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AGENDA MEMORANDUM                        Item No.          10b 
ACTION ITEM                            Date of Meeting        July 13, 2021 
DATE:     June 25, 2021 
TO:        Stephen P. Metruck, Executive Director 
FROM:    Jeffrey Brown, Aviation Chief Operating Officer 
Tommy Gregory, Sr. Art Program Manager 
SUBJECT:  International Arrivals Facility Indigenous art procurement (CIP C102066) 
Amount of this request:                 $475,000 
Total estimated project cost:            $475,000 
ACTION REQUESTED 
Request authorization for the Executive Director to acquire Indigenous Art of the Pacific
Northwest region for display in the International Arrivals Facility (IAF) at the Seattle-Tacoma
International Airport. This request is in the amount of $475,000. 
SUMMARY 
The Port of Seattle's Public Art Program is proposing to conduct an invitational call aimed to
acquire Native artwork to be put on exhibit within the Airport's International Arrivals Facility
(IAF). The artwork will focus on Pacific Northwest American Indians/Alaska Natives, exploring
contemporary ideas within the realm of history, craft, landscape, and the future of Tribes. The
work must consider the aesthetic of the facility and proposed artworks must be thoughtful
regarding long term maintenance and conversation. 
Other Key Points 
This action is in alignment with the Art Program goals and recommended for approval by
the Art Committee 
There is enough in the existing budget from the art pool for the costs to cover this
endeavor 
The intent is to procure the new artwork before the grand opening of the IAF 
Is in support of local and regional artists 
Airport customers will benefit in experiencing contemporary art from PNW Native artists 
Attachments 
PowerPoint Presentation 

Template revised April 12, 2018.