HomeMy WebLinkAbout7/10/2014 - City Arts Commission - 04 Staff Report Raymond Otis
ABSTRACT:
The Cultural Arts Division’s current procedure is for artists to submit a completed Application for Review
and Consideration of Art to display their art in the Lobby Gallery in the Central Library. The Fine Arts
Committee meets to review submissions and accepts art for display, and determines the schedule for
displayed art. Staff notifies the artists and arranges the hanging of the art.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the Arts Commission approve the artists recommended for display by the Fine
Arts Committee.
FUNDING REQUIREMENTS:
No funding requirement.
DISCUSSION:
The City of Newport Beach maintains two exhibit spaces at the Central Library. The Lobby Gallery in the
Central Library has approximately 38 feet of linear wall space designed for two-dimensional pieces of
art. Additionally, artists may apply to exhibit three-dimensional works in the two display cabinets added
to the lobby of Central Library in 2010. The display cases are approximately 24” high x 24” deep x 24”
wide.
The City Arts Commission’s Fine Arts Ad Hoc Subcommittee meets periodically to review artist's
submissions; and artists are notified by mail of acceptance. Art exhibitions have been scheduled for at
least one year in advance for all exhibit locations.
Artists who want their work considered for display submit a completed Application for Review and
Consideration of Art.
In June2014, the Fine Arts Committee approved and notified the following artist:
Raymond Otis
Examples of this artist’s work have been retained and are available for review.
NOTICING:
This agenda item has been noticed according to the Brown Act (72 hours in advance of the meeting at
which the Board of Library Trustees considers the item). a paragraph describing any methods of
notification, if applicable.]
TO: CITY ARTS COMMISSION
FROM: Library Services Department
Tim Hetherton, Library Services Director
949-717-3810, thetherton@newportbeachca.gov
PREPARED BY: Tim Hetherton
TITLE: Exhibition of Art in the Central Library