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ARTS ADVISORY BOARD
STAFF REPORT
4.2
TO: Arts Advisory Board May 11, 2022
SUBJECT: Recommend Appointment of one Arts Advisory Board Member to the
“Picture This” Artist Selection Committee
BACKGROUND
In 2018, the Town of Danville began its public art program with the Danville
Community Pianos project. In subsequent years, this project was followed by the Dogs
of Danville, Hearts Around Hearts, and Shrumen Lumen exhibits. As the Town
continues to provide community public art, this summer, the Town will be partnering
with other Tri-Valley cities to create a Tri-Valley temporary public art exhibit titled
“Picture This.” The exhibit will feature oversized wooden picture frames uniquely
painted by local artists and placed in prominent locations around the Tri-Valley.
The frames are intended for visitors to take a picture within the frame featuring the
artwork and unique background, then share it via social media. The picture frames will
be approximately 4 feet wide by 3 feet tall and mounted 3-4 feet above the ground. The
decorated area would be an approximately 5-inch-wide frame border that artists would
be commissioned to paint.
The project is inspired by "Outside the Frame," created by Carlos Campos and
implemented by Santa Cruz County Parks. More information on their project and
examples can be found at https://www.countyparkfriends.org/outsidetheframe.html.
DISCUSSION
Local artists will be commissioned to paint the frames uniquely related to the project and
the frame locations (i.e., parks, libraries, iconic places in the town/city). Staff is planning
for a total of at least ten frames for Danville. Sufficient funds are budgeted and
appropriated to cover the cost of this project, including the building of structures, artist
stipend, installation, and marketing.
The project schedule will begin with a call for artists to be released in mid-May and
advertised to local artists. A selection committee consisting of staff and one member from
each participating City's/Town Arts Advisory Board or Commission will review the
submissions to select the art concepts for the frames. It is recommended that the Arts
Advisory Board appoint one member to participate in the “Picture This” art exhibit
selection committee scheduled to meet on May 31, 2022.
RECOMMENDATION
Recommend appointment of one Arts Advisory Board member to the “Picture This”
artist selection committee.
Prepared by:
Jessica Wallner
Recreation Superintendent