Explanation
This legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Development to enter into a not-for-profit service contract with the Greater Columbus Arts Council (GCAC) in an amount up to $15,000.00 for the administration of the Art Spot Cbus program, which will create 10 temporary window art installations.
Through Art Spot Cbus, GCAC will sponsor the creation of 10 temporary window art installations from December 2022 through June 2023. Columbus-based artists will be invited to develop work that sparks public conversation about the climate crisis and the role of art in science communications. Topics the installations may address include the impact of climate crisis; human causes of climate change; and actions, tools, or solutions for mitigation, adaptation or resilience.
The works will be visible to all downtown residents, guests, employees, and visitors, including attendees of the Professional Convention Management Association (PCMA) and U.S. Conference of Mayors conventions in 2023. The works will be free for everyone to enjoy and viewable from sidewalks, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Greater Columbus Arts Council (GCAC) will administer the project funding. GCAC works to support and advance the arts and cultural fabric of Columbus. GCAC funds artists and arts organizations and provides marketing services for local artists and organizations. It has maintained a Standards of Excellence designation with the Ohio Association of Nonprofit Organizations since 2008.
These services provided by GCAC cannot be provided by existing City employees because these services are beyond the City’s current staffing capacity to provide.
Contract Compliance: the vendor number is 004367 and expires 06/23/23.
Fiscal Impact: The funding for this contract will be transferred from the General Fund Citywide Account to the Department of Development General Fund Budget.
Emergency Designation: Emergency legislation is requested to providing funding immediately ...
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