This is a really interesting issue.  Deaccession has been a concern for museums and others for awhile, especially if the art or funds came from a private donor.  Public art being funded by (usually) tax dollars that came from citizens (the public) is new territory.

 

Questions abound.  Will the private developer agree to take on all maintenance and preservation?  What happened if the  developer wants to deaccession, does the work come back to the public by presale covenant?

 

Do the proceeds from any sale go back to the public art fund for future preservation or purchase.

 

I hope others have answers because this opens a pandora’s box that could turn out to be an truly interesting take on public/private partnerships.

 

Andy witt

 

From: public_art_network@americansforthearts.simplelists.com [mailto:public_art_network@americansforthearts.simplelists.com] On Behalf Of Murphy, Robin
Sent: Wednesday, April 10, 2019 6:29 PM
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Subject: Re: Public Private Opportunities

 

Hello all Municipalities and Arts Councils!

 

We’ve had some interesting scenarios put forward to us recently. Has anyone had any experiences with:

 

·         Leasing public art from your collection to private developers

·         Selling public art from your collection to private developers

·         Gifting public art from your collection to private developers

 

Any information, agreements, challenges and successes would be most helpful.

Looking forward to the discussion!

 

Thank you,

 

Robin Murphy

 

Robin Murphy, BA, BFA, MBA

Public Art

City of Calgary

mail code #63

 

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