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IS POSTED IN ACCORDANCE
WITH GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION
54954.2(a) OR SECTION 54956
PUBLIC ART COMMISSION
Nia Taylor, Chair
Lisa Waltuch, Member Loren Gordon, Vice-Chair Ben Miyaji, Member
Hsinya Shen, Member
City Council Liaison: Mayor Tom DuBois
Elise DeMarzo: Public Art Program Director Nadya Chuprina: Public Art Program Coordinator
Kristen O’Kane: Director of Community Services Department
http://www.cityofpaloalto.org/publicart
Thursday, January 20, 2022
6:00 pm
Pursuant to the provisions of California Governor’s Executive Order N-29-20, issued on March
17, 2020, to prevent the spread of Covid-19, this meeting will be held by virtual teleconference
only, with no physical location. The meeting will be broadcast on Midpen Media Center at
https://midpenmedia.org. Members of the public who wish to participate by computer or phone
can find the instructions at the end of this agenda. To ensure participation in a particular item, we
suggest calling in or connecting online 15 minutes before the item you wish to speak on.
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AGENDA
ROLL CALL
AGENDA CHANGES, REQUESTS, DELETIONS
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Members of the public may address the Commission on any subject not on the agenda.
A reasonable time restriction may be imposed at the discretion of the Chair. The Commission
reserves the right to limit oral communications period to 3 minutes.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: PAC Meeting November 4, 2021 ATTACHMENT
STAFF COMMENTS
ACTION:
1. Adoption of Resolution - Approval of a resolution authorizing use of teleconferencing for
the Public Art Commission meetings during Covid-19 state of emergency.
ATTACHMENT
2. Public Art Microgrants – Discussion and allocation of funding in the amount of up to
$40,000 from CIP Art in Public Places budget for ArtLift Microgrants.
3. Collection Care – Approval of funds in the amount of up to $4,000 for the routine
cleaning and preventative maintenance of Confluence by artist Michael Szabo
4. Collection Care – Approval of funds in the amount of up to $3,300 for the repair and
expansion of concrete pads for artworks Albuquerque by Gale Wagner and Movement IV
by Steven Jay Rand.
5. Collection Care – Approval of funds in the amount of up to $8,000 for the maintenance
of new media artwork Conversation by Susan Narduli
6. New Acquisition of Artwork – Review and acceptance of artwork donation by Cubberley
Artist Studio Program (CASP) artist Chandrika Marla. ATTACHMENT
NON ACTION:
7. PAC Workplan 2022 – Discussion of PAC Annual Workplan and Performance
Measures for City Council review and approval. ATTACHMENT
ATTACHMENT: Transmittal of Attendance for 2021
ANNOUNCEMENTS
FOR YOUR CALENDAR:
Next PAC regular meeting – Thursday, February 17, 2022
MINUTES
PUBLIC ART COMMISSION
MEETING
Thursday, November 4, 2021
Virtual teleconference via Zoom
6:00 p.m.
Commissioners Present: Nia Taylor, Lisa Waltuch, Hsinya Shen, Ben Miyaji
Commissioners Absent: Loren Gordon
Staff Present: Elise DeMarzo Public Art Program Director
Nadya Chuprina, Public Art Program Coordinator
CALL TO ORDER - Chair Taylor called the meeting to order at 6:02 p.m.
AGENDA CHANGES, REQUESTS, DELETIONS – None.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS – None.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES - PAC Meeting August 19, 2021 Moved: Commissioner Miyaji, Second:
Commissioner Shen. All in Favor.
STAFF COMMENTS - Staff made an announcement for the upcoming CASP Open Studios event on
November 13 as well as an ongoing ArtUp project with free art prints being distributed to community
members. Staff also provided an update on the pop-up community engagement event with artist Deborah
Aschheim for her upcoming temporary mural project for 250 Sherman Ave. Staff also updated the
Commissioners on the upcoming opening of the 101 Highway Bike and Pedestrian Bridge and the
permanent public art installation by artist Mary Lucking.
ACTION:
1. Adoption of Resolution – Commissioners reviewed the resolution authorizing the use of
teleconferencing for the Public Art Commission meetings during Covid-19 state of emergency.
On September 16, 2021, the Governor signed AB 361, a bill that amends the Brown Act, effective
October 1, 2021, to allow local policy bodies to continue to meet by teleconferencing during a
state of emergency without complying with restrictions in State law that would otherwise apply,
provided that the policy bodies make certain findings at least once every 30 days. Move:
Commissioner Shen moved to approve the resolution authorizing the use of teleconferencing for
the Public Art Commission meetings. Second: Commissioner Miyaji. All in Favor.
2. Charleston – Arastradero Corridor – Staff provided a summary of the Charleston-Arastradero
Corridor project history, including the layout and timeline of the overall construction project, its
delays and implications it has made on the timeline and budget for the fabrication and installation
of artworks by Susan Zoccola. Initially scheduled to be installed in summer 2021 after the
completion of the construction project, the fabrication and installation of artworks had to be
delayed until 2022. Due to increase in costs associated with raw materials, as well as fabrication,
shipping, and labor the art budget requires an increase of $35,000 Moved: Commissioner
Waltuch moved to increase funding in the amount of up to $35,000 for the fabrication, shipment,
and installation of permanent artwork by Susan Zoccola for the Charleston-Arastradero Corridor
Project. Second: Commissioner Miyaji. All in Favor.
3. King Artist Residency – Staff provided a summary of the King Artist Residency objectives and
the artist selection process. Artist Rayos Magos was identified as the finalist by the selection
panel based on his public presentation of his previous body or work, community engagement
experience, and conceptual proposal for the King Artist Residency. Staff shared slides from the
artist’s presentation to the selection panel and related main points of the artist’s residency
proposal, including the focus of his residency, creative approach to community engagement, and
initial thoughts on the final artwork. Moved: Commissioner Miyaji moved to approve Rayos
Magos as the project artist. Second: Commissioner Waltuch. All in Favor.
4. De-accession of Artwork – Staff provided an overview of the Poetry Wall mural located at 2605
Middlefield Road in Palo Alto, including the ideation and installation of the mural in 2003, its
maintenance and repair history and associated costs over the past 18 years, and ongoing
challenges with the physical condition of the mural brought to the staff attention by the property
management company on behalf of the building owner. As determined by art conservators during
their 2021 evaluation, the mural, painted on the south-facing wall of Walgreens in Midtown Palo
Alto, is in poor overall condition due to high degree of UV exposure and water damage in the
wall. Based on these factors, Staff recommended that the Commission initiate deaccession review
process for the Poetry Wall mural. Three Palo Alto community members addressed the
Commission in support of the preservation and repair of the existing mural. Commissioners
reviewed attached condition reports and conservation recommendation from the art conservators,
discussed possible options for proceeding forward, including 1) an option to de-accession the
mural from the City’s permanent collection, remove the mural and instead commission new
temporary work on ongoing basis; 2) an option to de-accession the mural from the permanent
collection, while making repairs to the wall and recreating the existing mural in a different media
as a temporary artwork; 3) repairing the wall and stabilizing the existing mural. There was a
discussion about needing more information about the current condition of the wall and the
property owner plans for any repairs to the wall, as well as their willingness to partially fund the
repair and future upkeep of the Poetry Wall mural. Moved: Commissioner Miyaji made a motion
to table the request to initiate the de-accession process of artwork until staff obtains more
information from the property owner about the condition of the wall and any plans by the
property owner to address exiting issues, as well as their commitment to keeping the site in sound
condition so the PAC can consider not removing the existing mural and allocating funding for its
repair and maintenance in the future. Second: Chair Taylor. All in Favor.
NON-ACTION:
5. Code:ART – Staff provided an update on the Code:ART new media art festival that took place in
downtown Palo Alto October 7-9 and was attended by approximately 7,000 people. Staff shared
main attendance and economic impact data points and presented images of the Code:ART art
installations and public interacting with it. Staff thanked the Commissioners, event volunteers,
and all visitors for making this event a success.
ANNOUNCEMENTS – None.
CALENDAR: Next PAC Regular Meeting – December 16, 2021 at 7 pm in Zoom. The November 18,
2021 meeting is cancelled.
MEETING ADJOURNED at 7:39 pm by Chair Taylor.
City of Palo Alto Staff Report to Public Art Commission
November 4, 2021
RE: Agenda Item 1: Resolution authorizing the use of teleconferencing under Government
Code Section 54953(e) for meetings of the Public Art Commission
Recommendation
Adopt a Resolution (Attachment A) authorizing the use of teleconferencing under Government
Code Section 54953(e) for meetings of the Public Art Commission and its committees due to the
Covid-19 declared state of emergency.
Background
In February and March 2020, the state and the County declared a state of emergency due to
the Covid-19 pandemic. Both emergency declarations remain in effect.
On September 16, 2021, the Governor signed AB 361, a bill that amends the Brown Act,
effective October 1, 2021, to allow local policy bodies to continue to meet by
teleconferencing during a state of emergency without complying with restrictions in State
law that would otherwise apply, provided that the policy bodies make certain findings at
least once every 30 days.
AB 361, codified at California Government Code Section 54953(e), empowers local policy bodies
to convene by teleconferencing technology during a proclaimed state of emergency under the
State Emergency Services Act in any of the following circumstances:
(A) The legislative body holds a meeting during a proclaimed state of emergency, and
state or local officials have imposed or recommended measures to promote social
distancing.
(B) The legislative body holds a meeting during a proclaimed state of emergency for the
purpose of determining, by majority vote, whether as a result of the emergency,
meeting in person would present imminent risks to the health or safety of
attendees.
(C) The legislative body holds a meeting during a proclaimed state of emergency and has
determined, by majority vote, pursuant to subparagraph (B) (B), that, as a result of
the emergency, meeting in person would present imminent risks to the health or
safety of attendees. (Gov. Code § 54953(e)(1).)
In addition, Section 54953(e)(3) requires that policy bodies using teleconferencing reconsider
the state of emergency within 30 days of the first teleconferenced meeting after October 1,
2021, and at least every 30 days thereafter, and find that one of the following circumstances
exists:
1. The state of emergency continues to directly impact the ability of the
members to meet safely in person.
2. State or local officials continue to impose or recommend measures to
promote social distancing.
Discussion
At this time, the circumstances in Section 54953(e)( 1)(A) exist. The Santa Clara County Health
Officer continues to recommend measures to promote outdoor activity, physical distancing and
other social distancing measures, such as masking, in certain contexts. (See August 2, 2021
Order.) In addition, the California Department of Industrial Relations Division of Occupational
Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) has promulgated Section 3205 of Title 8 of the California Code of
Regulations, which requires most employers in California, including in the City, to train and
instruct employees about measures that can decrease the spread of COVID-19, including
physical distancing and other social distancing measures.
Accordingly, Section 54953(e)(1)(A) authorizes the City to continue using teleconferencing for
public meetings of its policy bodies, provided that any and all members of the public who wish
to address the body or its committees have an opportunity to do so, and that the statutory and
constitutional rights of parties and the members of the public attending the meeting via
teleconferencing are protected.
To comply with public health directives and promote public safety, Palo Alto policy bodies have
been meeting via teleconference since March 2020. On September 27, 2021, the City Council
considered the format for future Council, committee, and Board and Commission meetings.
Council determined that beginning November 1, 2021, Council meetings would be conducted
using a hybrid format that allows Council Members and the public to decide whether to attend
in person, following masking and distancing protocols, or participate via teleconference. Council
directed that Council standing and ad-hoc committees and Boards and Commissions would
continue meeting via teleconference through January 2022.
Adoption of the Resolution at Attachment A will make the findings required by Section
54953(e)(3) to allow the continued use of teleconferencing for meetings of the Public Art
Commission and its committees.
NOT YET APPROVED
Resolution No. ____
Resolution Making Findings to Allow Teleconferenced Meetings Under California Government
Code Section 54953(e)
R E C I T A L S
A. California Government Code Section 54953(e) empowers local policy bodies to convene
by teleconferencing technology during a proclaimed state of emergency under the State Emergency
Services Act so long as certain conditions are met; and
B. In March 2020, the Governor of the State of California proclaimed a state of emergency
in California in connection with the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (“COVID-19”) pandemic, and that state
of emergency remains in effect; and
C. In February 2020, the Santa Clara County Director of Emergency Services and the
Santa Clara County Health Officer declared a local emergency, which declarations were
subsequently ratified and extended by the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors, and
those declarations also remain in effect; and
D. On September 16, 2021, the Governor signed AB 361, a bill that amends the Brown Act
to allow local policy bodies to continue to meet by teleconferencing during a state of emergency
without complying with restrictions in State law that would otherwise apply, provided that the
policy bodies make certain findings at least once every 30 days; and
E. While federal, State, and local health officials emphasize the critical importance of
vaccination and consistent mask-wearing to prevent the spread of COVID-19, the Santa Clara County
Health Officer has issued at least one order, on August 2, 2021 (available online at here), that continues
to recommend measures to promote outdoor activity, physical distancing and other social distancing
measures, such as masking, in certain contexts; and
F. The California Department of Industrial Relations Division of Occupational Safety and
Health (“Cal/OSHA”) has promulgated Section 3205 of Title 8 of the California Code of Regulations,
which requires most employers in California, including in the City, to train and instruct employees
about measures that can decrease the spread of COVID-19, including physical distancing and other
social distancing measures; and
G. The Public Art Commission has met remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic and can
continue to do so in a manner that allows public participation and transparency while minimizing
health risks to members, staff, and the public that would be present with in-person meetings while
this emergency continues; now, therefore,
NOT YET APPROVED
The Public Art Commission RESOLVES as follows:
1. As described above, the State of California remains in a state of emergency due to the
COVID-19 pandemic. At this meeting, the Public Art Commission has considered the
circumstances of the state of emergency.
2. As described above, State and County officials continue to recommend measures
to promote physical distancing and other social distancing measures, in some
settings.
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that for at least the next 30 days, meetings of the Public Art
Commission and its committees will occur using teleconferencing technology. Such meetings of the
Public Art Commission and its committees that occur using teleconferencing technology will provide
an opportunity for any and all members of the public who wish to address the body and its
committees and will otherwise occur in a manner that protects the statutory and constitutional
rights of parties and the members of the public attending the meeting via teleconferencing; and, be
it
FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Public Art Commission staff liaison is directed to place a resolution
substantially similar to this resolution on the agenda of a future meeting of the Public Art Commission
within the next 30 days. If the Public Art Commission does not meet within the next 30 days, the staff
liaison is directed to place a such resolution on the agenda of the immediately following meeting of the
Public Art Commission.
INTRODUCED AND PASSED:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTENTIONS:
ATTEST:
Staff Liaison Chair of Public Art Commission
APPROVED AS TO FORM: APPROVED:
City Attorney Department Head
City of Palo Alto Staff Report to Public Art Commission
January 20, 2022
RE: Agenda Item 6
Recommendation:
Staff recommends that the Public Art Commission accept the donation of artwork by Cubberley
artist Chandrika Marla into the City collection.
Discussion:
This generous gift is being offered by CASP artist Chandrika Marla as part of the Cubberley
Artist Studio Program (CASP) agreement. According to the CASP Guidelines, all CASP artists are
expected to donate one of his/her artworks in their first (4-year) residency term to the City’s
Public Art Program. The donation is subject to the approval of the Public Art Commission and,
upon acceptance, will be deemed a gift made under terms and conditions established by City.
Chandrika Marla
Born in New Delhi, Chandrika Marla worked as a fashion designer for several years before she
began her career in art. Her work has been exhibited at The de Young Museum (California),
Queens Museum of Art (New York), Museum of the Shenandoah Valley (Virginia), and the
Rockford Art Museum (Illinois). At a performance in Chicago in 2011, her paintings were
interpreted by Rama Vaidyanathan – a leading exponent of Bharatanatyam dance.
Marla is best known for her use of saturated color to create paintings of simplistic forms that
straddle the line between realism and abstraction. Her work explores female identity and is
inspired by women, their relationships with others, and with their own selves.
The artwork offered for donation is titled Meet Me Halfway, 2020. To describe her work, Marla
provided the following statement: “As I paint, I use my memories of events, conversations, and
feelings and what I call “accidental color”, to compare relationships between people, the outer
and inner self, the individual and society. Do the colors live peacefully together? Are they
agitated? How do they make me feel? The soft, blurry line where multiple layers of paint meet
is the place where these thoughts come together. But it is neither clear nor defined”.
Attachment A: Image of Proposed Artwork
Chandrika Marla
Meet Me Halfway, 2020 by Chandrika Marla
40" x 36", Acrylic on canvas.
Chandrika Marla, CASP
EXHIBITIONS
Solo Shows:
Women in High Chroma - Art Ventures Gallery, Menlo Park, California / 2020
She is Everything - 6 U, Los Gatos, California / 2020
Parts of Her Puzzle - Re-Invent Gallery, Lake Forest, Illinois / 2015
Alter Ego - Beverly Arts Center, Chicago, Illinois / 2013
Social Skin - Mars Gallery, Chicago, Illinois /2012
Moving Towards Meaning - A dance performance by famed bharatanatyam dancer Rama Vaidyanathan, who
interpreted paintings through Indian classical dance. Skokie Public Library, Illinois / 2011
Revelations - Boocoo Cultural Center, Evanston, Illinois / 2010
Group Shows:
Excuse Me, Highlights - The Alice Collective, Oakland, California / 2021
Excuse Me Can I See Your ID - Two - Virtual Exhibition, Vessel Gallery, Oakland, California / 2021
Composing the Future - Northern California Women’s Caucus for Art, Bankhead Theater, Livermore,
California / 2021
Once Together - A global-curated project, Virtual / 2020
The de Young Open - The de Young Museum, San Francisco, California / 2020
Art + Movement - Juried by Maria Porges, Gearbox Gallery, Oakland, California / 2019
BOLD - Juried by Robert Green, O’Hanlon Center for the Arts, Mill Valley, California / 2019
RISE: Empower, Change and Action! - Whitney Modern Gallery, Los Gatos, California / 2018
Curators: Karen Gutfreund, Sherri Cornett, Marianne McGrath and Suzanne Whitney-Smedt
Nasty Women Art Chicago - Moonlight Studios, Chicago, Illinois / 2017
Unpresidented - Art in Common Cause - Space 900, Evanston, Illinois / 2017
Voices and Visions - The Art Center, Highland Park, Illinois / 2016
The Rockford Midwestern Biennial - Rockford, Illinois / 2016
The Art of Influence: Breaking Criminal Traditions - Traveling exhibit curated by Chuck Gniech:
-The Human Rights Institute Gallery of Kean University, Union, New Jersey / 2016
-Schoenherr Gallery of North Central College, Naperville, Illinois / 2015
-The Art Center, Highland Park, Illinois / 2014
Dialogue Chicago - Full Force, curated by Sarah Krepp - Bridgeport Art Center, Chicago, Illinois / 2016
Second Time Around: The Hubcap as Art - Museum of the Shenandoah Valley, Virginia / 2014 – 15
Erasing Borders 2014 - Exhibition of Contemporary Indian Art of the Diaspora / Traveling exhibit:
-The Arthur M. Berger Art Gallery, Manhattanville College, Purchase, New York
-Crossing Art Gallery, Flushing, New York
-Queens Museum of Art, Flushing Meadows, Flushing, New York
Voices and Visions IV - The Art Center, Highland Park, Illinois / 2014
I AM American - Traveling exhibit curated by Sergio Gomez:
-Schoenherr Gallery of North Central College, Naperville, Illinois / 2016
-Dordt College, Iowa / 2015
-Zhou B Art Center, Chicago, Illinois / 2015
-Governors State University, Chicago, Illinois / 2014
-White Ripple Gallery, Hammond, Indiana / 2014
-Water Street Studios, Batavia, Illinois / 2014
Equilibrium - Woman Made Gallery, Chicago, Illinois / 2014
United Art Fair - Pragati Maidan, New Delhi, India / 2013.
Dialogue Chicago: Taking Chances, curated by Sarah Krepp - Noyes Cultural Center, Evanston, Illinois / 2013
Voices and Visions III: Standing on the Bridge between Health and Disease - The Art Center, Highland Park, Illinois
/ 2012
From Chicago To Lahore: A Cultural Nexus - Chicago Cultural Center, Chicago, Illinois / 2012
She - Black Cloud Gallery, Chicago, Illinois / 2011
PUBLICATIONS
Deadlocked and Loaded: Disarming America - Catalogue Published by Karen M. Gutfreund, 2021
Under the Radar - Profile by Ann Landi / Vasari 21, 2021
Metro Silicon Valley - Article by Gary Singh, 2020
MFA Never 2020 - Root Division Publication, 2020
Los Gatos Living - April 2020
Saratoga Spotlight - April 2020
RISE: Empower, Change, Action - Catalog, 2018
Studio Visit Magazine - Volume 32, 2016
Neoteric Art - Review by Diane Thodos, August 2015
Once Upon a Tea Time - September 2015
Northbrook Star / Lake Forest Leader - September 2015
Sergio Gomez Art Blog - July 2015
Chicago Tribune - July 2015
Sheridan Road Magazine - June 2014
Her Blueprint: The International Museum of Women blog - January 2014
Urban Confustions, Volume 2 - Summer 2012
Art & Deal Magazine - Review by Valerie Rangel - February 2012
Courageous Creativity - February 2012
India Tribune - December 2011
EDUCATION
B.A. (Honors) English Literature, Delhi University, 1988
Fashion Design Diploma, National Institute of Fashion Technology, New Delhi, 1991
AFFILIATIONS
Northern California Women's Caucus for Art
Vasari21
Landfillart - An Artist Reclamation Project
Woman Made Gallery, Chicago
PAC Priorities and Workplan for 2021/22
Building Community Priority: Develop public art that encourages playing, belonging, community
participation and that promotes shared experiences in and around Palo Alto neighborhoods and
commercial corridors.
Racial Justice Priority: Develop public art projects that will continue to advance cultural inclusion
and social and racial equity.
Public Art Education Priority: Widen and strengthen education and advocacy for public art,
including through the roll-out and implementation of the California Ave District Master Plan and
the Baylands Art Plan, and PAMP long-term goals, while responding to current issues and
supporting a wider network of artists.
Public Art Commission (PAC)
The Public Art Commission oversees Palo Alto’s temporary and permanent public art programs. The primary duties of the Commission are:
• To advise the city in matters pertaining to the quality, quantity, scope, and style of art in public places
• To periodically review the capital improvement program with the staff for inclusion of works of art in various projects
• To devise methods of selecting and commissioning artists with respect to the design, execution, and placement of art in public places and to advise staff on the selection and
commissioning of artists, and the amounts to be expended on art in public places
• To advise and assist staff in obtaining financial assistance for art in public places from private, corporate, and governmental sources
• To review plans for the installation of art in public places and review the inventory of art in public spaces
• To act as a liaison between artists and private property owners desiring to install works of art on their private property in public view
PAC Approved Priority & Goal: Develop public art that aids in Palo Alto’s recovery from the Covid-19 crisis by supporting projects that encourage pedestrian traffic and the use of
pedestrian-friendly streets, that are located near Palo Alto neighborhoods, as well as commercial corridors and storefronts, and that advance Public Art Master Plan goals ("COVID
Recovery Priority")
Appendix 1 •Project Name: Temporary Murals Pilot
•Description: In conjunction with Uplift Local, 8 local artists/artist teams created original, site-specific murals that have been placed in diverse
locations along University and California Avenues. The murals support emotional and economic wellbeing by encouraging pedestrian traffic and
the animating of commercial corridors. It also engages and supports local and regional artists.
•Duration: February 2021 - End of 2021
•Additional Impact: Advances Racial Justice Priority by increasing diversity of artist pool. Advances Public Art Education Priority through outreach
and public discussions.
Appendix 2 •Project Name: ArtLift Microgrants
•Description: Fund up to 40 local artists and creatives to help the community recover both emotionally and economically from the pandemic
through the arts and creative outlets. Temporary projects and experiences designed to bring joy and smiles, facilitating connection and a sense
of discovery across Palo Alto. Forty artist calls were made benefitting artists and involving community members. This project includes artists of
music and dance talent as well more typical large and small temporary installations. These are showcased throughout Palo Alto.
•Duration: Through 2021
•Additional Impact: Advances Racial Justice Priority by increasing diversity of artist pool. Implementing the Master Plan objective of installing
public art throughout Palo Alto neighborhoods also promotes Public Art Education Priority.
Appendix 3 •Project Name: Code:ART2
•Description: The three-evening event will engage area locals in an event that outwardly reflects the creative community that thrives here.
Originally scheduled for 2020 but postponed due to the pandemic, the second iteration of Code:ART will once again temporarily reframe the City
as a laboratory for urban interventions and creative placemaking while engaging residents, commuters, students, and visitors in dialogue to re-
imagine underutilized spaces. The festival will feature a major new media interactive artwork and 6 smaller installations. Code:ART2 will offer an
opportunity for our community to celebrate the end of the pandemic together while offering adequate space for everyone to participate within
their personal comfort zone.
•Duration: October 7- 9, 2021.
•Additional Impact: Advances Racial Justice Priority by increasing diversity of artist pool. Advances Public Art Education Priority with extensive
outreach and collaboration with local businesses.
PAC Approved Priority: Develop public art projects that will continue to advance cultural inclusion and social and racial equity ("Racial Justice Priority")
Appendix 4 •Project Name: Study and Change to Promote Race and Equity in Palo Alto’s Public Art Program
•Description: PAC engaged Equity and Accessibility Consultant Elizabeth D. Foggie to conduct a study and provide recommendations to enhance
equity and access to public art opportunities in Palo Alto. Recommendations from the study include the personalizing of artist calls, developing
education opportunities for black, Indigenous and people of color (BIPOC) artist to learn about the public art process, and the hiring of a
community liaison or manager to develop and build authentic relationships with BIPOC community leaders, individual artists, and groups. Staff will
review their current procedures and implement the recommendations include expanding the program’s outreach to BIPOC artists and art
organizations who engage with BIPOC artists.
•Duration: Ongoing
•Additional Impact: Advances Public Art Education Priority with extensive outreach and collaboration with BIPOC community leaders and groups
Appendix 5 •Project Name: Race and Equity Public Art Program in King Plaza
•Description: In response to Palo Alto City Council’s inquiry to develop a permanent artwork on King Plaza and the City’s priorities to advance
cultural, racial, and social equity, the PAC is developing a permanent platform on King Plaza for ongoing, rotating temporary exhibitions. This
platform will enable Palo Alto and the PAC to incorporate a broad range of voices and to facilitate conversations around cultural, racial, and social
equity in our community
•Duration: Summer 2021 – ongoing
•Additional Impact: Promotes awareness of BIPOC community leaders. Advances Public Art Education Priority through ongoing conversations
regarding public art installed in a key public space.
Appendix 6 •Project Name: Collaboration with Human Relations Commission
•Description: Chair Nia Taylor and Vice Chair Loren Gordon and Public Art Program Director Elise DeMarzo have been meeting with the Human
Relations Commission (HRC) to discuss possible collaborations, including 100 conversations on race and social equity in Palo Alto (“The 100
Conversations”). The 100 Conversations are intentional conversations aimed at growing Palo Alto into a community characterized by belonging,
vested in diversity, inclusion, and equity, and committed to putting words into action.
•Duration: The 100 Conversations will be held from May 25, 2021 until Juneteenth 2021.
•Additional Impact: Advances Public Art Education Priority by highlighting that public art is not removed from the city and society but embedded
in both.
PAC Approved Priority: Widen and strengthen education and advocacy for public art, including through the roll-out and implementation of the California Ave District Master
Plan and the Baylands Art Plan ("Public Art Education Priority").
Appendix 7 •Project Name: Temporary Murals for Public Safety Building construction fence
•Description: Commission 8 California-based artists to create a series of site-specific temporary murals that celebrate the California Ave
District community and visually enhance the fencing that surrounds the construction site.
•Duration: Summer 2021 - Summer 2023.
Appendix 8 •Project Name: Highway 101 Bike/Pedestrian Bridge
•Description: Artist Mary Lucking is designing a visually pleasing and relaxing space for bridge users to stop and rest. The centerpiece will be three
cast-aluminum sculptures that can be used as ADA compliant seating. The sculptures will be surrounded by a cut-steel fence that will silhouettes
of the bayland grasses, giving visitors the feeling of being nestled down in the marsh.
•Duration: Completion in Summer 2021
•Additional Impact: Advances COVID Recovery Priority by promoting outdoor activity
Appendix 9 •Project Name: Charleston-Arastradero Corridor
•Description: The Charleston-Arastradero Corridor is a high volume, 2.3-mile roadway serving schools, parks, shopping, commercial, and
community centers. Artist Susan Zoccola's sculptural artworks inspired by diatoms and wheels in motion will be installed on 5 strategic sites
along the corridor, selected for visibility and opportunity to enhance wayfinding for drivers, pedestrians, and cyclists on the corridor.
•Duration: Currently delayed until end of 2021
Appendix 1: Temporary Murals pilot
Left to right: See You Soon by Lauren Berger, located at the facade of Garage R, 528 High Street. The California Avenue Marching Band by Damon Belanger, located at 261 California Ave
Appendix 2: ArtLift Microgrant projects
Temporary projects by local artists and community members include
installations, live performances, murals, scavenger hunts, and pop-up
art interventions throughout Palo Alto.
1.King Plaza at 250 Hamilton Ave:
o Code:ART Hub and Informational Booth
o HYDRALA by Daniel Tran and Nick Sowers
2.Lytton Plaza at 202 University Ave:
o PALEOALTO by Marpi Studio
3.Bell’s Book Alley at 536 Emerson St:
o CODED ARCHITECTURE 0.3 by Amor Munoz
4.250 University Ave:
o COSMIC CANNON by Jeffrey Yip
5.555 Ramona Street
o O/I by Ben Flatau
6.Lane 20 Tunnel at 451 Florence:
o COLOR CURRENTS by Cory Barr
7.AT&T Bldg and Parking Lot D at 351 Hamilton
Ave:
o LUMINOUS GROWTH by Liz Hickok
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Appendix 3: CodeART Event Map featuring art installations and Urban Interventions in downtown Palo Alto.
Appendix 4: Study and Change to Promote Race and Equity in Palo Alto’s Public Art Program led
by Equity and Accessibility Consultant, Elizabeth D. Foggie
Appendix 5: Race and Equity Public Art Program in King Plaza . Example of art banner on facade of City Hall
Appendix 6: Collaboration with Human Relations Commission
Temporary mural by Phillip
Hua for Birch St
Temporary mural by
Oree O riginal for Ash St
Appendix 7: Temporary Murals for Public Safety Building construction fence. Examples of artworks designed for the California Ave Parking Garage in 2018.
Appendix 8: 101 Bike / Pedestrian Bridge. Rendering of artwork titled Baylands Vignette by project artist Mary Lucking
Appendix 9: Charleston-Arastradero Corridor. Rendering of artwork titled Diatoms by artist Susan Zoccola
PAC Transmittal of Attendance 2021
4-Nov-21 Nia Taylor Loren Gordon Lisa Waltuch Hsinya Shen Ben Miyaji
16-Sep-21 Nia Taylor Loren Gordon Lisa Waltuch Hsinya Shen Ben Miyaji
19-Aug-21 Nia Taylor Loren Gordon Lisa Waltuch Hsinya Shen Ben Miyaji
13-Aug-21 Nia Taylor Loren Gordon Lisa Waltuch Hsinya Shen Ben Miyaji
17-Jun-21 Nia Taylor Loren Gordon Lisa Waltuch Hsinya Shen Ben Miyaji
20-May-21 Nia Taylor Loren Gordon Lisa Waltuch Hsinya Shen Ben Miyaji
15-Apr-21 Nia Taylor Loren Gordon Lisa Waltuch Hsinya Shen Ben Miyaji
17-Mar-21 Nia Taylor Loren Gordon Lisa Waltuch Hsinya Shen Ben Miyaji
16-Mar-21 Nia Taylor Loren Gordon Lisa Waltuch Hsinya Shen Ben Miyaji
18-Feb-21 Nia Taylor Loren Gordon Ian Klaus Hsinya Shen Ben Miyaji
Nia Taylor Loren Gordon Ian Klaus Hsinya Shen Ben Miyaji
Present
Absent