Hi Roberta,

This is a great question that frequently comes up! The best practice is that an artist’s warranty for the workmanship of a public artwork is generally no less than one year and should not be more than two years.  That said, if there are elements that are integrated into the peace that come with underline warranties (such as electronic components), you will want to make sure that these underlying warranties are assignable to you for their entire duration and not voided by any particular use or failure to maintain according to warranty terms.

Because it is in everyone’s best interest to avoid warranty issues, it is always a good idea to have a conversation upfront as to the selection of materials and appropriateness for the site taking into account specific weather conditions or  other location attributes. Further, making sure that the project management team stays engaged during the fabrication process to ensure that appropriate practices are followed in the underlying construction of the artwork can often reduce the likelihood of problems down the road.

Hope this helps!

Best,

Sarah

On February 3, 2020 at 2:54:53 PM, Bloom, Roberta (rbloom@auroragov.org) wrote:

Hi All,

 

Our city is making some changes in our public art contract.  I wanted to check in and see what sort of contractual warranties you are requiring from artists, and what is being considered as best practice.  Can you share with me your requirements?

 

Thank you.

Roberta Bloom

 

Roberta Bloom, Public Art Coordinator

Department of Library and Cultural Services | City of Aurora

14949 E. Alameda Pkwy., Aurora, CO 80012

office 303.739.6747
 
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