I’d be interested to learn more about what other cities do too.

 

We’re only two years into our program and we’ve not had to deal with a private entity purchasing a sculpture yet. But our mindset as a local government is to stay out of the transaction process. (But I know others handle the purchase process. We currently don’t take a commission off of the sales yet.) Our legal department’s viewpoint is that the city never assumes ownership of the sculpture while it’s on exhibition. It’s on loan from the artist. How the artist wants to handle the transaction is up to them. Our artist contract does state that purchased artwork must remain installed until the end of the exhibit. The artist and the private entity would work out the bill of sale and how/when to relocate the sculpture. The artist insures the artwork  until it’s removed from our property. We don’t see the need for the private entity to have liability insurance unless they’re on our property moving it themselves. That’s what we do right now.

 

 

Yours Truly,

Glenda Masters  | Cultural Arts Manager
220 SE Green Street | Lee's Summit, MO 64063
816.969.1032 |cityofLS.net | Glenda.Masters@cityofls.net


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Hi everyone!

 

This question is for those that run temporary, rotating public sculpture exhibits in which the works are for sale to the general public throughout the exhibit duration.

 

I'm looking for examples of process and purchase agreements related to the sales of said sculptures which the sculpture sale is handled by government or other entity, addressing the ownership of the sculpture transferring from the artist to the new private owner for eventual install on private property.

 

We feel a purchase agreement is needed as the new private owner has to agree to many of the same stipulations the artist did in terms of removal dates and responsibilities, while addressing insurance coverage. The sculptures are covered by the City's policy through the end of the exhibit each year.

 

I'm interested to learn more about sales initiatives related to these types of exhibits in general.

 

Thanks,

 

Jenni

Jenni Petersen-Brant
Arts & Cultural Affairs Coordinator
O: 563.690.6059  |  C: 563.513.5636
City Hall Annex | 1300 Main St., Dubuque, IA, 52001
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