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The purpose of the Public Art Master Vision is to provide aesthetic direction to the ongoing public art activities in Redwood City, and to offer practical tools and recommendations to help realize this vision. One long-term goal for the next 20 years is to create an outdoor museum throughout the City, comprised of talented artists from Redwood City and the Bay Area, complemented by national and international artists. This growing art collection will be on view to the public at all times, free of admission. By supporting, refining, and elevating Redwood City’s Public Art program, the plan can increase community and visitor engagement with the culture of the City and establish Redwood City as a beacon of creativity, support, dialogue, and diversity. The Public Art Master Vision is meant to be a living document which evolves to meet the changing needs of the Redwood City community. Public Engagement For nearly a year, Fung Collaboratives gathered community and stakeholder input by attending numerous meetings, conducting individual and group interviews, conducting public art presentations, hosting an expert panel discussion, hosted a field trip to view the San Francisco Art Commission’s public art collections at the SFO Airport, and delivered a general public survey where we received over 300 responses. Additionally, a steering committee made up of local artists, two Civic Cultural Commissioners, and community members, was organized and provided feedback on the process and the first drafts of the Public Art Master Vision. The Civic Cultural Commission also provided feedback on the Vision document, and the consultant incorporated this feedback. Recommendations The Public Art Master Vision provides a number of recommendations; presents an “Action Plan” segmented into 1-3 years; 3-6 years; and 6-9 years; details proper artist Requests for Qualifications/Proposals (RFQ/P) Commissioning process; Art Acquisition process; identifies top iconic visible locations for public art; and top budget friendly locations for public art. Recommendations over a nine-year period include: 1. Adopt the Public Art Master Vision 2. Rename the Civic Cultural Commission the Redwood City Arts Commission 3. Eliminate the Public Art Task Force and expand the responsibilities of the Commission 4. Develop prioritized action list from Master Vision and launch arts and culture webpage 5. Consider amending the public art ordinance to require public art contributions from large scale private residential construction projects 6. Review and consider recommendations regarding artist contract templates provided by Fung Collaboratives to reduce City staff time in the future 7. Host a joint study session (City Council and Commission) to create a strategy for new art destinations in the 8. Inaugurate Downtown Library atrium as an exhibition art space 8.A. - Page 3