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138MASTER VISIOn139PUBLIC ARTartists right in our area who can provide it.
<br />Allow the community to contribute to an art piece, paint
<br />by numbers or abstract work.
<br />The public art program should be focused on getting
<br />high quality art for Redwood City. It should outline a
<br />process that is easy, unambiguous, and worthwhile
<br />for artists, the City, and stakeholders. It should set
<br />reasonable boundaries, while providing artists the ability
<br />to do what they do best, imagine, create, & innovate.
<br />The program should be flexible enough to grow and
<br />change over time, as trends, technology, social issues,
<br />and public opinion naturally evolve. It should ensure
<br />that artists are well compensated and that the city gets
<br />adequate value from the projects that it funds. It should
<br />emphasize selecting artists over selecting artworks. It
<br />should employ an ever-changing group of art minded
<br />community members to help select artists. It should
<br />have a plan and funding for maintenance and retiring of
<br />artworks. Most of all, the public art programming should
<br />be the right scale for Redwood City.
<br />As a wildlife biologist, I highly encourage you to
<br />incorporate some native flora and fauna into future
<br />art installations. Like paintings of mountain lions,
<br />humpback whales, coast live oaks, etc.
<br />Make sure that local studios don’t become the fire
<br />hazard that the S.F. Ghost-ship had become.
<br />Using public spaces to hold art galleries and shows is
<br />a wonderful idea. We also need water infrastructure
<br />upgrades due to all the new housing.
<br />Maybe the program should expand to include public
<br />performing arts. We already have events at Courthouse
<br />Square. How about smaller music ensembles in public
<br />places?
<br />Take risks, be bold.
<br />I love the recent painted utility boxes. All of the boring
<br />green or grey boxes are coming alive. It is great.
<br />Decorate the sidewalks. Paint the buildings with things
<br />people enjoy, remember and identify with redwood city.
<br />People should think Redwood City as fun!
<br />Keep up the great work. I do notice some very large,
<br />blandly decorated wall surfaces downtown screaming
<br />for a large mural. For example, the side of the fox
<br />theater that faces the Cinemas. With the completed
<br />exterior of the new building at 815 Hamilton, the
<br />adjacent bare wall on Fox Theater is glaring. A large
<br />mural in this place would be beautiful and really add to
<br />the vibrancy of this dense retail/restaurant corridor.
<br />I’m proud that our city cares about public art--and that
<br />we may even be a leader in such things.
<br />I know it’ll be hard, but try not to be too prescriptive
<br />-- it’s art! Would hate if the result is that all the city’s art
<br />looks or feels alike. Variety and diversity of media, form,
<br />and message are good things!
<br />Keep creating an environment of creativity.
<br />Public art should also encompass performing arts,
<br />music, theatre and dance.
<br />There should be a diverse spectrum of art, meaning
<br />a range from pleasant historical pieces to provoking
<br />modern pieces to interactive pieces. Along with this,
<br />there should be a range of commission prices to involve
<br />artists of different skill levels and scopes.
<br />Coming from 20 years in Palo Alto, I’m delighted to
<br />know there are strong programs in place and being
<br />planned.
<br />I love the idea of more art in Redwood City!
<br />We, as a community, have had a great start. I’d like
<br />to see it continue and make RWC a go-to place for all
<br />types of art.
<br />Sample Questions for
<br />Community Input Sessions
<br />What would you like a person to experience after
<br />visiting a public art piece?
<br />What are the possible locations where you would like to
<br />see public art?
<br />What would you like the artists to know about the City
<br />before they start to create a piece?
<br />What would you like a person to learn from visiting a
<br />piece of art in the public place?
<br />From your perspective, what makes the City unique?
<br />What would you like to remember about the City’s
<br />public art program?
<br />What would you like people to feel about the art they
<br />experience?
<br />What public art in this city or others do you particularly
<br />like? Particularly dislike? Why?
<br />What demographics should public art target (age
<br />groups/ethnicities/tourists etc.)?
<br />In what ways is the City culturally unique? Historically?
<br />Public art can often create a space and foster certain
<br />activities. Are there any activities or types of spaces you
<br />would like public art to foster?
<br />Are there any events that would go well with public art
<br />(ex: free summer concerts, arts festival, cultural food
<br />festival ect.)?
<br />What characteristics are important for an artist creating
<br />public art to have?
<br />In what ways can the City benefit from public art?
<br />What role do you want public art to play in your city?
<br />Are there any topical issues that public art should
<br />engage with?
<br />In what ways is public art in this city lacking?
<br />What do you want public art to celebrate?
<br />Are there any additional thoughts to share about the
<br />City’s public art programming?
<br />Are there any additional
<br />thoughts to share about
<br />Redwood City’s public art
<br />programming?
<br />I consider public art a primary duty of local government
<br />along with safety and infrastructure.
<br />yes. I remember that shortly after finishing an art
<br />project in the city, someone vandalized one of them. I
<br />would be interested to know if the person who did this
<br />was caught and what happened to him? Not everyone
<br />appreciates a project like this or just maybe thinks
<br />they aren’t so important. Therefore, I can imagine,
<br />vandalism may be a problem when doing all these
<br />art projects. How will the city protect the art? How will
<br />the city pay for keeping the art pretty? Vandalized art
<br />and art that is not taken care off would totally have a
<br />very different effect on our city than pretty art. Maybe
<br />volunteer opportunities could help with this.
<br />Art opens a conversation between strangers! Increase
<br />funding and require developers to contribute 1% of the
<br />cost of the project to funding art!
<br />Keep up the good work. Keep the small-town
<br />festivities going year-round and know that people
<br />go through withdrawals when nothing is going on at
<br />the Courthouse Square. Embrace all cultures and
<br />inspire others to learn and do the same. It’s too bad
<br />Octoberfest is private and walled off, I understand
<br />the why but it’s important and nice to celebrate and
<br />learn about other cultures while having a good time.
<br />Redwood City is growing up but the small-town feel is
<br />what makes it unique and special. Thank you!
<br />It would be great to see a showcase of art and artists. I
<br />think I’ve seen that done before so I just want everyone
<br />to keep up the effort! Thank you.
<br />I like the events downtown and on the square. But this
<br />year the extreme barricades used to unnecessarily
<br />separate the courthouse area were overwhelming.
<br />Crowds have made it much less pleasant and it feels
<br />too constricted and disorganized.
<br />I love the projects that have already been done, like
<br />the utility box paintings and the sidewalk shadow art.
<br />I would love more projects like this. I also like the
<br />changing installations Palo Alto has in front of their
<br />city hall, and would love if Redwood City could have
<br />something similar. I would also love to see more
<br />permanent installations, and more sculpture.
<br />There’s a big blank wall facing the Caltrain station that
<br />could really use a mural.
<br />Keep it up! I love sculpture parks, but I would hate
<br />to see something like that come at the expense of
<br />continuing to have an immersive artistic experience
<br />throughout the city. Also, if someone could paint the
<br />utility box at the corner of Bay and Haven I would
<br />particularly appreciate it.
<br />Keep it going and keep up the good work! Redwood
<br />City is growing and changing and it deserves very
<br />high-quality art in its varied public spaces. We have the
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<br />Are there any additional thoughts to share about Redwood City’s public art programming?
<br />I consider public art a primary duty of local government along with safety and infrastructure.
<br />Yes. I remember that shortly after finishing an art project in the city, someone vandalized one of them. I
<br />would be interested to know if the person who did this was caught and what happened to him? Not
<br />everyone appreciates a project like this or just maybe thinks they aren’t so important. Therefore, I can
<br />imagine, vandalism may be a problem when doing all these art projects. How will the city protect the art?
<br />How will the city pay for keeping the art pretty? Vandalized art and art that is not taken care off would
<br />totally have a very different effect on our city than pretty art. Maybe volunteer opportunities could help
<br />with this.
<br />Art opens a conversation between strangers! Increase funding and require developers to contribute 1% of
<br />the cost of the project to funding art!
<br />Keep up the good work. Keep the small-town festivities going year-round and know that people go
<br />through withdrawals when nothing is going on at the Courthouse Square. Embrace all cultures and inspire
<br />others to learn and do the same. It's too bad Octoberfest is private and walled off, I understand the why
<br />but it’s important and nice to celebrate and learn about other cultures while having a good time. Redwood
<br />City is growing up but the small-town feel is what makes it unique and special. Thank you!
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