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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 4904 Bloomberg Philantrophies' Public Art Challenge Grant Letter of Support • 4 k co. RESOLUTION NO. 4904 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA,RELATING TO THE APPLICATION BY MOUNTAIN TIME ARTS FOR A TEMPORARY PUBLIC ART INSTALLATION FUNDED BY A GRANT FROM THE BLOOMBERG PHILANTHROPIES' PUBLIC ART CHALLENGE. WHEREAS, the Bozeman City Commission is committed to facilitating public art in the City and the region; and WHEREAS, the Bozeman City Commission is committed to facilitating partnerships in the community, thus positively impacting the economy of the entire region; and WHEREAS, Mountain Time Arts desires to apply for a grant of $1,000,000 to the Bloomberg Philanthropies' Public Art Challenge for a temporary art installation in Bozeman; and WHEREAS, the City Commission has determined that the project is going to celebrate creativity, enhance urban identity, encourage public-private collaborations, and strengthen local economies; and WHEREAS, the City of Bozeman oversees the administration of the grant and acknowledges the public-private-nonprofit partnership that will carry out the terns of the grant and provide a better awareness of art and its link to urban identity for future generations; and WHEREAS, the City Commission hereby authorizes Mountain Time Arts to submit application in partnership with the City of Bozeman. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Commission of the City of Bozeman, Montana, the City agrees to allow Mountain Time Arts to submit an application, and that Mountain Time Arts will manage all aspects of the grant with oversight from the City of Bozeman according to the Terms of Service Agreement from Bloomberg Philanthropies. PASSED, ADOPTED, AND APPROVED by the City Commission of the City of Bozeman, Montana, at a regular session thereof held on the 16th day of A aril 2018. T US jayor B 02' ATTEST: O.• • • • , . .-4 ROBIN CROUGH City Clerk ���• 1883 APPROVED AS TO FORM: ULL City Attorney MT Mayor To the Committee, April 5, 2018 Bloomberg Public Art Challenge The City of Bozeman finds itself at a critical stage in its development, transitioning from a mid-size town to, now, the fastest-growing city of its size in the country (Bozeman Daily Chronicle, 3.29.2018). However, success brings challenges: the resources and benefits of our city leave many behind and are not equitably dispersed across all segments of our populace. Affordable housing within the city is crucially inadequate for demands. The current pace and patterns of growth threaten to discourage the social-cultural equity and inclusion that we envision for our future. Bozeman's stated intention of being a welcoming and inclusive community is in danger of being consumed by our geometric growth and deep-rooted modes of development. The City needs to envision and embrace new patterns of development that will allow its diverse residents to remain and will create conditions to support our increasingly multi- cultural community. The City of Bozeman and the public arts organization Mountain Time Arts (MTA) are taking up the leadership challenge of equity and inclusion with HousingFAIR. A central goal of HousingFAIR is to instigate a region-wide conversation and action plan for attainable housing. I am pleased to be working on this effort with Mountain Time Arts. MTA has built trust in the community, bringing visibility to under-represented groups, and opening critical conversations. In many ways, MTA's projects serve as speculative spaces for new and enlightened ways to inhabit our community. They have managed to bring diverse groups together with different perspectives to participate in their successful temporal public art works. The ensuing dialogues have been surprising, productive and, in some instances, formerly unimaginable. We have assembled a dynamic and committed group of stakeholders to actualize this project. The group will analyze relationships between where a person lives and dimensions of well-being, including mental health, economic advancement and education, to demonstrate how housing offers a strong foundation for success in life. OP.O. :� e 121 North Rouse Avenue ITDD: 406-582-2301 THE MOST LIVABLE PLACE. BOZEMANMT Mayor This group includes Heather Grenier, Director of Bozeman's Human Resources Development Council, Ralph Johnson, Director of the Community Design Center, School of Architecture, Montana State University, Steve Albert, Director of Bozeman's Western Transportation Institute, Ben Lloyd, principal at Comma-Q Architecture, Matt Madsen, the City of Bozeman's Affordable Housing Director, Judith Heilman, Director of the Montana Racial Equity Project, and Ben Bennett of Massive Studios. Employing methods of participatory public art, HousingFAIR will explore ways to build mixed-income, sustainable and aspirational neighborhoods that are attainable for vulnerable populations. HousingFAIR will activate a neglected neighborhood in North Bozeman, creating a temporal urban- ecology design lab that will function as the project's home base. Through hands-on learning methods and process-based practices, we will bring together thinkers and activists, along with local stakeholders, to imagine and simulate vibrant and inclusive neighborhoods. Artists, ecologists, public health advocates, architects, affordable housing experts, economists, developers, small business owners, and urban designers will build engaged, diverse networks that will advocate for equitable and resilient neighborhoods. Artists will take the lead in 'marketing' the questions and ideas generated to the general public, building support for City leadership and staff to satisfy the goals of its recent strategic plan for a 'safe, healthy, welcoming and inclusive' city. Mountain Time Arts has identified three powerful, award-winning artists to create public art works that will make visible the thinking of HousingFAIR. These artists have the sensitivity, skill-set and ethical aesthetics to work with our diverse communities. The goal of these works is to broaden the conversation to all sectors of the community and to raise consciousness and dialogue about the need for innovative housing. The artists are Ryan Feddersen of the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, Laura Anderson Barbata, internationally- known artist from Mexico, and Thomas Stevenson of Brooklyn, NY. Feddersen creates large-scale, site-specific interactive installations that invite audience engagement; Barbata creates large-scale public performances that focus on de-coloniality; Stevenson creates structures for community participation and social engagement. TDD: 406-582-2301 THE MOST LIVABLE PLACE. BOZ E MAID MT Mayor The City of Bozeman is fast becoming an arts center and cultural destination. Strengthening our arts community, growing our exhibition spaces and supporting public art production makes inhabiting this region a richer experience for all. Tourism is a driving economic force in Southwestern Montana. Art exhibitions and events are attended by both locals and tourists, bringing capital to the region. Providing dynamic art events that speak about contemporary life in the Rocky Mountain West, as opposed to myths that re-enforce misperceptions, presents an enriching experience for local populations as well as visitors. Bozeman is at a tipping point-we have the opportunity to guide our community in a new direction and address our housing issues creatively. HousingFAIR has the potential to use public art as a catalyst to see things from different perspectives and activate political will towards development that creates welcoming neighborhoods. The 2018 Bozeman Strategic Plan states the need to `anticipate, celebrate and incorporate an increasingly diverse population into the City.' Without inclusion, the crucial connections that build participation, attract diverse talent, foster innovation and lead to a vibrant economic climate won't happen. Temporal public art events are a form that we have seen embraced in Bozeman. Projects have successfully activated community dialogue and created the conditions for change. HousingFAIR has the potential to make a profound impact on our community. I believe this opportunity will create a community dialogue that will lead to affordable housing solutions, that otherwise would not have been possible. I am very supportive of this project and appreciate your consideration. Respectfully, Mayor Cynthia Andrus Bozeman, Montana P.O. Box 1230 www.bozeman.net Bozeman, MT 59771-1230 TDD: 406-582-2301 THE MOST LIVABLE PLACE.