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Editor's Note: Former Article V, Arts Commission, containing Section 135.280 through 135.350, was repealed by Ord. No. 3285, 6-17-2024. Prior history includes: Ord. No. 3005.
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The "Malden Arts Commission" shall consist of five (5) members appointed by the Mayor with the advice and consent of the City Council. Membership shall be a diverse mixture of citizen representatives of the community at large.
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The appointment of each member of the "Malden Arts Commission" shall be for a term of two (2) years with two (2) members, as determined by the commission, initially to serve only a one-year term so that there will be an overlapping of terms.
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All members of the "Malden Arts Commission" shall serve as such without compensation, except for actual expenses, which shall be subject to approval by the Mayor.
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Upon appointment, the Malden Arts Commission shall be called together by the Mayor and shall organize by electing a chair from any of its members for a term of one (1) year with eligibility for reelection, and may fill such other of its offices as it may create.
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The Malden Arts Commission shall meet at least once each quarter. A majority of the members constitutes a quorum. The City Clerk or his or her designee shall act as staff to the commission.
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The Malden Arts Commission shall act as an advisory body to the Mayor and City Council on matters pertaining to all forms of art, visual, audio or otherwise. Its duties may include:
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Developing a general policy for inclusion and approval of art in public places and projects.
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Establishing criteria for art, including compatibility with general, social, and physical environment with which the art is to relate, originality, diversity of style, structural design, quality, quantity, scope, scale, material, form, content, and durability.
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Recommending art projects and identifying potential sites.
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Recommending the placement of statues, monuments and memorials in City parks, in or on City property, and public rights-of-way.
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Encouraging the incorporation of art into the design of commercial, residential, and public projects.
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Encouraging artists' involvement at the inception of City design and building projects.
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Maintaining a directory of the City's inventory of art, including receipt annually of the City's plan for conservation and maintenance of art works.
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Reviewing and making recommendations upon all works of art to be acquired by the City, either by purchase, gift, or otherwise.
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Educating the community about the value and importance of art.
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Advising or receiving recommendations from other City boards and commissions on matters involving the arts, including aesthetics and beautification.
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Serving as the City's liaison with artists and advising on any proposed alteration, removal, or destruction of art projects, statues, monuments, or memorials in City parks or on City property.
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Preparing an annual report to the Mayor and Council on the Arts. The report may include a plan for future art projects.
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As used in this Article, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
ART
A tangible creation by an artist exhibiting skill and aesthetic principles, including, but not limited to, paintings, sculptures, stained glass, engravings, statues, bas-reliefs, carvings, frescoes, mobiles, murals, collages, mosaics, tapestries, photographs, drawings, monuments, and fountains and shall also include audio works of art, such as, but not limited to, recordings, live performances and any reproduction in any manner thereof.