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Rexburg approves public-art purchases for America250 and Teton Dam 50 exhibits
Summary
Council approved a budget adjustment (~$21,500) from the arts promulgation fund to buy two custom art pieces commemorating America's 250 and the 50th anniversary of the Teton Dam flood for display in the new flood exhibit opening May 1.
The Rexburg City Council on Jan. 7 approved a budget adjustment to purchase two public art pieces that will be displayed as part of a new Teton Dam flood exhibit and an America's 250 commemoration.
Cultural Arts Director Jed Platt presented two designs: a roughly 4-by-4-foot wood assemblage to represent community resilience and a kinetic, marble-driven piece (about 3-by-5 feet) depicting waterways and engineered waterways that can be hand-cranked; the kinetic piece is intended to complement the flood exhibit. Platt said the items are custom pieces and that one artist who works in the medium, Carl Hill of Utah, supplied concept work.
Finance staff explained the purchases would come from the Arts Promulgation Fund (Fund 36), which receives 1.25% charges on qualifying city projects. Staff warned the fund’s receipts are declining and that prior transfers have supported venue capital and some cultural-arts wages; the proposed adjustment is about $21,500 total (roughly $6,500 for the wood piece and $15,000 for the kinetic piece). Council voted to approve the budget adjustment and to authorize staff to proceed with contracting the artists so pieces are available for a May 1 ribbon-cutting.
Council members discussed permanence of the pieces, display locations (hallway alcove and the new flood exhibit space) and assurances on price; staff said the quoted prices are for the pieces shown and that they expect delivery in time for the May opening.
