2019-30784 Resolution RESOLUTION NO. 2019-30784
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, ACCEPTING THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE
FINANCE AND CITYWIDE PROJECTS COMMITTEE AT ITS MARCH 22, 2019
MEETING, FOR THE ADMINISTRATION TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A
TEMPORARY PUBLIC ART INSTALLATION PROGRAM FOR FY 2018/2019,
WITH FUNDING FOR THE PROGRAM IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED
$300,000, TO BE ALLOCATED FROM EXISTING CULTURAL ARTS COUNCIL
FUNDS, SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY THE CULTURAL ARTS COUNCIL AT
ITS APRIL 11, 2019 MEETING.
WHEREAS, temporary artistic installations can serve to educate and inspire
communities, stimulate local business corridors, increase pedestrian traffic and engage and
transform communities; and
WHEREAS, Art in Public Places ("AiPP"), created in 1984, allocates funds from City
construction projects and joint private/public projects for artworks commissioned by the City of
Miami Beach's public art program, a public art collection that has attracted international
attention, and celebrates the diversity and cultural heritage of Miami Beach; and
WHEREAS, non-construction related temporary installations of public art are not
contemplated by the AiPP ordinance,'as set forth in Section 82-536 through 82-612 of the City
Code; and
WHEREAS, on December 18, 2018, AiPP unanimously declined to issue a Call to Artist
for a temporary art installation on the 41st Street corridor and recommended the City solicit
creative agencies to create a strategy to create temporary art installation in select local corridors
and neighborhoods, and to also curate such installations on an ongoing basis ; and
WHEREAS, during the March 22; 2019 FWCPC, the Administration recommended the
use of$300,000 of Cultural Arts Council funds to create temporary art installations until October
1, 2019 and to further allocate additional funds for such purposes as part of the FY 2019/2020
budget.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that the Mayor and City
Commission hereby accept the recommendation of the Finance and Citywide Projects
Committee at its March 22, 2019 meeting, to develop and fund a temporary public art
installation program for FY 2018/2019, in an amount not to exceed $300,000, to be allocated
from existing Cultural Arts Council funds, subject to approval by the Cultural Arts Council at its
April 22, 2019 meeting.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 10th day of April, 2019.
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COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission
FROM: Jimmy L. Morales, City Manager
DATE: April 10, 2019
SUBJECT:A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, ACCEPTING THE RECOMMENDATION OF
THE FINANCE AND CITYWIDE PROJECTS COMMITTEE, AT ITS MARCH
22, 2019 MEETING, ACCEPTING THE RECOMMENDATION TO DEVELOP
AND FUND A PROGRAM TEMPORARY PUBLIC ARTISTIC
INSTALLATIONS FOR FY 2018/2019 WITH $300,000 FROM THE .
CULTURAL ARTS COUNCIL FUNDS.
RECOMMENDATION
The Administration recommends the utilization of $300,000 of Cultural Arts Council funds to fund
temporary artistic installations for the remainder of FY18/19.
ANALYSIS
Temporary artistic installations have been demonstrated to provide the opportunity for creative
place making while helping inspire and providing perspective no matter what the subject at
hand.
Art in Public Places ("AiPP") is a robust City of Miami Beach program for curating and
commissioning permanent public art. The program, created in 1984, allocates funds from City
construction projects and joint private/public projects for artworks commissioned by the City of
Miami Beach's public art program that add value to the art collection, attract international
attention, and celebrate the diversity and heritage of Miami Beach. Recent examples of this
include the permanent installation in Soundscape Park and the Franz Ackerman mural on the
southeast corner of the new MBCC.
Non-construction related art and temporary installations of public art are not mentioned in
the AiPP ordinance. Recently, for example, on December 18, 2018, AiPP unanimously
motioned to decline to issue a Call to Artist for a temporary art installation on the 41st Street
corridor. AiPP specifically encouraged the City to explore the use of marketing and creative
agencies to identify potential locations and source temporary artistic elements that could
stimulate social media engagement and pedestrian traffic.
Temporary art installations, such as Giralda Plaza's Umbrella Sky and Sunlit Sky in Coral
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Gables, curated by the Portugal-based creative agency Sextafeira, have driven economic
development in the area and generated an estimated revenue of $238,958 for a 10 week
installation at a cost of just over$100,000 for each installation.
Accordingly, staff is exploring the acquisition of temporary art installations, that can for
short periods of time, educate and inspire our community and our guests. Through the use of
Request for Letters of Intent ("RFLI"), staff would like to solicit multi-disciplinary creative,
graphic design, and/or digital communications agencies to develop, implement and
curate a potential temporary art strategy that can stimulate our local business corridors, increase
pedestrian traffic and engage and transform our community.
There is no true way to find the value of temporary public art, as there are no real ways to
measure inspiration or insight that any public artwork may help inspire. Temporary public art is
there to be experienced, and the beauty of art is that if a hundred people all see the
same artwork, there could be a hundred different ideas and interpretations of the same
work. It is important when gauging a value of a temporary artwork to take in account the effect it
has on the community it is in and how members of the community view the artwork; this is the
best way to find the value of a specific piece of temporary artwork in a community.
Temporary public art can offer social and physical benefits. Depending on its size,temporary art
can act as an impromptu meeting place or local hangout. Sometimes the artwork can also shine
a light onto a particular event rooted deep within the community, acting as a talking point for an
important social conversation for the community. Temporary art can also be a sign of maturation
and identity within a community. Permanent public art, selected by AiPP, is available in Miami
Beach and can be seen every day; whether it be a memorial, statue, fountain or picture, public
art surrounds and enlivens the City we live in. It is an effective showcase for our artists and a
way to tell our story to our residents and visitors. However, temporary public art can also play a
distinguishing role in our City's history and culture. It can reflect and reveal our neighborhoods,
enhances meaning in our public spaces, and adds uniqueness to our community. It can provide
an intersection between past, present, and future; between disciplines and ideas. Temporary
public art can matter because our communities gains cultural, social, and economic value
through such art.
When reflecting on how the City of Miami Beach can become an art and culture leader in the region,
state, country and globally, the staff would thinks it is prudent to explore availability of temporary
artistic installations locally, regionally and globally and whether and where the City can temporarily
engage, attract, retain and inspire our residents, guests and tourist alike and reenergize our business
corridors and neighborhoods.
Using the Coral Gables temporary art installations as a model, with a budget of$300,000, the City of
Miami Beach could explore one activation in a high traffic area (Lummus Park, Collins Park or Ocean
Terrace) and one in a corridor in need of stimulation (41st Street or Rue Vendome) to test the
appetite of Miami Beach residents and tourists to temporary art installations and its impact on the
surrounding communities.
With the exception of Mid-Beach Quality of Life funds for the 41st Street corridor, there are no
other funds currently allocated to the development of temporary artistic installations throughout
the City. Additional funds are required to test the communities appetite for the use of art to
revitalize communities and corridors and re-invigor business districts with recurring installations
in key City of Miami Beach multiple locations.
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During the March 22, 2019 Finance and Citywide Projects Committee, the members agreed to
allow the use of$300,000 of Cultural Arts Council funds to create temporary art installations until
October 1, 2019 and to allocate funds in the FY 2019/2020 budget.
CONCLUSION
The Administration recommends utilization of up to $300,000 of Cultural Arts Council funds to
create temporary art installation program in select local corridors and neighborhoods until
October 1, 2019.
KEY INTENDED OUTCOMES SUPPORTED
Enhance Cultural and Recreational Activities
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Funding to come from Cultural Arts Council budget.
Legislative Tracking
Tourism and Culture
Sponsor
Sponsored by Commissioner Arriola
ATTACHMENTS:
Description
❑ Temporary Installation 41st Street
❑ Temporary Installation Water Tanks
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City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive,Miami Beach,Florida 33139,www.miamibeachfl.gov
Temporary Artistic/Design Installation
41st Street Corridor,Miami Beach,FL
PROJECT SUMMARY
City of Miami Beach
Project Name:41st Street Corridor,Miami Beach,FL
Total Project Budget: $50,000 The selected applicant is responsible for fully developing the project within the
allocated budget which must be inclusive of design,engineering,fabrication,installation,and any other cost associated
with the implementation of the work.
Location:41st Street Corridor, Miami Beach, FL
Submission of Qualifications Deadline: February 28, 2019 •
Eligibility:Open to artists and design professionals.Artists and design professionals who demonstrate innovative,
contemporary and creative approaches in addressing site specific, temporary design works are encouraged to apply.
The quality of the work,strength of the concept,design capabilities and established track record of successful project
implementation will be considered of highest priority.
Project Description:The City of Miami Beach requests qualifications from artists and design professionals to create
a temporary design intervention for the 41st Street Corridor.The selected proposer will develop a site-specific project
with a unique, creative vision,which should act as a surprise and delight,while encouraging pedestrians to stop and
engage with the installation and create a destination for people to photograph. Qualifications can include singular,site
specific, installations, or can use multiple sites, if proposals are all within the allotted budget, and within the
geographical boundaries as illustrated in the map,above.
About 415t Street
41st Street is one of the primary access points to Miami Beach,
the central boulevard in Mid-Beach and the major corridor on
_ _ and off the Beach via the Julia Tuttle Causeway.The Julia Tuttle
Causeway is the most travelled causeway with an annual daily
+ sryra. average of 116,500 vehicles crossing the bridge both ways,
59,000 of them eastbound. (By comparison, the second most
_ travelled Causeway — the MacArthur — gets an annual daily
• - average of 92,000 vehicle trips both ways.)While many of the
cars making their way to the Julia Tuttle do so via Alton Road,a
large number use 41st Street. The annual average daily traffic on the street is 41,000 vehicles both ways, 18,000
eastbound,23,000 westbound.
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For additional information on 41st Street,please click
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OPPORTUNITIES FOR TEMPORARY ARTISTIC/DESIGN INTERVENTION:
This proposed installation should create an opportunity to enjoy and participate in community, build social cohesion
and make people want to travel to the site,engage,photograph.The proposer should all areas of 41s Street as outlined
in the map below,as a potential site for integration.The work should create an engaging experience for residents and
visitors,with the potential for sharing on social media channels,and could be a new playful brand for the community:
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POTENTIAL INSTALLATION LOCATIONS INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, SIDEWALKS, SEATING
AREAS, AND OPEN SPACES ALONG 41ST STREET THAT ARE PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE, INCLUDING: Henry
Liebman Square,Pine Tree Drive and 41st Street,Miami Beach
In considering materials,proposers should visit http://www.mbrisingabove.com/,which provides information on"Plastic
Free"Miami Beach and other sustainability initiatives being implemented by the City of Miami Beach. Proposals must
not violate any of these initiatives.
Anticipated Project Schedule
Opportunity Announced&Promoted—February 1,2019
Application Deadline-February 28,2019
Selection of Finalists/Proposals—March 2019*
Design,Fabrication and Installation-April 2019—June 2019**
*The City of Miami Beach reserves the right to accept no design applicants, if we feel that none are the right
fit for the community.
**Fabrication and installation schedules may vary depending on selected project.
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Instructions for Submitting an Application-
Deadline to submit qualifications:February 28,2019
Submissions must be received as a complete application on the Submittable website by no later than the advertised
deadline. All materials will be submitted online, via Submittable. There is NO application fee to apply or to use the
Submittable online application system.For general Information about how to create or use a Submittable account,visit
http://hel p.submittable,com/knowledqebase/articles/225218-how-do-i-submit.
I.Please submit one(1)image of preliminary design idea.Applicants may also include images of previously completed
work. If applicant is submitting previously completed work samples, accurately identify medium, dimensions, date,
location, client/agency, size, budget, completion date, and a brief written description. The Submittable system will
prompt you to enter this information with each uploaded image. NOTE:Artists who work in video,sound, installations
and kinetic sculpture may submit a 3 minute video,audio or dynamic media file in lieu of still images to further describe
their work.Artists must submit a complete the application and upload a video file representing the visual component of
the work to Submittable.
II. Project Statement-Preliminary Approach to Project •
III.Artist/Design Professional Biography
IV.CV •
SELCTION PROCESS •
The City of Miami Beach will evaluate all proposals and will award based on the quality of the proposed design. Should
a unanimous decision not be made from these proposals, the City of Miami Beach my identify a small number of
finalists to further develop specific proposals. The primary evaluation criteria will be previous artistic/design
accomplishment as demonstrated in images of previously completed work,experience, and/or initial approach to the
project as demonstrated in the preliminary statement. If appropriate,the City reserves the right to recommend an artist
or designer directly from initially submitted applications.
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North Beach Water Tanks,Miami Beach, FL
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PROJECT SUMMARY
City of Miami Beach
Project Name: North Beach Water Tanks
Total Project Budget:$45,000
The selected applicant is responsible for fully developing the project within the allocated budget which must be inclusive
of design,engineering,fabrication,installation,and any other cost associated with the implementation of the work.
Location: North Beach Water Tanks, Dickens Avenue and 75th Street, Miami Beach, FL
Submission Deadline: February 28,2019
Eligibility: Open to artists and design professionals.Artists and design professionals who demonstrate innovative,
contemporary and creative approaches in addressing site specific,temporary design works are encouraged to apply.
The quality of the work,strength of the concept,design capabilities and established track record of successful project
implementation will be considered of highest priority.
Project Description:The City of Miami Beach requests qualifications from artists,creatives and design professionals
to create an artistic proposal for the North Beach Water Tanks. The selected proposer will develop a site-specific
project with a unique, creative vision that makes the existing Water Tanks become an artistic enhancement to the
community. We are looking for proposals that can turn these physical structures into visual, cultural, icons. Design
options need to fit the community and ensure it works seamlessly with the surroundings.
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, OPPORTUNITIES FOR TEMPORARY ARTISTIC/DESIGN INSTALLATION:
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This proposed installation should follow the principles of creative placemaking and beautify and enhance the aesthetics
of the water tanks and surrounding area. The City of Miami Beach envisions that an artist or design professional will
create a temporary, site specific intervention that inspires, educates and calls attention to water conservation. The
integrated work should transform the space into an immersive environment and create an engaging experience for
residents and visitors.A unique approach to the project is welcomed,but as mentioned above,should fit the community.
Applicant should consider durability of proposed materials in a marine grade environment. Successful proposer will be
responsible to supply all materials and paint.
In considering materials,proposers should visit http://www.mbrisinqabove.com/,which provides information on"Plastic
Free"Miami Beach and other sustainability initiatives being implemented by the City of Miami Beach.
Dimensions of Tanks:
2 x 4,000,000-gallon water storage tanks that are made of concrete.
Tanks have an inside diameter of 170'-0"which equates to approximately 533.8 feet in circumference and a side wall
depth of 24'-0".
Please use these dimensions when considering design proposals.
Anticipated Project Schedule:
Opportunity Announced&Promoted—February 1,2019
Application Deadline—February 28,2019
Selection of Finalists/Proposals—March 2019*
Design, Fabrication and Installation-April 2019—June 2019**
*The City of Miami Beach reserves the right to accept no design applicants, if we feel that none are the right
fit for the community.
**Fabrication and installation schedules may vary depending on selected project.
Instructions for Submitting an Application-
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Submissions must be received as a complete application on the Submittable website by no later than the advertised
deadline. All materials will be submitted online, via Submittable. There is NO application fee to apply or to use the
Submittable online application system.For general Information about how to create or use a Submittable account,visit
http://help.submittable.com/knowledgebase/articles/225218-how-do-i-submit.
I. Please submit one (1) image of preliminary design proposal. Applicants may also include images of previously
completed work.If applicant is submitting previously completed works,please accurately identify medium,dimensions,
date, location, client/agency, size, budget, completion date, and a brief written description. The Submittable system
will prompt you to enter this information with each uploaded image. NOTE: Artists who work in video, sound,
installations and kinetic sculpture may submit a 3-minute video, audio or dynamic media file in lieu of still images to
further describe their work. Artists must submit a complete the application and upload a video file representing the
visual component of the work to Submittable.
II.Project Statement
III.Artist/Design Professional Biography
IV.CV
SELCTION PROCESS
The City of Miami Beach will evaluate all proposals and will award based on the quality of the proposed design. .
Should a unanimous decision not be made from these proposals,the City of Miami Beach!u identify a small number
of finalists to further develop specific proposals. The primary evaluation criteria will be previous artistic/design
accomplishment as demonstrated in images of previously completed work, experience, and/or initial approach to the
project as demonstrated in the preliminary statement.If appropriate,the City reserves the right to recommend an artist
or designer directly from initially submitted applications.
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