Hi Curt,

Often referred to as "variable media" agreements - here's City of San Jose (see section 17 - which is separate and in addition to other warranties): http://www.sanjoseca.gov/DocumentCenter/View/39361). 

Proprietary materials is tough in any situation, currently I'm trying to do maintenance on an artwork with proprietary glass method and the fabricator has decided to retire and so future repair is in question. So a good lesson for future projects. I agree with Julia, asking artists for warranties beyond those of the manufacturer is unfair. I think your answer is somewhere in a mix of cost to upgrade/repair/maintain, artist's intent, obsolescence, and ensuring as much as possible the ability to do so without expensive interactions with a sole-source manufacture.

You might find this resource of interest: https://www.guggenheim.org/conservation/the-variable-media-initiative

Greetings Listserv-

 

It was great seeing many of you in Minneapolis last week! A few quick questions from Austin Art in Public Places about warranties:

 

In your artist agreements, do you address warranties on artworks that include technology (such as sound, light, digital media) differently than artworks in other media (stone, metal, murals) and, if so, how?

 

What about artwork that includes new, non-standard and/or proprietary materials that may be affected by technology changes, or bring unexpected results such as color fading, or updated standards?

 

For what length of time do you ask artists to warranty their work once it is complete? Do you vary the length of time based on your sense of perceived risk?

 

Example language and general “lessons learned” advice will be much appreciated!

 

Thanks-

Curt Gettman

Austin Art in Public Places

 

 

 

Curt Gettman | Sr. Project Manager

Art in Public Places | Cultural Arts Division

City of Austin Economic Development Department

5202 East Ben White Boulevard, Suite 400 | Austin, TX 78741

Direct: (512) 974-9310 | Main: (512) 974-7700

austincreates.com /  facebook.com/CityofAustinArts

 

 

 

We don't ask artists to provide warranties for tech-based work that exceeds manufacturers' warranties on the parts they used. It's just not fair to them.


Julia Muney Moore
Director of Public Art
Arts Council of Indianapolis
jmoore@indyarts.org
924 N. Pennsylvania St.
Indianapolis, IN  46204
(317) 631-3301 x 240
(317) 332-8382 mobile
www.IndyArts.org


On Thu, Jun 20, 2019 at 2:39 PM Gettman, Curt <Curt.Gettman@austintexas.gov> wrote:

Greetings Listserv-

 

It was great seeing many of you in Minneapolis last week! A few quick questions from Austin Art in Public Places about warranties:

 

In your artist agreements, do you address warranties on artworks that include technology (such as sound, light, digital media) differently than artworks in other media (stone, metal, murals) and, if so, how?

 

What about artwork that includes new, non-standard and/or proprietary materials that may be affected by technology changes, or bring unexpected results such as color fading, or updated standards?

 

For what length of time do you ask artists to warranty their work once it is complete? Do you vary the length of time based on your sense of perceived risk?

 

Example language and general “lessons learned” advice will be much appreciated!

 

Thanks-

Curt Gettman

Austin Art in Public Places

 

 

 

Curt Gettman | Sr. Project Manager

Art in Public Places | Cultural Arts Division

City of Austin Economic Development Department

5202 East Ben White Boulevard, Suite 400 | Austin, TX 78741

Direct: (512) 974-9310 | Main: (512) 974-7700

austincreates.com /  facebook.com/CityofAustinArts

 

 

 

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