Fiscal Note
The proposed resolution approves the design for the Darbo-Worthington Neighborhood Public Art by Austen Brantley. The project is funded through the Municipal Art Fund (Munis project 65001). No additional City appropriation is required.
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Approving Design and location for the Darbo-Worthington Neighborhood Public Art project by Austen Brantley (District 15)
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WHEREAS, on May 19, 2023 the City of Madison Common Council passed RES-23-00389, File #77466 authorizing a sole source contract with Austen Brantley for the design, fabrication, and installation of a site specific sculpture for the Darbo-Worthington Neighborhood, and;
WHEREAS, City staff, in consultation with Austen Brantley, identified a location for the public art sculpture to be placed at the end of the sidewalk segment in the public right-of-way adjacent to 3002 Darbo Drive, and;
WHEREAS, City staff conducted a rigorous public engagement process from March 4, 2024 to May 6, 2024, by issuing a public survey to receive feedback on three sculpture designs by Austen Brantley, and promoting the survey with door hangers and flyers via door to door distribution in the neighborhood including residents and businesses in the Madison East Shopping Center, Mentoring Positives, the Darbo Council, the Darbo Neighborhood Resource Team, a community dinner, DPCED social media, and City website and;
WHEREAS, on May 13, 2024 the Public Art Standing Committee reviewed the community feedback and selected a design, and;
WHEREAS, on May 14, 2024 the Madison Arts Commission reviewed and approved the Public Art Standing Committee's preferred design by Austen Brantley.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the proposed design of a mother and child (Design 03 in the attached document) by artist Austen Brantley be fabricated and installed in the Darbo-Worthington neighborhood.
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, that Brantley's public sculpture be located at the end of the sidewalk segment in the public right-of-wa...
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