[Res. No.
2021-R-23, passed 4-13-2021]
(A)
The City of Watertown has established a
Public Arts Master Plan that was created through the efforts of a
steering committee that included a number of representatives of stakeholder
organizations in the community that deal with arts and culture, as
well as City departments and the City's consultant, the Metropolitan
Area Planning Council.
(B)
Said Plan includes a number of implementation
strategies, including Implementation Item 1A, a recommendation for
the creation of an appointed Public Arts and Culture Committee (PACC)
that acts as a permanent, standing advisory body to the City of Watertown,
to make recommendations over two core program areas:
(1)
Art in public places: permanent,
semi-permanent, temporary, and ephemeral artworks and activations
that create a vibrant, welcoming, inclusive, and connected public
realm. This may include semi-permanent projects as well as temporary
artworks and installations funded through a variety of funding sources.
(2)
Cultural and community life: programming
that enhances the public realm, engages Watertown's community life
and cultural diversity, and fosters social cohesion.
(C)
The Plan further provides that the PACC
be staffed by staff members from the Department of Planning and Community
Development.
(D)
The PACC will make final recommendations
regarding various forms of public art and culture to the City Manager
and City Council for final approval.
(E)
The PACC may convene working groups to
attend to business such as evaluation, fundraising, and community
partnerships and outreach as needed.
[Res. No.
2021-R-23, passed 4-13-2021]
The City Council hereby authorizes
the creation of the Public Arts and Culture Committee to be established
as provided herein, consisting of nine members:
(A)
Six members-at-large who will serve staggered
three-year terms, with two expiring each year, who shall live in Watertown,
to be appointed by the City Manager and confirmed by the City Council.
(B)
One member of the Watertown Cultural Council,
to be selected annually by the Cultural Council, to serve a one-year
term on the Public Arts and Culture Committee.
(C)
Two members who shall live in Watertown
and be under the age of 21 at the date of appointment, to be appointed
by the City Manager to one-year terms.
[Res. No.
2021-R-23, passed 4-13-2021]
Member-at-large qualifications should
include, if possible:
(A)
Experience in the visual arts, performing
arts, arts education, curation, architecture, design, or landscape
architecture. Members may include staff and board members of arts
and cultural organizations.
(B)
At least two members should be working
artists, arts administrators, or cultural historians. At least one
member will have direct experience with or knowledge of public art
installation and maintenance.
(C)
Membership should reflect a diversity of
ages, incomes, ethnicities, racial identities, cultures, and abilities.
