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The mission of the City of Lake Elmo is to provide planned, quality public services consistent with the <br />City’s character in a fiscally responsible manner in partnership with our community. <br />7. Statement of probable lifespan of the Public Art and annual maintenance needed to <br />maintain Public Art integrity. <br />8. A statement as to whether the Public Art is unique or duplicates other work by the same <br />artist. <br />D. Duties and Responsibilities-City Staff <br />1. Review, evaluate, and discuss credentials, proposals and/or materials submitted to the City <br />for review. <br />2. Coordinate physical and logistical components of Public Art installation with artist. <br />3. Print signage to accompany art based on description included in application. <br />E. Duties and Responsibilities-Artist <br />1. Artists are responsible for displaying art on the specified set up and removal dates and times <br />to be coordinated with City staff. <br />2. Artists understand there is no fee for displaying art. <br />3. Artists will be responsible for understanding criteria for displaying artwork. <br />4. Artist must only display artwork that they themselves have created and currently own. *An <br />exception to this is the display of student artwork. Staff will work with students to display their <br />work. <br />F. Criteria for Review <br />City staff shall review public art display applications based upon the following criteria: <br />1. All visual art forms and materials will be considered. Artwork reflecting any school, <br />movement, method or style will be considered. Artwork may be functional or nonfunctional, <br />conceptual or tangible, portable or site-specific. <br />2. The proposed Public Art should be compared with the artists’ best work and the best works <br />of Public Art then displayed in the City. <br />3. Public art should be enduring and diverse and the City should strive for diversity in style, <br />scale, media and artists. It should reflect the social, ethnic and structural fabric of the <br />community as well as the values of the City and the community. <br />5. Consideration should be given to structural and surface integrity and the use of materials