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Artist says airport corridor installation postponed after sponsor department did not secure permits; city staff pledges follow-up
Summary
Artist Calder Cayman reported a completed artwork and fabrication invoices after a scheduled installation was postponed because required permits were not filed by the sponsoring department. City staff said the project was postponed pending permit clarification and staff asked the artist for invoices so the city can assess incurred costs.
Contracted artist Calder Cayman told the commission on June 16 that a site-specific installation for the Corridor Project (approved for Marymore Seawright Park) was moved into fabrication and then postponed by the sponsoring department because required permits were not secured.
Cayman said the piece reached fabrication milestones and the artist received a city payment for an installation milestone, but that the sponsor department had not obtained the commercial building permits and had postponed the installation date. “I was approved final for bridal design and to move forward with building the object... 2 weeks prior to install, they cancel it,” Calder told commissioners.
Jaime Castillo, AIPP program manager, clarified that the project was not canceled outright and said staff were working to identify a permit pathway with Development Services to move the project forward. “The project was not canceled. The install date was postponed until we could clear, clarify what was going on with the permitting,” Castillo said. Castillo and staff asked the artist to submit invoices and receipts for incurred costs so staff could open internal conversations about contingency and possible reimbursements.
The artist said the built piece is now in storage and asked the commission to avoid approving fabrication or milestone payments until construction permits and site readiness are confirmed. Cayman and staff discussed interim storage costs and that staff were pursuing a DSD review option that could clear outstanding items within days.
Ending: Staff pledged to coordinate with the sponsoring capital-delivery unit and Development Services on permits, confirm whether outstanding invoices have been received, and resume scheduling an installation date once the permit and site conditions are resolved.
