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OMAC proposes new artist‑roster rules; staff to return with revised application for October vote
Summary
Staff presented proposed artist‑roster application changes (minimum images, two scoring categories, reapplication every 4–5 years and potential rolling local intake). Commissioners supported adding references and allowing local rolling entries; staff will update materials and bring a final application to the October meeting.
Staff outlined a reworked artist‑roster application intended to streamline how the city selects artists for public projects and responds to project‑specific short lists.
Proposals included a minimum of eight images, a one‑page artist statement, a resume limited to two pages, and two scoring categories (experience and artistic excellence) worth 15 points each; entries scoring 20 or above would be recommended for the roster. Emily said approved artists would remain on the roster for four to five years and that open calls would recur every two to three years; she also suggested a local rolling application to allow community artists to be considered between major open calls.
Commissioners recommended adding two to three references, making reapplication periodic (4–5 years), and keeping the rolling list accessible for local artists; staff will update the application and return in October for a vote with a planned rollout in January.
