works by June Sekiguchi (March) 
Multiple works by Tyna Ontko (April) 
Two works by Phillippe Hyojung Kim (April) 
Partnership with Pilchuck glass school for temporary exhibition at SEA 
Temporary art exhibition at Pier 69 during the Fall 
Equity, diversity and inclusion principles initiatives/execution 
More than 60% of the recent commission and acquisitions have been artists of colors and
female artists. We are currently creating criteria to expand Port wide opportunities to our
regional cultural sectors. 

Public Art Program Coordinator FTE 
Annabelle Goavec hired (August) 

ATTACHMENTS TO THIS BRIEFING 
(1)   Presentation slides 



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