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2026-08-20 Public Art Commission Agenda Packet
PUBLIC ART COMMISSION Regular Meeting Thursday, August 20, 2026 Community Meeting Room & Hybrid 7:00 PM Public Art Commission meetings will be held as “hybrid” meetings with the option to attend by teleconference/video conference or in person. To maximize public safety while still maintaining transparency and public access, members of the public can choose to participate from home or attend in person. Information on how the public may observe and participate in the meeting is located at the end of the agenda. Masks are strongly encouraged if attending in person. The meeting will be broadcast on Cable TV Channel 76, live on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/cityofpaloalto, and streamed to Midpen Media Center https://midpenmedia.org. VIRTUAL PARTICIPATION CLICK HERE TO JOIN (https://cityofpaloalto.zoom.us/j/88627841441) Meeting ID: 886 2784 1441 Phone: 1(669)900-6833 PUBLIC COMMENTS General Public Comment for items not on the agenda will be accepted for up to three minutes or an amount of time determined by the Chair. In-person comments will be heard at the beginning of the agenda and remote comments will be heard at the end of the agenda. All requests to speak will be taken until 5 minutes after the staff’s presentation. Written public comments can be submitted in advance to pac@PaloAlto.gov and will be provided to the Council and available for inspection on the City’s website three days before the meeting. Please clearly indicate which agenda item you are referencing in your subject line. PowerPoints, videos, or other media to be presented during public comment are accepted only by email to pac@PaloAlto.gov at least 24 hours prior to the meeting. Once received, the Clerk will have them shared at public comment for the specified item. To uphold strong cybersecurity management practices, USB’s or other physical electronic storage devices are not accepted. Signs and symbolic materials less than 2 feet by 3 feet are permitted provided that: (1) sticks, posts, poles or similar/other type of handle objects are strictly prohibited; (2) the items do not create a facility, fire, or safety hazard; and (3) persons with such items remain seated when displaying them and must not raise the items above shoulder level, obstruct the view or passage of other attendees, or otherwise disturb the business of the meeting. CALL TO ORDER IN-PERSON PUBLIC COMMENT Members of the public may speak to any item NOT on the agenda. 1-3 minutes depending on number of speakers. In-person comments will be heard at the beginning of the agenda and remote comments will be heard at the end of the agenda. AGENDA CHANGES, ADDITIONS AND DELETIONS The Chair or Commission majority may modify the agenda order to improve meeting management. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1.June 18, 2026 PAC Regular Meeting Minutes. CITY OFFICIAL REPORTS ACTION ITEMS 2.Final Review and approval of the public art in private development plan at 3150 El Camino Real. Presentation by the project art consultant Danielle Wohl Art Consulting, artist Giles Miller, and members of the development team from Acclaim Companies. 3.Code:ART 2027 – Allocation of funds in the amount of up to $70,000 from the Art in Public Places CIP for temporary Code:ART 2027 interactive media installations. 4.Acceptance of Donations of Artworks - Acceptance of artworks to the City’s public art collection by CASP artists Adrienne Defendi and Eric Fei Guan. NON-ACTION ITEMS 5.Public Art in Private Development - 3415-3431 Hillview Avenue and 900 – 910 Arastradero Road Initial Review for public art in private development. Presentation by Danielle Fox of SLATE Art Consulting and the project team at Harvest Properties. COMMISSIONER QUESTIONS, COMMENTS, ANNOUNCEMENTS OR FUTURE MEETINGS AND AGENDAS Members of the public may not speak to the item(s) VIRTUAL PUBLIC COMMENT Members of the public may speak to any item NOT on the agenda. 1-3 minutes depending on number of speakers. In-person comments will be heard at the beginning of the agenda and remote comments will be heard at the end of the agenda. ADJOURNMENT OTHER INFORMATION The materials below are provided for informational purposes, not for action or discussion during this meetings’ agenda. Written public comments may be submitted in advance and will be provided to the Commission and available for public inspection on the City’s website three days before the meeting. 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You will be asked to provide your first and last name before addressing the Council. You will be advised how long you have to speak. When called please limit your remarks to the agenda item and time limit allotted. CLICK HERE TO JOIN Meeting ID: 886 2784 1441 Phone: 1-669-900-6833 Americans with Disability Act (ADA) It is the policy of the City of Palo Alto to offer its public programs, services and meetings in a manner that is readily accessible to all. Persons with disabilities who require materials in an appropriate alternative format or who require auxiliary aids to access City meetings, programs, or services may contact the City’s ADA Coordinator at (650) 329-2550 (voice) or by emailing ada@PaloAlto.gov. Requests for assistance or accommodations must be submitted at least 24 hours in advance of the meeting, program, or service. IS POSTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54954.2(a) OR SECTION 54956 PUBLIC ART COMMISSION SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES Thursday, June 18, 2026 Community Meeting Room & Virtual 7:01 p.m. Commissioners Participating: Hsinya Shen, Robin Mullery, Simon Tran, Amber Smith, Anjana Joshi, Tara de la Garza, Harriet Stern Commissioners Absent: None City Council Participating: George Lu (joined at 7:02 pm) Staff Present: Elise DeMarzo, Public Art Program Director, CSD Amanda Deml, Assistant Director, CSD Nadya Chuprina, Public Art Program Coordinator, CSD CALL TO ORDER –Chair Shen called the meeting to order at 7:01 p.m. AGENDA CHANGES, REQUESTS, DELETIONS – None. IN-PERSON PUBLIC COMMENT - None APPROVAL OF MINUTES – April 16, 2026 PAC Regular Meeting Minutes: Moved by Commissioner de la Garza. Second by Vice Chair Stern All in Favor. STAFF COMMENTS –Staff announced the award of a grant from the County of Santa Clara’s Historical Heritage Commission in the amount of $235,000 for the Phase II Arnautoff Frescoes Restoration project. The onsite project will take place in 2027 and will focus of the restoration of the grisaille fresco panels. Staff also updated the Commission on recently installed and ongoing ArtLift Grant projects and shared a schedule for upcoming community engagement workshops across Palo Alto. NON-ACTION: 1. Public Art in Private Development – Staff introduced developer Gary Johnson with Acclaim Companies who made a presentation for the initial review for public art in private development associated with the 762 San Antonio Road project. The developer shared architectural drawings of the for-rent multifamily complex. The proposed project is 85 feet in height and eight stories, with an approximate art allocation of $805,870. Johnson indicated potential areas for integration of public art, including a vertical privacy screen on the façade of the building. The Developer also shared that the project team is considering engaging UK-based artist Giles Miller to create iconic public art for the development. The company is already working with the same artist for 3150 El Camino Real development project. Commissioners reviewed the plans and provided some considerations for integration of public art, including considering appropriate scale and visibility of artwork from San Antonio Road, given general public will not be able to 1 Packet Pg. 5 access the complex. Commissioners also recommended considering more than one wall or utilizing the ground level to maximize the footprint of the artwork and its accessibility. The project team will return to the PAC for the final review and approval of their public art plan in the future months. No action taken. ACTION: 2. Sherman Ave Parking Garage Temporary Mural - Staff provided a brief overview of the project history and presented a digital rendering of the conceptual design and statement by artist Phillip Hua for a temporary mural to be printed on a mesh banner material for the Sherman Ave Parking Garage façade wall. Conceptually, the artwork is centered on the idea of change and transformation, depicting a butterfly and also featuring Hua’s signature iconography. Commissioners reviewed the design and provided comments regarding various aspects of the design. Commissioners recommended that the artist consider refinements to certain design elements, noting that the proposed text and font treatment could present interpretive challenges for some viewers. Staff will convey the Commission's comments to the artist and work with him on refining the design. Motion: Commissioner Mullery moved to approve the proposed conceptual design for the temporary mural. Second: Chair Shen. Motion passed: 5:2 (Commissioners de la Garza and Tran opposed) 3. University Avenue Underpass Mural Project – Staff presented an opportunity to integrate a new mural into the University Ave Underpass. The University Ave transit hub is the second most frequented station on the Caltrain line and is used by thousands of pedestrians and cyclists daily. The site has never incorporated public art due to the low lighting levels and challenges with water penetration within the walls. Staff was recently notified that the tunnel electrical conduit was replaced, the lighting was upgraded, and the walls were repainted. These upgrades and improved conditions present an opportunity to integrate artwork into this key arrival point to downtown Palo Alto and Stanford University. In June 2026, staff submitted a VTA Transit Oriented Communities grant application to help support the cost of the project and has reached out to Stanford University colleagues to discuss options for the murals. Commissioners asked clarifying questions about the project timeline and provided input on possible types and murals and appropriate visual styles to be integrated into the underpass to create an impactful and iconic type of art. Should the City be successful in securing grant funding in the amount of $25,000 from VTA, the project would take place in spring – summer 2027. Staff then requested that the PAC approve the allocation of funds in the amount of up to $65,000 for the mural project. Motion: Vice Chair Stern moved to approve funding in the amount of $65,000 for the University Ave mural. Second: Commissioner Smith. All in Favor. 4. Acceptance of Gift of Artwork – Staff presented information about artwork by Bay Area-based ceramic artist Richard Shaw – a glazed porcelain tabletop sculpture – offered as a gift for the City’s public art collection, following its recent display as part of the Clay Sustains exhibition at the Palo Alto Art Center. Richard Shaw is widely recognized as a leading figure in contemporary ceramic sculpture. The City’s Public Art Collection already includes one work by Shaw, a monotype self-portrait that was donated to the collection by the late Paula Kirkeby. Acceptance of Watercolor Palette and Ink would further strengthen the representation of this significant California artist within the City’s collection. Motion: Commissioner de la Garza moved to accept the gift of artwork offered by Richard Shaw into the City’s Collection. Second: Commissioner Tran. All in Favor. 5. Approval of Promised Gift of Artwork – Staff shared an image and presented information about artwork by artist Viola Frey, a large-scale ceramic sculpture titled Seated Man Foot Poised on 1 Packet Pg. 6 World (2004) offered as a promised gift into the permanent collection of public art by a private donor. The sculpture depicts one of Frey’s iconic monumental male figures, often referred to as the “Everyman” or “Blue-Suited Man.” The larger-than-life figure is seated in a slightly hunched posture, with one foot resting on a globe. Like many of Frey’s signature works, the sculpture explores themes of power, identity, and the human condition through exaggerated scale and expressive form. Measuring approximately 6 feet high by 6 feet wide by 6 feet deep, the work exemplifies Frey’s distinctive contribution to contemporary ceramic sculpture. Her work is represented in the collections of major museums throughout the United States and internationally. The artwork was valued at $90,000 at the date of purchase to the owner in 2005. The artwork is currently located at the donor’s private residence. To evaluate the condition of the sculpture, staff engaged Preservation Arts, a Bay Area conservation firm with extensive experience treating Viola Frey’s outdoor ceramic sculptures. Preservation Arts conducted an on-site assessment and provided a condition report and treatment recommendations estimated at $14,000 – 16,000. Staff is currently considering placement of the sculpture within the Palo Alto Art Center Sculpture Garden. Should the Public Art Commission approve the acceptance of Seated Man Foot Poised on World (2004), staff will work with the donor to finalize a Deed of Gift Agreement and establish a timeline for the transfer of ownership, conservation treatment, transportation, and installation of the artwork. Motion: Commissioner Mullery moved to approve promised gift of sculpture by artist Viola Frey by a private donor into the permanent collection of public art. Second: Commissioner Joshi. All in Favor. COMMISSIONER QUESTIONS, ANNOUNCEMENTS, OR FUTURE ITEMS: Commissioner Tran announced his upcoming art show at David Brower Center. Staff announced that the PAC regular meeting in July has been canceled. PUBLIC COMMENT – None CALENDAR: PAC Regular Meeting – August 20, 2026, at 7 pm. MEETING ADJOURNED: at 8:38 pm by Chair Shen. 1 Packet Pg. 7 Public Art Commission Staff Report From: Elise DeMarzo, Manager Community Services Sr Programs Meeting Date: August 20, 2026 Report #: 2607-6576 TITLE Public Art in Private Development – Final Review and approval of the public art in private development plan at 3150 El Camino Real. Presentation by the project art consultant Danielle Wohl Art Consulting, artist Giles Miller, and members of the development team from Acclaim Companies. RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends that the Public Art Commission review and approve the proposed artwork by artist Giles Miller for an upcoming multi-family project including 368 apartments, 74 of which are designated affordable units, at 3150 El Camino Real. ANALYSIS The project at 3150 El Camino Real qualifies for the Private Percent for Art Requirement under Municipal Code chapter 16.61. The applicant met with Public Art staff to discuss the options for integration of public art into the project in early 2025 and has submitted a public art application indicating a public art 1% allocation of $1.38M. For more detail on the project, please review the applicant’s submittal and project description associated with their Initial Review with the PAC June 19, 20251. At the meeting, the PAC suggested that the applicants focus on consolidating the artwork in one or two locations for more impactful presence rather than try to integrate artwork into the five locations presented at Initial Review. The PAC also asked the applicant to consider a thematic approach to the artwork. The renderings in the proposal are conceptual to give the PAC enough information to approve the direction and provide feedback before the applicant goes into detailed design. Commissioners may want to give feedback regarding the accessibility of the artwork elements, how the applicant anticipates the actual artwork presence compared to the renderings, materials questions, and any safety or maintenance concerns the applicants should consider as they move forward. Under the Municipal Code 16.61, an individual artist is allowed to have up to three public art in private development projects within the City. This is the first public art project within the City of Palo Alto by artist Giles Miller. 1 Public Art Commission, June 19, 2025; Agenda Item #4, SR #4850, https://recordsportal.paloalto.gov/WebLink/DocView.aspx?id=9609&dbid=0&repo=PaloAlto 2 Packet Pg. 8 TIMELINE & RESOURCE IMPACT 3150 El Camino Real is a housing project with a streamlined timeline and review process. They are required to complete their Public Art approval process prior to the issuance of a Building Permit. Overall project completion is anticipated for Spring 2029. ATTACHMENTS Attachment A: 3150 El Camino Real - PAC Final Review - Proposal by Artist Giles Miller 2 Packet Pg. 9 Public Art in Private Development 3150 El Camino Real Palo Alto, CA Gary Johnson 8/20/26 gary@acclaimcompanies.com dani@daniellewohlart.com Final Review Palo Alto Art CommissionFinal Review Palo Alto Art Commission Acclaim Companies is a privately-held, real estate development and property management firm focused on supply constrained corridors on the Peninsula and within the greater Bay Area. The portfolio is diverse, consisting of institutional grade apartment buildings, mixed -use commercial development projects, and urban infill development sites. Gary Johnson Acclaim Companies BDE Architecture Guzzardo Partnership Architect LumenWorks Lighting Design Giles Miller Artist Danielle Wohl Art Consultant 2 Packet Pg. 10 •Our intention is to establish an architecturally distinguished presence along the vital El Camino Real corridor—between Page Mill Road and Hansen Way—through a building that exemplifies design excellence and civic engagement. •Anchored by a thoughtful site-specific public art component, the project seeks to contribute meaningfully to Palo Alto’s cultural landscape. The integration of art and architecture will create a place of resonance and distinction—a landmark that reflects the city's values of innovation, aesthetic quality, and community pride. Our VisionOur Vision 2 Packet Pg. 11 The committee from Acclaim Companies, working in collaboration with the architects, engineers, landscape architects and the art consultant, carefully reviewed the work of twelve accomplished , innovative and highly experiences artists that specialize in important public art projects. Each artist presented a distinct vision, demonstrating exceptional technical skill, creative excellence, a compelling vision, and a thoughtful approach to site -specific public art and community needs. After thoughtful deliberation, Giles Miller was selected due to his demonstrated ability to explore the intersection of visual information, ideas, and aesthetic experience. Giles Miller is able to balance technical rigor with visual beauty, creating a site – specific work that is both conceptually rich and visually compelling. This artist is able to integrate a sophisticated understanding for the architectural, cultural, and social context of the sit e. Artist Selection Process Artist Selection Process Art Selection Process By integrating distinctive art with the architecture , the project will not only support and help to define the building’s identity but also contribute to the character of the street and, by extension, to the city of Palo Alto. Establishing an architecturally distinguished presence along the vital El Camino Real corridor, between Page Mill Road and Hansen Way through a building that exemplifies design excellence and civic engagement in one of the primary goals. Anchored by a thoughtful site-specific public art component, the project seeks to contribute meaningfully to Palo Alto’s cultural landscape. The integration of art and architecture will create a place of resonance and distinction —a landmark that reflects the city's values and reputation of innovation, aesthetic quality, and community identity. This important and highly visible project calls for a significant public art component, and we feel that the work of Giles Miller aligns with the objectives and vision of the City of Palo Alto. The Art Premise 2 Packet Pg. 12 Project Location The site of the Fish Market Restaurant on El Camino Real will be replaced with the seven -story multi-family complex with 368 apartments including 74 affordable units. The project will include a rooftop garden lounge, a coworking area, a fitness area and a clubr oom. It will also have a two-level underground garage with 443 parking spaces. Project LocationProject Location 2 Packet Pg. 13 General Timeline Construction Start: June 2026 Demolition: Summer 2026 Excavation and Grading: Fall 2026 Concrete Podium Construction: Winter 2027-Summer 2027 Superstructure Construction: Fall 2027-Fall 2028 Exterior and Interior Finishes: Fall 2028-Spring 2029 Public Art Installation: Spring 2029 Construction Completion: May 2029 ScheduleSchedule 2 Packet Pg. 14 $1.2M 1% of the building costs are the Art Fee Obligation $60k 5% goes to the City of Palo Alto Public Art Staff fee – required by the city. $180k 15% Administrative – public art consultant fee – designated by the City of Palo Alto as part of the art fee obligation. $950k Fee to the artist which will include all design fees, meetings, presentation to the Palo Alto Art Commission, fabrication and installation costs. $10k Contingency Itemized BudgetBudget 2 Packet Pg. 15 The Artist’s Proposal 2 Packet Pg. 16 Artistic PurposeArtistic PurposeArtistic Purpose Our artistic purpose is to benefit the human experience. Neuroscience has proven the ability of art to promote wellbeing. Art communicates with and unites our senses. It has the power to make us feel pleasure, awe, comfort, serenity, and excitement. 2 Packet Pg. 17 Resume / CV 2 Packet Pg. 18 Sustainability and Ethical Practice 2 Packet Pg. 19 Selected Projects Paris- on the Champs Elysees South San Francisco 2 Packet Pg. 20 Selected Projects London, United Kingdom Mumbai, India 2 Packet Pg. 21 Selected Projects Singapore Cannes, France 2 Packet Pg. 22 Global Projects 2 Packet Pg. 23 Migration 2 Packet Pg. 24 Concept Inspired by the Baylands The sight of birds gathering above this expansive landscape, forming, dispersing and realigning by a shared instinct, inspired the artwork’s flowing composition. Each individual bird contributes to a larger collective form, creating a sculptural flock that appears to move organically through the architecture. Like the constantly changing birdlife of the Baylands, our sculpture captures a fleeting moment of natural choreography. 2 Packet Pg. 25 Concept Influences 2 Packet Pg. 26 Concept / Size Migration The artwork unfolds as a field of individually angled pixels that engage with lighting unexpected ways. Each bird, mounted on a metal rod and suspended from the ceiling, occupies its own position in space, forming a textured canopy that subtly references linear and swooping flight patterns. The artwork will measure 38 ft 8.6 in × 7 ft 6.6 in & 48 ft 2.7 in × 7 ft 6.6 in and will be prominently positioned near the building’s main entrance, creating a visual focal point for the development while acting as a subtle placemaking and orientation feature for visitors. 2 Packet Pg. 27 Artwork Concept As people move past the artwork, whether on foot or by car, the composition will create a strong sense of movement and contin ual evolution. The sweeping flow of the forms, combined with gradual changes in their density and spacing, will cause the artwork to shift i n appearance from different viewpoints. Rather than being experienced as a static façade, the piece will appear dynamic and responsive, re vealing new patterns, rhythms and moments of intersection as the viewer travels alongside it. 2 Packet Pg. 28 2 Packet Pg. 29 The main entrance forms the focal point of the artwork, with the forms concentrated at the greatest density around the doorway. As the forms move across the building, they gradually disperse. Artwork Concept Placement 2 Packet Pg. 30 Concept Visuals Rendering of the artwork with illustrating intensity and movement such as those that we would find in nature. 2 Packet Pg. 31 Concept Visuals and Placard Placement Renderings of artwork . 2 Packet Pg. 32 Additional Design Details 2 Packet Pg. 33 Architectural Integration / Removal for Future Use Architectural Integration The artwork will be suspended from the architectural canopy, allowing it to be seamlessly integrated into the existing building design. The canopy also provides an opportunity to discreetly incorporate the down -lighting, ensuring that both the artwork and its illumination feel considered as part of the wider architectural scheme. The artwork and its fixing system will be designed to allow for future access, maintenance and removal. Should the installation need to be taken down this can be achieved without adversely affecting the surrounding building fabric. It also allows for re-location to another site. 2 Packet Pg. 34 Artwork Lighting Day and Night /Example of Lighting Placement Under the Canopy Our approach is to utilize the artwork canopy to integrate down-lighting to illuminate the artwork. Based on initial discussions, subtly changing light intensity could be used to further enhance the sense of movement within the artwork. We will collaborat e closely with the lighting designer to ensure the lighting is specified appropriately and supports the overall artistic intent . 2 Packet Pg. 35 Lighting Design Partner Lighting Design Partner We will collaborate with the specialist lighting designers LUMENWORKS. Our approach is to utilize the artwork canopy to integrate down-lighting to illuminate the artwork, creating a subtle focus on the installation white casting expressive shadows. Lighting is excluded from the artwork budget. 2 Packet Pg. 36 Materials, Maintenance, Durability and Longevity Materials and Maintenance The bird form and rods will be manufactured from stainless steel. Protective Finishing - The exterior-grade PVD finish coating will offer reliable weather resistance, withstanding moisture, UV radiation and temperature fluctuations. Maintenance Plan - Bi -annual cleaning is recommended. Maintenance teams can use a leaf blower to blow out leaves and debris from the artwork. Durability and Longevity - The artwork will be built to the highest quality standards, engineered to with stand high winds, and designed for the public realm. As long as the artwork is maintained appropriately with regular and ongoing cleaning, this artwork is expected to last many decades. 2 Packet Pg. 37 Fabrication Partners Fabrication Partners We will be collaborating with the highly experienced specialist art fabricators UAP, working closely with their California-based team. Their extensive experience delivering complex public artworks at an international scale will ensure that the sculpture is fabricated and installed to the highest standards of quality, safety, and craftsmanship. We have worked with UAP on several projects, including one in South San Francisco. UAP has worked with, among others, artists Ai Weiwei, Ned Kahn, and currently, Ellen Harvey for Castilleja School, Palo Alto. 2 Packet Pg. 38 Sensory Artistry 2 Packet Pg. 39 3150 El Camino Real Palo Alto California Thank you! 3150 El Camino Real Palo Alto, CA Thank you! © 2026 All Rights Reserved. This content is protected by copyright law. Unauthorized copying, reproduction, distribution, modification, or use of this material without permission is strictly prohibited and may result in legal action. 2 Packet Pg. 40 Public Art Commission Staff Report From: Elise DeMarzo, Manager Community Services Sr Programs Meeting Date: August 20, 2026 Report #: 2607-6575 TITLE Code:ART 2027 – Allocation of funds in the amount of up to $70,000 from the Art in Public Places CIP for temporary Code:ART 2027 interactive media installations. RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends that the Public Art Commission (PAC) approve the use of Art in Public Places CIP funds in an amount not to exceed $70,000 to support up to five temporary interactive media site-specific installations during Code:ART 2027. ANALYSIS The Public Art Program staff is moving forward with plans for the fifth edition of Code:ART to take place October 13-16, 2027. Code:ART is a free, biennial interactive media art festival that transforms downtown Palo Alto into a vibrant playground of light, sound, and imagination. The fourth edition, held in October 2025, welcomed over 27,000 visitors and featured 8-story projection artworks by three world-renowned 3D projection mapping artists on the Palo Alto City Hall façade. The festival also showcased five site-specific installations by US-based and international artists that reimagined downtown plazas, alleys, and public spaces through dynamic projections, immersive environments, and responsive sound and light. Beyond the art, Code:ART 2025 offered a rich line-up of live music and dance performances that brought energy and rhythm to downtown Palo Alto. TIMELINE & RESOURCE IMPACT Should the PAC approve the funds in the amount of $70,000 staff will proceed with the open call for artists in early September. Selected artists and artist teams and their conceptual proposals for temporary interactive media installations will be presented to the PAC for review and approval in Fall 2026. Artist teams will then have one year to refine the conceptual proposals and create the artworks. This timeline is similar to the timeline of previous Code:ART festivals. 3 Packet Pg. 41 Staff is gathering information from projection mapping teams in order to launch that call for proposals and present that to the PAC for funding approval in Fall 2026. 3 Packet Pg. 42 Public Art Commission Staff Report From: Elise DeMarzo, Manager Community Services Sr Programs Meeting Date: August 20, 2026 Report #: 2607-6569 TITLE Acceptance of Donations of Artworks - Acceptance of artworks to the City’s public art collection by CASP artists Adrienne Defendi and Eric Fei Guan. RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends that the Public Art Commission accept the donations of artworks by Cubberley artists Adrienne Defendi and Eric Fei Guan into the City Collection. ANALYSIS These gifts of artwork are being offered by CASP artists as part of the Cubberley Artist Studio Program (CASP) agreement. According to the CASP Guidelines, all CASP artists are expected to donate one of their artworks in their first (4-year) residency term to the City’s Public Art Program. The donations are subject to the approval of the Public Art Commission and, upon acceptance, will be deemed gifts made under terms and conditions established by the City. ADRIENNE DEFENDI: ARTIST STATEMENT AND DESCRIPTION OF ARTWORK Adrienne Defendi is a multimedia artist whose work explores the cyclical, the ephemeral, and the fragility of life. Her lifelong interests in memory, narrative, and materiality inform her photographic expression and artistic process. Employing different mediums, from analog to alternative processes and various printmaking techniques, her practice charts elements of loss and ritual, and the boundless possibilities within reiteration and experimentation. Adrienne lives and works in the San Francisco Bay Area. An award-winning artist, Adrienne has exhibited her work nationally and internationally. Her work has been included in many juried exhibitions, including shows at the de Young Museum, Chung 24 Art Gallery, Monterey Museum of Art, SOMArts Cultural Center, Berkeley Art Center, RayKo Photo Gallery, SFMOMA Artist’s Gallery in Fort Mason, Triton Museum of Art, the Center for Photographic Art in Carmel, Cordon Potts Gallery in San Francisco, Marin Museum of Contemporary, SOHO Photo, NYC, Davis Orton Gallery, and the A. Smith Gallery. She has exhibited her photographs internationally at 4 Packet Pg. 43 the Czong Contemporary Art Institute (CICA), South Korea, in the Photo Yokohama Festival, Japan, in the PH1 Contemporary Photography Gallery in Hungary, and FotoNostrum, Mediterranean House of Photography in Barcelona. A recipient of the Cadogan Contemporary Art Award, her work has been featured in the publications Alternative Photography: Art & Artists, The Hand Magazine, On Death, LensWork, Seeing in SIXES, Don’t Smile, Shots, Light Leaks, and B&W Magazine, as well as online in “Lenscratch,” “Your Daily Photograph,” “Don’t Take Pictures,” and “All About Photo.” Adrienne is currently an artist-in-residence with the City of Palo Alto's Cubberley Artist Studio Program and a 2026 KALA Art Institute artist-in-residence. Canopy VII. It celebrates the multiple stages of renewal of the canopy, from the charred burnt trees to new evergreen growth. This image is part of the larger series Canopy Constellations: Tracing the Sky-to-Brush-Pile Trail that pays tribute to the Big Basin Redwood State Park’s resilience after the CZU lightning fires of August 2020 and to all those who cared for its restoration. The series explores the Mother Tree, the canopy, the many brush piles, and their variations including layered imagery to evoke the cyclical process of destruction and renewal. Canopy Constellations and the Canopy VII and celebrate the resilience and ever- transforming of Big Basin Redwoods State Park. 4 Packet Pg. 44 Image: Canopy VII, 2025 by Adrienne Defendi Cyanotype, 17 x 17 inches, printed on Arches cold-press watercolor paper, toned in redwood bark tannin, 20 x 20 in, framed. ERC FEI GUAN: ARTIST STATEMENT AND DESCRIPTION OF ARTWORK Eric Fei Guan is an oil painter whose practice is grounded in plein air painting, portraiture, and direct observation. He views painting from life as an essential source of artistic discovery and compares the plein air process to gathering wild fruit from nature and bringing it back to the studio, where ideas can be examined, refined, and developed. 4 Packet Pg. 45 For Guan, observation and artistic creation are closely connected. The concentration required when painting from life allows him to create vivid and expressive works that reflect both the physical qualities of his subjects and his personal response to them. Whether working in a classical realist tradition or with a freer, more expressive approach, he believes that an artist’s connection to the creative process is the fundamental driving force behind the work. The de Young Open in 2023, and he received an Award of Excellence from the Portrait Society of America in 2026. Girl from Malaysia, an oil painting by Guan offered for donation, was created during a live- model painting session at the Palo Alto Art Center. The portrait depicts a model originally from Malaysia and reflects Guan’s practice of working directly from life. Through careful observation, the artist captures the model’s presence, expression, and individuality. The work demonstrates Guan’s interest in portraiture as both a study of physical likeness and an opportunity to convey the character and emotional presence of the sitter. 4 Packet Pg. 46 Image: Girl from Malaysia, 2026 by Eric Fei Guan Oil on canvas, 16 x 20 in, framed. ATTACHMENTS Attachment A: Adrienne Defendi resume. Attachment B: Eric Fei Guan resume. 4 Packet Pg. 47 Defendi CV – 6.2026 page 1 Adrienne Defendi adrienne.defendi@gmail.com www.adriennedefendi.com 650-400-4074 Education MFA San José State University in Photography PhD Yale University BA New York University Residencies / Curation / Commission Good Hart Artist Residency, Good Hart, MI (forthcoming October 2026) Artist Residency, KALA Art Institute, Berkeley, CA 2026 Mortem Artist Residency (online with Ayatana Biophilium: Science School for Artists) 2025 Curation, Our Mothers Ourselves: Legacies that Shape Us, (expanded from the 2023 exhibit), Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design, Milwaukee, WI 2025 Curation, Unmoored, Chung 24 Gallery, San Francisco, CA 2025 Artist Residency, Lucid Art Foundation, Inverness, CA 2024 Artist Residency, Cubberley Artist Studio Program (CASP), Palo Alto, CA 2023-2027 Curation, Our Mothers Ourselves: Legacies That Shape U s, Harvey Milk Photo Center, San Francisco, CA 2023 Residency/Commission, Art About Big Basin Redwoods State Park, CA 2023-2024 Solo Exhibitions 2023 Archaeologies of Loss & Longing, Theta Belcher Gallery, San José, CA 2022 Unbound Trace, Black Gallery, San José State University, San José, CA 2021 Memoria & Materia, Theta Belcher Gallery, San José State University, San José, CA 2017 Dwelling in Possibility, Photolab Gallery, Berkeley, CA 2008 A Place Called America, Tomate Café, Berkeley, CA 2008 In My Backyard, Media Center, Palo Alto, CA 2007 Below the Dumbarton Bridge, Silicon Valley Community Foundation, San Mateo, CA 2006 The Remembrance Series on exhibit, Crane Place Gallery, Menlo Park, CA Juried Exhibition History (last 5 years – complete list on website) 2026 Hortus – Quasi – Conclusus, Botanical Garden G.E. Ghirardi, Toscolano Maderno, Italy The Living Hand, Chung 24 Gallery, San Francisco, CA Mapping Time, Mercury 20 Gallery, Oakland, CA Landscape ReEnvisioned, Monterey Museum of Art, Monterey, CA 2025 Bay Area Photography Open Exhibition, The Image Flow Gallery, San Anselmo, CA Our Mothers Ourselves: Legacies That Shape Us (curator/artist), MIAD, Milwaukee, WI Healing Through Art: CZU Fire – 5th Anniversary, Felton Library, Felton, CA 8 x 10 Fundraising Exhibition, Center for Photographic Arts, Carmel, CA 31st Annual Members Exhibition, The Griffin Museum of Photography, Winchester, MA Divergent Visions: Alternative Photo Practices, M.K. Contemporary Art Gallery, Santa Cruz, CA Forest Unseen, Petaluma Art Center, Petaluma, CA Members’ Juried Exhibition, Center for Photographic Art, Carmel, CA Expanded Cyanotypes: New Directions in Cyanotype Making, Griffin Museum of Photography, Worcester, MA Back to Square One, Works/San José, San José, CA 2024 Vision(ary) | Portraits of Cultures, Communities, and Environments, Griffin Museum of 4 Packet Pg. 48 Defendi CV – 6.2026 page 2 Photography, Winchester, MA Transformative Landscapes: A Contemporary Perspective (three artists), Art Works Downtown, San Rafael, CA Julia Margaret Cameron Award Exhibition, FotoNostrum Mediterranean House of Photography, Barcelona, Spain 2024 Krappy Kamera International Competition, SOHO Gallery, NY, NY Expand and Contract, Los Angeles Center of Photography, Los Angeles, CA Honorable Mention 8 x 10 Fundraising Exhibition Center for Photographic Arts, Carmel, CA Among the Trees, Gray Loft Gallery, Oakland, CA 2023 A Certain Slant of Light (two-person exhibit):, Chung 24 Gallery, San Francisco, CA The de Young Open 2023 Our Mothers Ourselves (curator/artist), Harvey Milk Photo Center Gallery, San Francisco, CA International Juried Exhibition, Center for Photographic Arts, Carmel, CA Texas Photographic Society’s 35th Annual Members’ Only Show, Abilene, TX 2022 RESTART, Palo Alto Art Center, Palo Alto, CA Krappy Kamera International Competition, SOHO Gallery, NY, NY Under the Sun and the Moon, Humble Arts Foundation Group Show 70 2021 Murphy & Cadogan Contemporary Arts Award Exhibition, SOMArts, San Francisco, CA International Juried Exhibition, Center for Photographic Art, Carmel, CA Noir, Analog Forever (online exhibit) Diptych, A Smith Gallery, Johnson, TX The State We’re In: Water – A Community Engagement project, Oklahoma State University Museum of Art, Stillwater, OK Wish You Were Here, San José State University Natalie Thompson Gallery, San José, CA Water, A Smith Gallery, Johnson City, TX Awards 2024 Honorable Mention, Expand and Contract: Photography and Mixes Media, Los Angeles Center of Photography (LACH), Los Angeles, CA 2024 Honorable Mention, 22nd Julia Margaret Cameron Award 2021 Murphy & Cadogan Contemporary Arts Award, San Francisco, CA 2021 Third Place, Krappy Kamera, Soho Photo Gallery, New York, NY 2021 Director's Honorable Mention, Diptych, A Smith Gallery, Johnson City, TX 2020 Director's Honorable Mention, Water, A Smith Gallery, Johnson City, TX 2017 Best of Show, Holga Out of the Box, TC Photo Gallery, Dallas, TX 2016 Juror’s Prize, Pinhole, A Smith Gallery, Johnson City, TX 2015 Critical Mass Finalist 2015 Honorable Mention, Holga Out of the Box, Longview, TX 2010 Honorable Mention, The HOLGA Show 2010, SAANS Gallery, Salt Lake City, UT 2008 First Prize, The Way I see It, Norton Gallery, Palo Alto, CA 2006 Best in Show, Black & White, Photomedia Center, Erie, PA 2005 Honorable Mention, Palo Alto Weekly Photo Contest, Palo Alto Art Center, CA 2005 Black & White Single Image Awards 2003 Juror’s Choice Award, The Northwest Eye, Morris Graves Museum of Art, Eureka, CA Publications & Press in Print Art & Artists, Alternative Processes, Alternative Photograph.org, 2025 The Hand: The Magazine for Reproduction-based Art, Issue 45 (August 2024); Issue 37 (August 2022); Issue 36 (May 2022) 4 Packet Pg. 49 Defendi CV – 6.2026 page 3 HUQ: I Seek No Favor (artists respond to the abortion ban), 2023 Trilogies LensWork Publishing, Anacortes, WA, 2022 On Death (Kris Graves Projects, LLC), 2019 Don’t Smile (Year Two), 2018 LensWork Magazine, (no. 127), 2016 Seeing In Sixes, LensWork Publishing, Anacortes, WA, 2016 Shots: Dreams (no. 127), 2015 Insight: Contemporary Image Making , Volume 7, Photomedia Center, 2015 Play! A Book Publication for Toys for Tots, edited by Jody Shipka and Nic Nichols, 2011 Photograph in epilogue, The Language of Light by Meg Waite Clayton (paperback), 2011 Shots: Children (no. 109), 2010 High Quality, Lo-fi Photography, 2009 Light Leaks: Childhood (Issue 14), 2009 Light Leaks: Evidence (Issue 12), 2009 “SAANS Holga Show,” Deseret News, Utah (Sunday, November 16, 2008) B&W Single Image Awards Annual, 2005 Yale Italian Poetry VIII (2004-2005): thirteen images from the “Remembrance” series “Location, Location, Location: Intuition and the Photographer’s Landscape,” by John Baumann, Performers’/Artists’ Voice #2, 2004 Publications & Press (online) Landscape ReEnvisioned, Lenscratch (February 26, 2026) Maternal Legacies: Our Mothers Ourselves Exhibition, Lenscratch (November 20, 2025) Vision(ary) / Portraits of Cultures, Communities, and Environments: Interview with the artist on Canopy Constellations (June 29, 2024). Featured sale on Your Daily Photograph, April 14, 2020 Featured sale on “Nature Only,” Your Daily Photograph, March 28, 2018 Relinquish portfolio featured on Lenscratch, August 10, 2017 Don’t Take Pictures, “Photolucida 2017,” by Kat Kiernan, 2017 Don’t Smile: The Female Gaze: Portraits” 2017 “All About Photo: Rayko 10th Annual Plastic Camera Show Award Winners,” Ann Jastrab, 2017 Featured Sale on Your Daily Photograph, October 3, 2016 Don’t Take Pictures: Photo of the Day, February 29, 2016 The Holga Darkroom, “Adrienne Defendi: An Interview,” by HolgaJen, 2014 SFMOMA Magazine Blog, January 18, 2011 “Bruce Gallery’s Latest Show is Picture Perfect, “The Spectator (September 17, 2009) “Artists Pursue Their Creative Interests in the Bay Area Photographer’s Collection,” by Sara Hayden, The Daily Californian (September 28, 2009) Artist Lectures & Panels/ Academic & Teaching Experience Landscape ReEnvisioned: Breaking Boundaries, artist panel, Cal State, Monterey, and artist museum tour, Monterey Museum of Art, 2026 Our Mothers Ourselves, Curators’ talk, sponsored by the Center for Photographic Arts, 2026 Workshop, Cyanotypes & Botanicals, CASP Community Service, Palo Alto, CA, 2025 Participant, Unseen Forest, Artists Panel, Petaluma Art Center, Petaluma, CA, 2025 Moderator, Artists in Conversation, Unmoored, Chung 24 Gallery, San Francisco, CA, 2025 Organizer, Reviewer, Lecture, The Journey of Emerging Artists: Sharing Our Story and Supporting Yours, CASP, Palo Alto, CA, 2024 Cyanotype Workshop for children, Palo Alto Children’s Library, Palo Alto, CA, 2023 4 Packet Pg. 50 Defendi CV – 6.2026 page 4 Teaching Associate, Phot 40 Intro to Digital Photography, San José State University, Fall 2022 Workshop Lecturer, Wish You Were Here: Waterway Stories and Working with Postcard Templates in Photoshop, San José State University: November 12, 2020 Teaching Assistant, Image & Idea, San José State University, Fall semester 2020 Teaching Assistant, Large Format Photography, San José State University, Fall semester 2019 Postdoctoral Fellow in the Humanities, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, 1999-2002 Adjunct Lecturer, Department of Italian, University of California, Berkeley, CA, 1998-1999 Adjunct Lecturer, Humanities Department, New School for Social Research, New York NY,1998 Adjunct Lecturer, Sacred Heart University, Fairfield, CT, 1997-1998 Lecturer, University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH, 1994 -1997 Teaching Fellow, Yale University, New Haven, CT, 1992-1994 Assistant Editor, New York University Press, New York, NY, 1998-1989 Professional Affiliations Bay Area Photographers Collective (BAPC), 2001-2019 co-president for two years, 2016-1018 Center for Photographic Arts Griffin Museum of Photography Society for Photographic Education Association of Print Scholars Collections Monterey Museum of Art California State Parks Photomedia Center, Erie, PA Czong Contemporary Art Institute (CICA), Gimpo-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea Private Collections Representation Chung 24 Gallery, San Francisco, Salon artist Central & Grand Collection, Portland, OR SFMOMA Artists Gallery (2010-2021) 4 Packet Pg. 51 Eric Fei Guan https://www.guanartstudio.com/ feiguanLA@gmail.com Education Qingdao University of Science and Technology (1985) Qingdao Institute of Education (1991) Central Academy of Fine Arts mural graduate course (2009) Central Academy of Fine Arts mural painting advanced class (2011) Associations Portrait Society of America Oil Painters of America California Art Club Exhibition and Awards • Portrait Society of America -Award of Excellence (2026) • De Young Open (2023) • California Art Club’s 112 th Annual Gold Medal Exhibition (2023) • California Art Club’s 111th Annual Gold Medal Exhibition (2022) • American Art Collector Award of Excellence: Teenage Girl • 20th Annual Sonoma Plein Air (2022) • 30th Oil Painters of America Annual National Juried Exhibition of Traditional Oil (2021) • California Art Club’s 110th Annual Gold Medal Exhibition (2021) • On Location in Malibu 2021: Paintings by the California Art Club (2021) • Oil Painters of America 2020 Western Regional Exhibition of Traditional Oils (2020) • 29th Oil Painters of America Annual National Juried Exhibition of Traditional Oil (2020) • Realism Honorable Mention: 2020 29th OPA National Juried Exhibition (Fredericksburg, TX 78629) https://www.oilpaintersofamerica.com/events/exhibitions/2020/natio nal/acceptance.cfm • “Select 50”Award of the International Portrait Competition by Portrait Society of America (2020) https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=10158145531537429&set=pc b.10158145639817429 4 Packet Pg. 52 • Selected for exhibition at the California Art Club's 109th Annual Gold Medal Exhibition (May-June 2020) • 20th Anniversary Exhibition: California Art Club at The Old Mill (2019- 2020) • Paint Grand Traverse Featured Artist (2019) • Finalists, Non-Commissioned Portrait: Portrait Society of America - Members Only Competition (2019) • Realism Award of Excellence-OPA: Western Regional Exhibition (2019) • Select 50 award winners- Portrait Society of America: International Portrait Competition (2019) • Oil Painters of America 2019 Western Regional Exhibition of Traditional Oils. (2019) • 17th Annual Sonoma Plein Air 2019 • 28th Oil Painters of America Annual National Juried Exhibition of Traditional Oils (2019) • California Art Club Summer Impressions: Painting the American Landscape at CAC Gallery at The Old Mill (2019) • Oil Painters of America 2018 Western Regional Exhibition of Traditional Oils (2018) • 27th Oil Painters of America National Exhibition in Steamboat Springs CO (5/2018) • Finalists, Commissioned Portrait: Portrait Society of America-Members Only Competition (2018) • Third Place Award at the "Wet Paint Competition" at the Oil Painters of America 27th National Exhibition & Convention in Steamboat Springs CO (5/2018) • Best In Show Award- Art Matters 2018 San Marino League's Juried Fine Art Show and Sale (3/2018) • 27th Oil Painters of America National Exhibition in Cincinnati, Ohio (5/2018) • California Art Club Artist Member Jurying 2018 • Portrait Society of America Annual Exhibition in Ohio (2017) 4 Packet Pg. 53 Public Art Commission Staff Report From: Elise DeMarzo, Manager Community Services Sr Programs Meeting Date: August 20, 2026 Report #: 2608-6637 TITLE Public Art in Private Development - 3415-3431 Hillview Avenue and 900 – 910 Arastradero Road Initial Review for public art in private development. Presentation by Danielle Fox of SLATE Art Consulting and the project team at Harvest Properties. RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends that the Public Art Commission review the private development project located at 3415-3431 Hillview Avenue and 900 – 910 Arastradero Avenue and give feedback to the applicant team regarding the considered locations, themes, and types of artwork that might be appropriate for the site. ANALYSIS The project at 3415-3431 Hillview Avenue and 900-910 Arastradero qualifies for the Private Percent for Art Requirement under Municipal Code chapter 16.611. The applicant met with Public Art staff to discuss the options for integration of public art into the project. The applicant has submitted a public art application indicating a public art 1% allocation of $600,000. FISCAL/RESOURCE IMPACT Because the campus buildings are existing and much of the construction is centered around tenant improvements, landscape, hardscape, and grading, the project is anticipated to take place quickly. The project team hopes to come to the Public Art Commission for Final Review and approval in September, and completion of all installations in July 2027. ATTACHMENTS 1 Chapter 16.61 PUBLIC ART FOR PRIVATE DEVELOPMENTS https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/paloalto/latest/paloalto_ca/0-0-0-75098 5 Packet Pg. 54 Attachment A: 3415-3431 Hillview Avenue and 900 – 910 Arastradero Road – Initial Review Packet. 5 Packet Pg. 55 STANFORD RESEARCH PARK CONCEPTUAL APPROACH FOR A PUBLIC ART PROGRAM August 12 2026 5 Packet Pg. 56 LOCATION Stanford Research Park sits south of downtown Palo Alto and East of the Stanford campus. While the section along Page Mill Road is well-known and well traveled, another area, loosely defined by the triangle between Foothill Expressway, Arastradero Road, and Hillview Ave, sits to the south east of that. 5 Packet Pg. 57 Location Most of the area in this triangle is was developed around 2008 to be VMWare’s global headquarters. Following Broadcom’s acquisition of VMWare in 2023, they consolidated their footprint and sold the southern-most 13- building section of the campus to Harvest Properties. After standing empty for several years, Harvest is currently applying for a permit to renovate the property, adding architectural and landscape upgrades to transform it into a lively multi-tenant campus. 5 Packet Pg. 58 Location Originally designed to be a “campus in the forest,” the property features over 2600 trees, several open areas, bike paths, and walk-ways, creating something that feels more like a university campus or public park rather than your typical office-park. 5 Packet Pg. 59 Location Several locations were initially studied for public art, starting with some of the open areas on the outside of the campus, which seemed to offer more access to the general public. However, we realized that art placed there could never be physically approached by viewers and would never be more than a drive-by experience. On top of that, a complicated network of utilities, storm drains, and a creek with its own setbacks, contributed to us eliminating these locations. ? ? ? 5 Packet Pg. 60 Location ? ? ? A much more exciting opportunity presents itself at the center of the campus, an architectural axis known as “The Spine.” 5 Packet Pg. 61 THE SPINE - in the past The spine includes a subtle change of grade and features a path that runs along a retired water-feature. It is lined on both sides with trees. 5 Packet Pg. 62 THE SPINE - in the present 5 Packet Pg. 63 THE SPINE - in the future 5 Packet Pg. 64 THE SPINE - in the future 5 Packet Pg. 65 THE SPINE - in the future 5 Packet Pg. 66 THE SPINE - in the future Architectural structures to provide seating and shade are being built at the key intersections along the spine. New paved areas are being carved out to create outdoor living rooms. The defunct fountain will become a series of planters. 5 Packet Pg. 67 THE SPINE - in the future 5 Packet Pg. 68 PUBLIC ART APPROACH: A SCULPTURE WALK The Spine offers a unique opportunity for not just one piece of art, but a series of free-standing works that together comprise a collection to be presented as a Sculpture Walk. Pink dots indicate potential locations for artwork, both among the planters, and in the outdoor living rooms. The intention is to provide both a narrative rhythm for anyone walking the length of the spine, and multiple opportunities for discovery. NOTE: Architectural designs for seating areas and carve-outs are still under development. 5 Packet Pg. 69 PUBLIC ART APPROACH: A SCULPTURE WALK QUANTITY: Depending on pricing and scale, we would hope to place between 4-6 pieces of outdoor sculpture on the campus. SCALE: 4-10 ft high, 2-4 ft in diameter - so as to be approachable and relatable to humans. MATERIALS: Durable materials to minimize maintenance (metal, stone, ceramic and glass). LOOK & FEEL: Natural organic tone so as to harmonize with the natural environment. Strong silhouettes, subtle chromatics, and elegant finishes will make sure that the work does not blend in too much with the environment. Mainly abstract with some figurative references. ARTIST: Each work by a different artist to offer variety, interest, and discovery. ACQUISITION: Budget and timeline can be maximized by purchasing pre-existing artworks, although some may be commissioned if the artists are able to deliver on a six-month schedule. SELECTION: As Art Consultant, SLATE will work with the developer and design teams to review potential sculptures for inclusion, narrow them down to a short list, and present to the PAC for feedback next month. (We are of course open to suggestions from the PAC as well, if you have anyone on your wish-list, please let us know!) 5 Packet Pg. 70 PUBLIC ART APPROACH: Bronze 5 Packet Pg. 71 PUBLIC ART APPROACH: Cor-ten and darker steel 5 Packet Pg. 72 PUBLIC ART APPROACH: Light metals Lighter finishes stand out from a natural background especially in shady areas, whereas polished steel reflects the surrounding landscape back in an elegant way. 5 Packet Pg. 73 PUBLIC ART APPROACH: A SCULPTURE WALK ACCESS: The Sculpture Walk will be an amenity for both tenants, workers, visitors, and to the general public. Campus roadways and pedestrian walkways are fully accessible to the public, 24 hours/ day. Visitors can arrive via the Hillview entry, park in visitor parking, and walk through the “Town Square” to the spine. SIGNAGE: Signage at the entry would direct visitors to the Spine and to the Sculpture Walk. Plaques will provide not only the name, title, and date of the artwork, as is typical, but also a short paragraph with background about the artist and the work, to deepen education and engagement. A plaza with planters and seating will comprise a “Town Square” gathering space near the Hillview entry. 5 Packet Pg. 74 PUBLIC ART APPROACH: Budget 5 Packet Pg. 75 PUBLIC ART APPROACH: Timeline July 2026 Engage Art Consultant, analyze site, design approach, hold preliminary discussions with City August 2026 Plan and deliver Initial PAC Presentation August 20th Research potential artists and artworks, review with internal design committee. Develop and send out RFPs for any commissions September 2026 Artists designs received Plan and deliver PAC Presentation proposing specific artworks, designs and locations on September 17th October 2026 Time to revise plans, if needed Re-present for final approval October 15th; cleared for building permit November 2026 If commissioning: engage artist for design development and fabrication December 2026 Design Development January 2027 Shop Drawings and engineering approved; fabrication begins June 2027 Fabrication complete; site has been prepared July 2027 Artwork delivered and installed; signage installed; documentation submitted City approval of project completion 5 Packet Pg. 76 PROJECT DETAILS AND CONTACTS Developer: Harvest Properties Inc. Contact: Kristy Michelmore, RPA, BOMI-HP, CMCP; Operations Director 650.300.3919 kmichelmore@harvestproperties.com Art Consultant: SLATE Art Consulting Contact: Danielle Fox, President 510-325-6659 danielle@slateart.net 5 Packet Pg. 77 5 Packet Pg. 78