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Home My WebLink About06 TUSTIN CIVIC CENTER WALL MURAL PUBLIC ART PROJECTAgenda Item 6 Reviewed: AGENDA REPORT City Manager Finance Director MEETING DATE: NOVEMBER 5, 2019 TO: MATTHEW S. WEST, CITY MANAGER FROM: CHAD CLANTON, ACTING DIRECTOR OF PARKS AND RECREATION SERVICES SUBJECT: TUSTIN CIVIC CENTER WALL MURAL PUBLIC ART PROJECT SUMMARY: At their October 16, 2019, Regular Meeting, the Community Services Commission recommended to forward a wall mural concept selected by the Public Art Committee for consideration by the City Council. RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council adopt Resolution 19-48 approving the wall mural design, submitted by artist Aaron Glasson, to be painted on the seat wall at the Tustin Civic Center, outside the Clifton C. Miller Community Center, and authorize the Parks and Recreation Department to execute an agreement with the artist. FISCAL IMPACT: The artist will be paid up to $4,500 upon completion of the seat wall, which includes artist materials. The remaining balance available for public art projects this fiscal year would be $7,800. CORRELATION TO THE STRATEGIC PLAN: This public art project is in accordance with Goal A of the Tustin Strategic Plan to enhance the vibrancy and quality of life in all neighborhoods and areas of the community. BACKGROUND: On March 20, 2018, the City Council approved Resolution 18-17 establishing a City of Tustin Public Art Policy. The policy established a Public Art Committee appointed by the City Council, who will administer the Public Art Program, and manage a $15,000 Public Art Fund comprised of General Fund monies for the purposes of strategically commissioning public art projects. The policy also includes procedures for evaluating artwork proposed to be donated to the city. The approval of the policy allowed Parks and Recreation Department staff to initiate the process of organizing the public art program and begin Public Art Committee activities in September 2018. The Public Art Committee successfully completed Phase 1 of the Old Town Tustin Planter Box Art Project in July 2019 which resulted in nine beautifully painted planter boxes decorating the streets of Old Town Tustin. In accordance with the City of Tustin Public Art Policy, and to enhance the quality of life for its citizens, the Public Art Committee initiated a second public art project to commission the painting of the seat wall outside the south entrance of the Clifton C. Miller Community Center. The wall faces Main Street and it is approximately 2.5' x 16.0' (see Exhibit A). In moving the project forward earlier this year, the Public Art Committee solicited artists through a Request for Proposal (RFP) process. Twelve (12) artists responded to the RFP, submitting 21 designs for the Public Art Committee to review. The Committee selected a design submitted by Aaron Glasson at their September 18, 2019, meeting, and as per the City of Tustin Public Art Policy, forwarded it to the Community Services Commission for recommendation to the City Council for final consideration and approval. Staff estimates that the Tustin Civic Center Wall Mural project will be completed by the end of November 2019; however, the work may extend into December 2019 if necessary. Respectfully submitted, Chad Clanton Acting Director, Parks and Recreation Services Attachments: Tustin Civic Center Seat Wall Mural Design and Artist Information RESOLUTION NO. 19-48 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUSTIN CALIFORNIA APPROVING THE ARTWORK AS RECOMMENDED BY THE PUBLIC ART COMMITTEE AND AUTHORIZING THE PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH THE ARTIST WHEREAS, the City Council adopted Resolution 18-17 establishing a City of Tustin Public Art Policy to commission public art; and WHEREAS, the Public Art Fund includes an allocation of $15,000 for public art; and WHEREAS, a Request for Proposals was published and the Public Art Committee reviewed and discussed each proposal; and WHEREAS, the Public Art Committee has made recommendations .to the City Council with regards to approving the artwork submitted by Aaron Glasson for a painted mural on a concrete seat wall at the Tustin Civic Center on the south side of the Clifton C. Miller Community Center as set forth in the accompanying staff report. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Tustin hereby approves the artwork recommended by the Parks and Recreation Department and authorizes the Acting Director of Parks and Recreation to execute an agreement with the artist as recommended by the Public Art Committee in a total amount not to exceed $4,500; and PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Tustin held on the 5th day of November 2019. CHARLES E. PUCKETT Mayor ATTEST: ERICA N. YASUDA City Clerk STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF ORANGE ) SS CITY OF TUSTIN ) CERTIFICATION FOR RESOLUTION NO. 19-48 I, Erica N. Yasuda, City Clerk and ex -officio Clerk of the City Council of the City of Tustin, California, do hereby certify that the whole number of the members of the City Council of the City of Tustin is five; that the above and foregoing Resolution No. 19-48 was duly passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Tustin City Council, held on the 5th day of November 2019 by the following vote: COUNCILMEMBER AYES: COUNCILMEMBER NOES: COUNCILMEMBER ABSTAINED: COUNCILMEMBER ABSENT: Erica N. Yasuda City Clerk OPTION D t �� ,qkk E3 - Locally abundant and/or endemic flora and fauna to Tustin combined with absract forms. ILI t �� ,qkk E3 - Locally abundant and/or endemic flora and fauna to Tustin combined with absract forms. AARON GLASSON - RESUME 4412 Pescadero Ave, San Diego. CA. 92107. Ph 619 288 0098 www.aaronglasson.com @aaronglasson SUMMERY Artist and creative director Aaron Glasson was born in New Zealand and now lives in the United States. His diverse portfolio consists of vibrant murals, paintings, illustration, films and interactive installations. His work explores such themes as our relationship to the natural environment, community empowerment and education, the subconscious, and the unseen. Aaron's studio work, installations and gallery projects have been exhibited throughout the world most notably at the Oceanside Museum of Art, Spoke Art Gallery, Ship in the Woods, & LeBasse. He has painted murals in the United States, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Vietnam, Sri Lanka, India, Mexico and Grenada. His work has been featured in such publications as Juxtapoz Magazine, Lucky Peach, Hi - Fructose Magazine, and the Huffington Post. Aaron is also the creative director of PangeaSeed, an international organization collaborating with members of the art, science, and environmental activist communities to raise awareness and education surrounding the conservation and preservation threatened marine species and ecosystems. PangeaSeed's Sea Walls: Murals for Oceans project has produced over 300 murals promoting ocean conservation since its creation in 2013. CORE COMPETENICES . Mural Painting & Production . Illustration . Fine Art . Creative Direction PROFRESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 2005 - 2019: Freelance artist . Mural painting . Painting . Commercial Illustration . Emmersive installation 2009 - 2018: Creative Director of PangeaSeed Foundation & Sea Walls: Murals for Oceans . Art, design, and film production . Large scale mural creation . Mural logistics, co-ordination, and safety. . Art direction of organisations aesthetic and design . Community outreach SELECTED NOTABLE PROJECTS . The New Zealand High Commission: Mural Commission . West Hollywood City: Historic Mural commission . Adidas: Mural Commission . Queretaro Museum of Science and Technology: Mural Commission . BMP Metropolitan District Denver. Mural Commission . Art Walk Mexico: Three story public mural in Roma Norte. . MOTAT Large indoor mural for permanent museum collection. . Jagermeister: Commissioned two story mural in Wynwood Miami. . Leucadia 101 Mainstreet Society: Large mural promoting community unity. . Project Panorama: Four story mural enhancing a neglecting public housing project.. Holistika: Mural and Installation . Samsung - Limited edition cell phone illustration . Summit at Sea - Guest Speaker and exhibitor . Bahidora: Immersive Art installations . Institute of Mental Physics/Desert Daze: Immersive Art installations SELECTED CLIENTS Adidas LUSH PADI Summit at Sea West Hollywood City Samsung Jagermeister Lucky Peach Magazine The Honolulu Museum of Art IFO Skateboards MOTAT Splore Festival Desert Daze PangeaSeed