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Workshops, museum tour and artist-in-residence
Staff said the artist-in-residence Kiana Hanermont will lead a photo-weaving workshop about home and belonging and asked participants to bring photographs and images for an upcoming class. Staff also said the Palo Alto Museum will host a brief tour of the Arnottal frescoes on Wednesday, Oct. 1 at 10 a.m.; Eventbrite registration and a QR code were included in the meeting materials and staff said space is limited.

CodeArt event logistics and business outreach
Staff displayed the upgraded CodeArt website, program maps and short videos of projection-mapping and urban interventions planned for the event. The commission discussed schedules for performing artists, an information kiosk at Lytton Plaza, volunteer roles handing out maps and materials, and an outreach effort to downtown businesses to offer “CodeArt specials” during the event. Commissioners volunteered to canvass business corridors; one commissioner volunteered to cover University Avenue between Emerson and High Street.

Commission recruitment and thanks to staff
Staff reminded commissioners that three seats on the Public Art Commission will open soon and asked members to refer candidates. Multiple commissioners offered farewell remarks for commissioners who will be finishing service after the next meeting and praised staff by name — Elise, Nadia, Denise and Amanda — for event preparation and outreach.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Public Art Commission - September 18, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Staff outlined upcoming public programs including artist-in-residence workshops, a museum tour and volunteer/business outreach for CodeArt 2025, and noted recruitment is open for three Public Art Commission seats.","taxTitle","Palo Alto, Santa Clara County, California","taxId",3867,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6462705,"Palo Alto commission opens evaluation period to consider deaccession of Narduli Studio’s \"Conversation\" installation",840,1051000,1891000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5796954-dce414172520a5903335b2ee4c757620&start=1051&end=1891","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5796954-dce414172520a5903335b2ee4c757620/thumbnail_1051000.jpg","/articles/6462705/Palo-Alto/Santa-Clara-County/California/Palo-Alto-commission-opens-evaluation-period-to-consider-deaccession-of-Narduli-Studios-Conversation-installation","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6462705-08051d520dc50c2f15d264d7df1d74a8/orig.mp4?Expires=1771176446&Signature=dWMG9FhdUJ2ZERy0-lPUq1XumSCTvz8CM6RB8DlXyCgBpBHU7MnNOJkTcjR3BCbDS2bfyWlF99udqQvHkp4Kux~Y3k6Qm7DWoiJlgyBsRgCp2WhJk~LkPwi4brit-WuOND2d23HCW6xuGzy4N6ZTNIumybZGoeYQSbvphK7kyunLZmEibi~9~y7AWapaxfDCQXTpZmRpSub9bLJEsGpbbDCuVWLtEjStUgB-aKyWx4XxUPPZsrxB4ocwbulRNti7klLUEqbCq4F9BwoJzmFCNMfSYzL9sCSn3Wt9zVdVTjk5Bmfbap9bOM4Ky97uZCSUOuGIPPcTn8QERM5pQyrwRQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Palo Alto Public Art Commission on Sept. 18 voted unanimously to open the formal evaluation period to consider deaccessioning Conversation, a new-media installation by Narduli Studio installed in the City Hall lobby in 2016.

What the commission opened
Staff said the vote initiates the legal deaccession process: the artist will be formally notified, the commission will solicit public feedback, and the commission expects to return with a formal recommendation in December or January. Staff described a January–March period for disconnection and further discussion with the artist about disposition of the artist-supplied computer and other components if the commission ultimately votes to deaccession.

Staff and technical issues
Staff described Conversation as an interactive artwork that pulled local, national and global feeds, accepted submissions via kiosk, phone and social feeds, and required bespoke software and a dedicated artist-supplied computer. Staff said the artwork “is becoming increasingly unstable” as patches have been required over the years and the wall monitors have developed connectivity and compatibility problems. Nadia, a public art staff member, told the commission the artwork’s maintenance costs over 10 years were “about 20,644, not including staff time.”

What will remain on site
Staff emphasized the city will not remove the monitors installed as part of the City Hall renovation; “We are not tearing the monitors out. There will continue it will continue to look like this,” a staff member said. Staff also said they would keep the city computer and city content capability in place so the video wall need not display a blank screen when the artwork is turned off.

Artist and public engagement
Staff said Narduli Studio and the artist (referred to by staff as Susan) have been engaged about the possible deaccession and that the artist has been cooperative in discussions. The motion approved by commissioners opens the public comment period and begins the legally required notification and evaluation steps; final action has not been taken and will return to the commission later.","The commission voted to start a formal evaluation that notifies the artist and opens a public comment period before any final deaccession decision for the interactive video-wall artwork \"Conversation,\" citing technical obsolescence and maintenance challenges.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6462710,"Palo Alto art staff authorized to apply for Santa Clara County grant to fund next phase of Roth Building fresco restoration",465,553000,1018000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5796954-dce414172520a5903335b2ee4c757620&start=553&end=1018","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5796954-dce414172520a5903335b2ee4c757620/thumbnail_553000.jpg","/articles/6462710/Palo-Alto/Santa-Clara-County/California/Palo-Alto-art-staff-authorized-to-apply-for-Santa-Clara-County-grant-to-fund-next-phase-of-Roth-Building-fresco-restoration","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6462710-d51665751790c1d60fe48e3ff09287ce/orig.mp4?Expires=1771176446&Signature=JYrQaWil~LiO2r4SpA-E99ga7uFfmF5RZijjuQBadKtNiPTRihH6rewknco5ZGM6juV1eL6pe6Rqvya~Bgmvpyb4VxCvcQaXynFgq9m7FG5FO9tY5XWp48TVUrjvzHG60miXnnagOc94bkIrMt-wescaOrL4KJ7y3w4s8AIBS2uRfpk~~ia-aSgH73JSMAnY9TuCuaspTz9QNxWGKhth38QJDTSeeIICfJtbgeUhTCEdDJt6uEzeaOwyvYQp6GtkXEairgddnk~WDvkqwPj9V9XBzn4PGsw1C3KZATWMNie5jhplinq1B03NPQndz4TjSLQ0IW~MtK7ThJ5oK7vhHg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Palo Alto Public Art Commission on Sept. 18 unanimously authorized staff to submit a Santa Clara County historic-heritage grant application to fund a second phase of restoration work on fresco panels at the Roth Building.

Staff presentation: why it matters
Nadia, a public art staff member, told the commission the proposed second phase would “really focus on the restoration of the grisaille panels and sepia medallions,” work that conservators have identified as more fragile and technically complicated. She told commissioners the county opened intake for a new round of historic-heritage grants and staff consider the program “a really great fit” for the Roth Building project. The application deadline is Oct. 23, 2025; staff said they planned to submit earlier because of the upcoming CodeArt event on Oct. 16.

What staff said about timing, budget and funding
Staff said the work, if funded, would take place in 2027 and that the city expects to know whether the grant is awarded by the end of 2026. Staff told the commission the county grant under consideration does not require a city match but operates on a reimbursement basis. To proceed if the grant is awarded, staff said the city would need a council action to transfer funds into the capital improvement project (CIP) so the work could be carried out and later reimbursed. The transcript materials indicate the earlier (phase 1) grant was $105,000; the meeting materials provided an estimated budget figure for phase two that was not clearly specified in the transcript.

Commission discussion and vote
Commissioners asked whether the city would have to front money and how reimbursement would work; staff confirmed the city identified available funds in the Roth Building CIP to front the work and that the funds would be returned to the CIP when the city submitted the finalized reimbursement packet. A motion to authorize staff to prepare and submit the grant application carried on a unanimous roll call vote.

Context and next steps
Staff said conservators who worked on phase one remain available and have provided a treatment proposal and estimated budget. If the grant is awarded and accepted by the city, staff said the restoration work would be scheduled for 2027 to accommodate the grant review and contracting timeline. The commission’s vote gives staff permission to complete the application; any required budget amendment or council action would follow typical city processes if the award is made.","The Public Art Commission voted unanimously to permit staff to submit a Santa Clara County historic-heritage grant application to support a second phase of restoration work on fresco panels at the Roth Building, with staff saying work would occur in 2027 if awarded and would be reimbursed to the city through the grant.","actionData","errors"]

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