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Public Voluntary worked together for several months to review the process of how * 4 r b developers get approval for their buildings so this would fit in with their guidelines." She explains the group looked at similar policies in Richmond, B.C.; Toronto, Ontario; and Tempe, Arizona. "There are not that many public art programs where developers are required to provide public art," she points out. "There are very few private sector programs, and I have to stress this is voluntary. Developers have a choice if they want to do public art on their property they can provide funds for a designated community art project, or donate funds to the public art reserve fund." Strimbicki says the committee wants the public art projects P r i v a t o S e c t o r Guidelines The Corporation of tile Citv of North Vancouver Development Services Department undertaken by developers to be visible to the public, facing out onto the streets or green spaces, as much as possible. "The onus is on the public art committee and myself to make this fun, and to make developers want to participate. The projects should be creative, and the artwork should make the projects more interesting, give them a sense of Public Art and the Private Developer p u b l i c art | by Al Price On July 26,1999, the council of the City of North Vancouver endorsed a motion directing the North Shore Arts Commission (NSAC) to have the Public Art Policy Steering Committee and City staff work together and report back with recommendations for private-sector public art contributions. Later that year, council also decided the City should initiate a volunteer private-sector public art program for a two-year period which would apply to residential housing of more than ten units and non-residential projects with a total floor area of $1,000 square metres and over, to be based on one percent of that development's total construction costs. Public Art Coordinator Leesa Strimbicki was asked to prepare guidelines for the implementation of the program this year. On November 20, council accepted those recommendations unanimously. "I worked with a sub-committee, which included local developer James Fox of Wedgewood Ventures, landscape architect Margo Long of Philips Wuori Long, and Gary Penway and Bob Spencer of the City of North Vancouver Development Services," says Strimbicki. "We identity. And my goal is to make it as easy as possible for developers to participate in the program." Now that council has accepted the recommendations, Strimbicki is having the guidelines printed in poster form: listing options, the approval process, eligible costs from public art contribution, eligible public art projects (and ineligible ones), the role of the public art coordinator, procedures for developing a public art plan depending on the size of the project, the role of public art consultants, and maintenance requirements and responsibilities once the art is in place. "Our main focus is going to be on integrated art," Strimbicki emphasizes. "We hope to see projects in which the developer, artist architect, and landscape architect develop ideas that fit into the project in an integrated way." Once the posters are printed they will be given to the City's planning department to be discussed along with any development options a developer might want to do. "It's all in their hands from there," says Strimbicki. If they don't give out this information or inform developers of the program, we are not going to get much action....We're very grateful to council for supporting public art. They put $300,000 in to fund public art at Jack Loukes Park before this program was even adopted, which shows they believe in it. The more public art out in the community, the better." For information about the program contact Leesa Strimbicki at 984.9582 ELIGIBLE PUBLIC ART PROJECTS INCLUDE: · Building features and enhancements such as windows, columns, weather protection, building facades. · Landscape elements such as walkways, bridges, gates, benches, fountains, bike racks, bus shelters, tree grates, manhole covers. · Sculpture that can be freestanding, wall-supported, or suspended, kinetic or electronic. · Fibreworks, neon, or glass artworks, photographs, prints, and any combination of media including sound, film, and videosystems for other interdisciplinary artwork applicable to the site. · Community art projects resulting in tangible artwork such as community murals, mosaics, sculptures.