Resolution 2020-31488 RESOLUTION NO. 2020-31488
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH,
FLORIDA, ACCEPTING THE RECOMMENDATION OF
THE ART IN PUBLIC PLACES COMMITTEE ("AIPP
COMMITTEE"), TO SHORTLIST A SELECTION OF
ARTWORKS PRESENTED BY OVR: MIAMI BEACH, ART
BASEL'S DECEMBER EDITION OF THE ONLINE
VIEWING ROOMS, TO BE CONSIDERED FOR
ACQUISITION AS PART OF THE ART IN PUBLIC
PLACES LEGACY PURCHASE PROGRAM; FURTHER,
PURSUANT TO 82-612(F) OF THE CITY CODE,
APPROVING THE CITY'S PURCHASE OF ONE OR MORE
OF THE SHORTLISTED ARTWORKS, WITH THE FINAL
SELECTIONS OF THE ARTWORKS TO BE MADE BASED
ON THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE AIPP
COMMITTEE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SELECTION
CRITERIA SET FORTH IN THE CITY'S AIPP ORDINANCE
AND AIPP GUIDELINES, AND A PUBLIC VOTE
PROCESS (VIA AN ELECTRONIC MEDIUM); AND
FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
PURCHASE THE FINAL ARTWORK(S), IN AN AMOUNT
NOT TO EXCEED $80,000, AND TO EXECUTE ANY
RELATED AGREEMENTS.
WHEREAS, in 1995, the Mayor and City Commission adopted Ordinance No.
95-2985, also known as the Art in Public Places ("AiPP") Ordinance, to "enhance the
aesthetic environment of the City of Miami Beach by including works of art on public
property within the City and in City construction projects"; and
WHEREAS, the AiPP program is currently funded by 2% of all hard costs of City
projects, including new construction, additions, and costs for construction of joint
private/public projects; and
WHEREAS, the fund is used for the commission or acquisition of works of art;
conservation and maintenance of works of art; research and evaluation of works of art;
printing and distribution of related materials; and administration; and
WHEREAS, the goals of the AiPP program are as follows: overseeing the City's
public art collection; enhancing the physical environment of Miami Beach with artworks
of the highest level of quality and suitability for the site; serving as the coordinating body
for all public art projects on City property; building partnerships with the private sector,
non-profit and community groups that connect the AiPP projects to the life of the City;
encouraging participation by artists based locally, nationally and internationally; and
serving as a source of information about public art; and
WHEREAS, in a continued effort to support partnerships and build the Miami
Beach Art in Public Places Collection in a thoughtful, strategic way, Miami Beach Art in
Public Places and Art Basel Miami Beach established a legacy purchase program; and
WHEREAS, the Art in Public Places Legacy Program was adopted by the City
Commission on September 11, 2019 via Resolution 2019-30989, with a purpose to
deepen the connection of the City of Miami Beach residents and Art Basel Miami Beach
by allowing the Miami Beach community to come together and select a legacy piece for
our Art in Public Places collection to exist within the Miami Beach Convention Center
campus year-round; and
WHEREAS, the intent of the Legacy Purchase Program is to connect the Miami
Beach residents with Art Basel Miami Beach, by having them be an active participant in
the selection of a legacy piece for our public art collection, while supporting artists and
art galleries that participate in the annual art fair, while also bringing awareness to the
investment the community has made in the Miami Beach Convention Center, where the
art will be showcased for years to come; and
WHEREAS, on October 20, 2020, the Art in Public Places Committee held a
meeting to discuss the continuation of this initiative and made a formal recommendation
to continue the program as part of OVR: Miami Beach, Art Basel's December edition of
the Online Viewing Rooms, via Letter to Commission 383-2020 issued on October 28,
2020; and
WHEREAS, for its second year, the Legacy Purchase Program will focus on the
purchase of a work from a Miami-Dade County based gallery, an artist who lives and/or
works in Miami-Dade County, and/or by an artist who has a significant connection to the,
Miami-Dade community (represented by local galleries, attended University in Miami-
Dade, spent significant time living or working here, etc.); and
WHEREAS, the funding for this purchase, as well as its maintenance costs,
already exists and has been identified from the Art in Public Places fund, from
contingency funding not utilized during the production of the Miami Beach Convention
Center Art in Public Places installations; and
WHEREAS, the Tourism and Culture department have been working directly with
Art Basel to orchestrate this initiative and will issue a call for available works to galleries
participating in the OVR: Miami Beach; and
WHEREAS, the funding for this item is up to $80,000.00, and has already been
identified as coming from the MBCC AiPP contingency fund, which is a fund dedicated
to the purchase of public art via the City of Miami Beach's Art in Public Places
ordinance.
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 Art in Public Places Committee,
to shortlist a selection of artworks presented by OVR: Miami Beach, Art Basel's
December edition of the online viewing rooms, to be considered for acquisition as part
of the Art in Public Places Legacy Purchase Program; further, pursuant to 82-612(F) of
the City Code, approve the City's purchase of one or more of the shortlisted artworks,
with the final selection of the artworks to be made based on the recommendations of the
AIPP Committee, in accordance with the selection criteria set forth in the City's AiPP
Ordinance and AiPP Guidelines, and a public vote process (via an electronic medium);
and further authorize the City Manager to purchase the final artwork(s), in an amount
not to exceed $80,000, and to execute any related agreements.
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MIAMI BEACH
COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission
FROM: Jimmy L. Morales, City Manager
DATE: November 18, 2020
SUBJECT:A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, ACCEPTING THE RECOMMENDATION OF
THE ART IN PUBLIC PLACES COMMITTEE ("AIPP COMMITTEE"), TO
SHORTLIST A SELECTION OF ARTWORKS PRESENTED BY ART BASEL
MIAMI BEACH OVR TO BE CONSIDERED FOR ACQUISITION AS PART
OF THE ART IN PUBLIC PLACES LEGACY PURCHASE PROGRAM;
FURTHER, PURSUANT TO 82-612(F) OF THE CITY CODE, APPROVING
THE CITY'S PURCHASE OF ONE OR MORE OF THE SHORTLISTED
ARTWORKS, WITH THE FINAL SELECTIONS OF THE ARTWORKS TO BE
MADE BASED ON THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE AIPP COMMITTEE,
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SELECTION CRITERIA SET FORTH IN THE
CITY'S AIPP ORDINANCE AND AIPP GUIDELINES, AND A PUBLIC VOTE
PROCESS (VIA AN ELECTRONIC MEDIUM); AND FURTHER
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO PURCHASE THE FINAL
ARTWORK(S), IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $80,000, AND TO
EXECUTE ANY RELATED AGREEMENTS.
RECOMMENDATION
The administration recommends that the Mayor and Commission approve the Art in Public
Places Committee recommendation of the selection of artworks to be considered for acquisition
to the Art in Public Places Legacy Purchase Program, as per the program guidelines attached (AIPP
Legacy Purchase Guidelines).
BACKGROUND/HISTORY
The Art in Public Places Legacy Program was adopted by the City Commission on September
11, 2019 via Resolution 2019-30989. This initiative was established to deepen the connection
of the City of Miami Beach residents and Art Basel Miami Beach by allowing the Miami Beach
community to come together and select a legacy piece for our Art in Public Places collection to
exist within the Miami Beach Convention Center campus year-round.
The Art in Public Places (AIPP)Ordinance (Ordinance No. 95-2985)was adopted in 1995. The
ordinance was created to "enhance the aesthetic environment of the City of Miami Beach by
including works of art on public property within the City and in City construction projects."
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The AiPP program is currently funded by 2% of all hard costs of City projects, including new
construction, additions, and costs for construction of joint private/public projects. The fund is
used for the commission or acquisition of works of art; conservation and maintenance of works
of art; research and evaluation of works of art; printing and distribution of related materials; and
administration.
The goals of the AiPP program are: overseeing the City's public art collection; enhancing the
physical environment of Miami Beach with artworks of the highest level of quality and suitability
for the site; serving as the coordinating body for all public art projects on City property; building
partnerships with the private sector, non-profit and community groups that connect the AiPP
projects to the life of the City; encouraging participation by artists based locally, nationally and
internationally; and serving as a source of information about public art.
ANALYSIS
In a continued effort to support partnerships and build the Miami Beach Art in Public Places
Collection in a thoughtful, strategic way, Miami Beach Art in Public Places and Art Basel Miami
Beach established a legacy purchase program. On October 20, 2020, the Art in Public Places
Committee held a meeting to discuss the continuation of this initiative and made a formal
recommendation to continue the program as part of Art Basel Miami Beach OVR, via Letter to
Commission 383-2020 issued on October 28, 2020.
For its second year, the Legacy Purchase Program will focus on the'purchase of a work from a
Miami-Dade County based gallery, an artist who lives and/or works in Miami-Dade County,
and/or by an artist who has a significant connection to the Miami-Dade community(represented
by local galleries, attended University in Miami-Dade, spent significant time living or working
here, etc.).
The funding for this purchase already exists and has been identified from the Art in Public
Places fund, from contingency funding not utilized during the production of the Miami Beach
Convention Center Art in Public Places installations. All maintenance of the purchased piece
will also come from this fund.
The Tourism and Culture department have been working directly with Art Basel Miami Beach to
orchestrate this initiative and issued a call for available works to galleries participating in the Art
Basel Miami Beach OVR 2020. The call will close on November 20, 2020 and selected a short
list of artworks that will be considered for the Legacy Purchase Program. The artworks will be
selected based on artistic excellence, relevance of the artwork in terms of current artistic
practice, local, national and international representation, suitability of the artwork in a public
environment and investment value to the Art in Public Places Collection. The recommended
artists and representing galleries will be notified on November 23,2020.
The short list of selected artworks will be posted on the City of Miami Beach's social media
accounts, along with photos, descriptions and artist / gallery interviews (where possible) for
popular vote on Wednesday, December 2, 2020 at 8PM. Residents of Miami Beach will also be
encouraged to view the selected works through the Art Basel Miami Beach OVR, when Art
Basel OVR opens to the public on Thursday, December 3rd at 3pm. Voting ends on Saturday,
December 5, 2020 at 8PM.
The artwork with the most votes will be announced on Sunday, December 6, 2020. The
selected work will become part of the Miami Beach Art in Public Places Collection and will be
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displayed within the Miami Beach Convention Center campus.
The intent of the Legacy Purchase Program is to connect the Miami Beach residents with Art
Basel Miami Beach, by having them be an active participant in the selection of a legacy piece for
our public art collection, while supporting artists and art galleries that participate in the annual art
fair, while also bringing awareness to the investment the community has made in the Miami
Beach Convention Center,where the art will be showcased for years to come.
In its inaugural year,the Legacy Purchase Program acquired two works, Cobalt Blue Earring by
Amoaka Boafo and as the garden secrets a swami of monarchs feast. ..a john crow awaits a
carcass'fall while scavengers gather to feast below, as we dig between the cuts..below the
leaves...beneath the soil by Ebony G. Patterson. The Amoaka Boafo work is currently on loan
to The Bass Museum for their reopening exhibition: Open Storage: Selections from the
Collection and Works on Loan. The Ebony G. Patterson is being installed in the East Lobby of
the Miami Beach Convention Center.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
The funding for this item is up to $80,000.00, and has already been identified as coming from
the MBCC AiPP contingency fund, which is a fund dedicated to the purchase of public art via
the City of Miami Beach's Art in Public Places ordinance.
Amount(s)/Account(s):
Art in Public Places Fund 147
CONCLUSION
The administration recommends that the Mayor and Commission approve the Art in Public
Places Committee recommendation to shortlist a selection of artworks presented by Art Basel
Miami Beach OVR to be considered for acquisition as part of the Art in Public Places Legacy
Purchase Program and approving the City's purchase of one or more of the shortlisted artworks,
with the final selections of artworks to be made through a public vote process.
Applicable Area
Citywide
Is this a "Residents Right Does this item utilize G.O.
to Know" item, pursuant to Bond Funds?
City Code Section 2-14?
No No
Strategic Connection
Prosperity - Market and promote Miami Beach as a world class arts, culture, and quality
entertainment destination.
Legislative Tracking
Tourism and Culture
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ATTACHMENTS:
Description
❑ Legacy Purchase Program 2020 Guidelines
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City of Miami Beach Art in Public Places 2020 Legacy Purchase Program
Purpose:
Art Basel Miami Beach will celebrate its 19th year via online viewing rooms, introducing innovative concepts,
surprising art projects and an exciting global art showcase.The City's relationship with Art Basel has been
a productive and successful partnership that continues to benefit the City of Miami Beach (the"City")each
winter. In furtherance of this fruitful relationship,the City will continue the legacy purchase program through
their Art in Public Places department (the "Program"). The purpose of the Program is to strengthen the
connection and collaboration between the City of Miami Beach and Art Basel Miami Beach, by allowing
residents to be involved in the purchase of a work of world-class art for the City's Art in Public Places
("AiPP")Collection.
Curatorial Vision
Artworks acquired by the City should add value to the public art collection, attract international attention
and celebrate the diversity and heritage of our community. The Program will consider artworks including
but not limited to painting,video, photography, sculpture and installation-based works.
The Program seeks to strategically expand the City's current public art collection by pursuing artwork that
is reflective of our community,that is aligned with the curatorial direction of our existing collection, reflects
artistic excellence and relevance in terms of current artistic practices, is the work of a national and / or
internationally recognized artist, is a sustainable artwork in a public environment, and is a valuable
investment to the Art in Public Places Collection.
This year, due to the global Covid-19 Pandemic,the AiPP Committee has elected to purchase a work from
a Miami-Dade County based gallery, an artist who lives and/or works in Miami-Dade County, and/or by an
artist who has a significant connection to the Miami-Dade community (represented by local galleries,
attended University in Miami-Dade, spent significant time living or working here, etc.).
The Art in Public Places Collection currently includes works by Franz Ackermann, Elmgreen & Dragset,
Dan Graham,Ellen Harvey,Joseph Kosuth,Sarah Morris,Joep van Lieshout, Ebony G.Patterson,Amoako
Boafo, and Tobias Rehberger, among others.
Funding
The funding for the Program is up to $80,000.00 USD, including the purchase, commission, and all other
associated fees. Maintenance and conservation of the piece will fall under Art in Public Places Fund 147
and the City's AiPP guidelines and is not included in the up to$80,000.00 purchase price.
Artwork Selection
Working with Art Basel, galleries taking part in the 2020 fair,will receive a„Call to Artists”to invite them to
submit 1-3 works that meet the Program's curatorial vision and guidelines,as described above. From those
submissions, administration will select up to 10 works for the City's AiPP Committee(the"Committee")to
review during a regularly scheduled, and publicly noticed AiPP Committee meeting. The Committee will
then select three to five (3-5) works of art to put to a public vote via online social channels (Instagram,
Facebook,Twitter)at approximately 8:00pm EST on Wednesday, December 2nd.Voting will be open for 72
hours(approximately 8pm on Saturday, December 5th).The City will announce the work of art with the most
votes on Sunday, December 6th,2020.
The City's Marketing and Communication Department will create an online poll and promote the online
voting through various channels. The idea will be to promote Miami Beach residents to view the selected
artworks by using Art Basel's online viewing rooms to view the artworks, while also emphasizing the
importance of the Art Basel and Miami Beach partnership.
In selecting the works, the Committee will consider the City's current collection, within the Convention
Center Campus, as well as the curatorial vision for the City's AiPP program outlined above. Additionally,
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the AiPP Committee has elected to purchase a work from a Miami-Dade County gallery,an artist who lives
and works in Miami-Dade County, or by an artist who has significant ties to the Miami-Dade community
(represented by local galleries, attended University in Miami-Dade, spent significant time living or working
here, etc.). Once the top three to five (3-5)artworks have been chosen, the Committee will recommend to
the City, a suggested site within the Miami Beach Convention Center based on the acquisition(s).
Location &Installation
The artwork will be displayed within a dedicated, publicly accessible area of the Miami Beach Convention
Center or RDA(if the work should be placed outdoors). The site will be determined based on the type of
work selected, maintenance, size, and fragility of the piece. The artwork will be installed by dedicated art
handlers.
Maintenance& Relocation
Maintenance and conservation of the piece will fall under Art in Public Places Fund 147 and the City's AiPP
guidelines. The galleries participating will submit a maintenance plan with the artwork as part of the initial
agreement. The artwork will be incorporated into the routinely scheduled AiPP maintenance plan.
Conservation and maintenance are handled by a pool of art conservators who regularly work with the City.
Should the artwork need to be moved for any reason,the City will employ dedicated art handlers to relocate
the work to another publicly accessible area where the work can be prominently featured as recommended
by the AiPP Committee.
Guidelines for Gallery Submissions
Submitting galleries and artists are required to:
• Be a registered Art Basel 2020 exhibitor;
• Submit at least one(1)but no more than three(3)works of art valued under$80,000.00(inclusive
of sales commissions and other related purchase fees);
• Provide 2-3 high res images of the work, an artist bio and a project statement.
• Artwork must be on public view during publicly accessible days of Art Basel(December 4th through
December 6th).
• Reserve the artwork from any other purchase for the duration of the fair. Once public voting has
been completed at 8pm on Saturday, December 5, 2020 and a winner is announced, all other
artworks can be released for purchase.
• Gallery and/or artist(if availability allows) must consent and participate in public relations activities
and short interview(s)regarding the Program and the art; including, but not limited to:
o Public sharing of images of the artwork
o Reference to gallery and/or artist
• Submit a maintenance plan for the artwork.
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Project Timeline
Art Basel Announces to Galleries-Friday, November 6,2020
Friday, November 6,2020—Submittable open to receive online applications (www.submittable.com)
Wednesday, November 16,2020
City Commission approval of purchase "from submitted works"
Friday, November 20,2020
Deadline for Gallery submission of artwork(s). Administration to recommend up to 10 works for
review by the City's AiPP Committee.
Monday, November 23,2020
AiPP committee to review and recommend artwork submissions for public vote (3-5 artworks,
depending on price, etc.)
Tuesday, November 24,2020
Selected galleries/artists contacted
Wednesday December 2, 2020
Works on view for public voting on MBArtsandCulture.org.Marketing to use digital image/interview
artists or galleries for launch of online voting of the three(3)recommended artworks
Social media campaign to go live(8pm).
(Works on view in Art Basel Miami Beach OVR)
Saturday,December 5, 2020
Social media campaign to end (8pm).
Sunday, December 6,2019
Winner(s),announced via Art Basel and City of Miami Beach. Purchase of artwork.
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