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Vermont Arts Council selects site-specific works for state buildings; committee names projects at correctional, juvenile facilities
Summary
The committee discussed the Art and State Buildings program administered by the Vermont Arts Council, confirmed two selected projects (Northwest State Correctional Facility booking area and a juvenile facility project), and reviewed funding changes that raised per-project awards from $50,000 to $75,000.
The Collections and Institutions Committee reviewed the Art and State Buildings program administered by the Vermont Arts Council and confirmed that two projects have been selected, including artwork for the booking area at the Northwest State Correctional Facility and a project for a juvenile facility.
Committee members heard that the program works with agency commissioners to identify eligible construction or renovation projects and then convenes an advisory committee to solicit and select site-specific work. "Once that projects are selected, they have a committee that gets together and select not only the art, but where that art goes in the building," said Joe, a BGS presenter.
The committee was told that the program previously awarded about $50,000 per project; that amount was raised to $75,000 and the appropriation reached $150,000 last year. "I think, 75,000 went to each," Joe said. Members discussed other recent and pending placements, including artwork at the Delta Health Facility in Essex and a committee review of locations at the courthouse in Hartford.
Presenters emphasized that the program commissions unique, site-specific pieces rather than copies. "It's also unique art. It's not supposed to be, you know, a copy of this at the New South Shore. It is supposed to be unique for that site," Joe said. The committee confirmed that artwork procured through the program becomes state property and remains on site.
Members asked for more detail about a central storage or rotation program for state-owned artwork; presenters said most pieces are installed on-site and that, when art is integrated into building structure, it is considered part of the construction project. The advisory body that reviews proposals was identified as the Art and State Buildings Advisory Committee; Troy was named as an advisory committee member.
The committee did not take a formal vote on funding changes at this meeting; members discussed reappropriated and carryover funds from prior years that are being applied to current placements and to the committee's review of site locations.
