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Austin artists, arts leaders urge council to pause deaccession of Convention Center artworks; council adopts item with one dissent
Summary
Artists and arts advocates urged the council to halt deaccessioning of large artworks at the Austin Convention Center, arguing removal plans lacked conservator assessments and would impose unreasonable costs on artists. Council approved the item on consent; Mayor Pro Tem recorded as voting no.
Artists and arts advocates urged the Austin City Council on Jan. 30 to pause plans to deaccession and remove large permanent artworks in the downtown Convention Center ahead of demolition and reconstruction of the facility.
John Yancey, the artist behind the mosaic "Riffs and Rhythms," and other arts leaders told the council that the city's current Art in Public Places (AIPP) deaccession policy, which places the financial burden for removal on the artist, is impractical for large monumental works. Yancey said the policy is "obsolete and not applicable to current realities" and…
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