Resolution No. 1 for 2024 - A Resolution Adopting City Public Art Polices & Guidelines

SWEET HOME RESOLUTION ADOPTING CITY PUBLIC ART POLICIES AND GUIDELINES

WHEREAS, the City of Sweet Home desires to promote arts and culture within its boundaries through development of an art program which contributes to and enhances community identity and pride; and

WHEREAS, such a program shall provide the highest quality artwork available, promoting excellence and demonstrating diversity and variety of media; and

WHEREAS,  the City of Sweet Home strives to increase public exhibition opportunities for artists who live or work within the Sweet Home area; and

WHEREAS, the City of Sweet Home encourages public participation and interaction public spaces, kindling awareness of how surroundings impact experience; and

WHEREAS, public art enriches the public environment for both residents and visitors through incorporation of the arts; and

WHEREAS, the Ad Hoc Committee on Arts & Culture developed a draft Public Art Policy and recommended to forward it to the full City Council for consideration in order to attract, select, and support art projects for the good of the community; 

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Sweet Home hereby adopts the City of Sweet Home Public Art Program Policies and Guidelines as attached.

This resolution shall become effective upon being passed by the City Council and approved by the Mayor.

PASSED by the Council and approved by the Mayor this 23 day of January, 2024.