Resolution 2020-03 Resolution No. 2020-03
A RESOLUTION OF THE UNITED CITY OF YORKVILLE,KENDALL COUNTY,ILLINOIS,
APPROVING THE DOWNTOWN PUBLIC ART PROGRAM
WHEREAS, the United City of Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois (the "City") is a duly
organized and validly existing municipality of the State of Illinois pursuant to the 1970 Illinois
Constitution and the Illinois Municipal Code, as from time to time amended (the "Municipal
Code") (65 ILCS 5/65-1-1-2, et seq.); and,
WHEREAS,the City was encouraged in the 2016 Comprehensive Plan Update to enhance
the visual appearance, pedestrian environment and functionality of the downtown by adopting an
overlay district to address design standards which will promote higher quality-built environment
and sense of place; and,
WHEREAS, a Downtown Overlay District was adopted by the City Council which
included a Streetscape Master Plan that recommended implementing public art and sculptures to
distinguish the City's unique character and identity; and,
WHEREAS,to forward the goals and purpose of the Comprehensive Plan Update and the
Downtown Overlay District,the City is prepared to undertake a Downtown Public Art Program in
accordance with the terms and conditions as set forth in the program details attached hereto.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED,by the Mayor and City Council of the United
City of Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois, as follows:
Section 1. That the YORKVILLE DOWNTOWN PUBLIC ART PROGRAM, a copy of
which is attached hereto and made a part hereof by reference as Exhibit A, be and the same is
hereby approved.
Section 2. That the City Administrator and the Community Development Director are
hereby authorized and directed to task such actions as necessary to implement this program.
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Section 3. That this Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage
and approval as provided by law.
Passed by the Mayor and City Council of the United City of Yorkville, Kendall County,
Illinois this 14th day of January, 2020.
KEN KOCH AYE DAN TRANSIER AYE
JACKIE MILSCHEWSKI AYE ARDEN JOE PLOCHER AYE
CHRIS FUNKHOUSER AYE JOEL FRIEDERS AYE
SEAVER TARULIS AYE JASON PETERSON AYE
Mayor
Attest:
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City Clerk
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United City of Yorkville
800 Game Farm Road, Yorkville, Illinois, 60560 630-553-4350 www.yorkville.il.us
DOWNTOWN PUBLIC
ART PROGRAM
DOWNTOWN PUBLIC ART PROGRAMPAGE 2
CONTENTS
SUMMARY
THE SPECIFICS
THE BASICS
THE PROCESS
Role
Vision
Map
Terminology
Artist Selection
Art Installations
Site Selection
Catalogue &
Maintenance
Art Review
Process
Artist
Application &
Check List
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The United City of Yorkville recognizes that public art is
just one component of many economic development
tools used to create a vibrant, liveable and engaging
community. Since adoption of the City’s Comprehensive
Plan Update in 2016, revitalization and reinvestment
within the historic commercial downtown core has
been a main priority.
With the Comprehensive Plan’s vision of the downtown
as a mixed-use center offering a variety of shopping,
dining, entertainment, living and recreational
opportunities, capitalizing on its proximity to the Fox
River and vintage housing stock, the idea of public
art embedded into the built environment seems
logical. From wall murals to interactive sculptures, and
everything in between, art in public spaces can have
an immediate impact by reanimating a traditional
commercial district.
Public art can also promote the city’s planning goals
by visually articulating the community’s identity
and establishing a sense of place. With time, careful
planning, and most importantly community support,
a thriving Yorkville downtown could be fostered with
public art playing a significant role in that effort.
THE ROLE OF PUBLIC ART WITHIN
YORKVILLE’S DOWNTOWN AS A TOOL
FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
Yorkville’s Downtown Public Art Program is intended
to promote, enhance, beautify and revitalize the city’s
downtown historic commercial core. The integration of
art in public spaces is envisioned to occur by:
• Utilizing public art and artisitc expression withinthe
downtown as a placemaking strategy.
• Employing public art to promote economic tourism.
• Celebrating the city’s history and amenities through
various art installations.
• Enhancing the pedestrian experience and defining
gateways to the downtown using public art.
• Revitalizing the downtown streetscape and
strengthening the sense of the downtown as a
walkable, community gathering space.
• Engaging the community through interactive art
as part of City sponsored special events which
contributes to a virbant downtown atmosphere.
THE VISION FOR INTEGRATING PUBLIC
ART AS PLACEMAKING WITHIN
YORKVILLE’S DOWNTOWN.
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THE BASICS
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THE BASICS
An archive of all art public installations maintained
by the City which includes information such as artist,
date of aquistion, date of installation, digital images,
location, size and current condition.
THE UNITED CITY OF YORKVILLE’S
DOWNTOWN PUBLIC ART PROGRAM
TERMINOLOGY DEFINED.
Top: Big Racoon - Belem, Portugal
Bottom: Vergiss - Tucson, Arizona
ART CATALOGUE
A list of pre-qualified artists approved by the Economic
Development Committee (EDC) interested in working
on public art projects of all variety and types.
ARTIST DATABASE
Art displayed on a long strip of heavy cloth or vinyl
bearing a graphic design, image and/or slogan.
BANNER ART
A form of art that involves the spectator by letting the
observer or visitor “walk” in, on, around or become a
part of the artwork.
INTERACTIVE SCULPTURE
An art application made by embossing or stamping the
removable plate, forming the lid over a manhole cover.
MANHOLE COVER ART
Any approved visual media scheduled to be installed in
the public domain.
ART INSTALLATION
The approved removal and/or disposal of public art by
the City.
DECOMMISSION
Appointed committee of four (4) sitting aldermen tasked
with reviewing requests related to the Downtown
Public Art Program.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
The routine inspection, cleaning and protecting of the
art installation. This may also include the restoration of
artwork due to aging, damage or vandalism.
MAINTENANCE
A painting or other work of art executed directly on a
wall or on a material that will be applied directly onto
a wall.
MURAL
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THE BASICS
The installation of artwork for a perpetual timeframe
and is intended to integrate into the overall streetscape
design.
Top: Kaleidome - Shatin Park, Hong Kong
Bottom: 16th Street Avenue Steps - San Francisco
PERMANENT ART
A multi-faceted approach to the planning, design and
managment of public spaces which capitalizes on a
area’s amenities, cultural or historic character, local
identity, environmental/architectural attributes and/or
recognized theme, to provide a cohesive sense of place.
PLACEMAKING
Any city-owned location accessible to the public which
includes, but is not limited to, street right-of-way,
parkways, public buildings, parks and parking areas.
PUBLIC PLACE
Artwork created to exist in a certain place, whereby the
artist has taken into consideration the location of the
art installation while planning and creating the artwork.
SITE SPECIFIC
A form of street art whereby utility boxes on public
streets are painted, heat-wrapped or otherwise covered
in artwork.
UTILITY BOX ART
Art in any visual media that has been approved by the
Economic Development Committee (EDC) and installed
in the public domain.
PUBLIC ART
A document that solicits proposals or statements of
qualifications for a specific project by interested parties.
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL/QUALIFICATION
The removal and disposition of public art by the City
whereby the original artist of such work can reclaim
ownership of the installation.
RETIREMENT OF ART
The installation of artwork for a limited period of time that
may or may not intergrate into the overall streetscape
design. Temporary art may be decommissioned, retired
or rotated to other locations designated for public art.
TEMPORARY ART
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THE SPECIFICS
Request for Proposals (RFP) may be utilized by the City to
solicit a specific artwork installation to be commissioned
for an identified site. Notice of an RFP announcement
will be made by City staff with a submittal deadline.
Once all submittals are received, an internal review will
be conducted by staff and a selection recommendation
forwarded to the Economic Development Committee
for final determination.
THE ARTIST SELECTION CRITERIA AND PROCESS.
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP)
Similar to the RFP process, the City may solicit Request
for Qualifications (RFQ) for interested artists to submit a
portfolio of previous artworks for selection as an artist
for a specific art installation. The notice and submittal
deadline of an RFQ announcement will be made by City
staff and subjected to an internal staff review. An artist
recommendation will be forwarded to the Economic
Development Committee for final determination.
REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ)
Depending on the type of art installation being
commissioned, the City may send invitations to pre-
qualified or committee known artists to submit a
proposal for a specific project. Additionally, the City
may hold a competition soliciting artwork to be utilized
in temporary or permanent public art installations. The
public or the Economic Development Committee will
make final determination of the winning project.
INVITATIONAL AND/OR COMPETITION
Submittals from any of the above selection processes
can help to develop the City’s database or pool
of qualified artists. The pre-qualified list of artists
interested in working on public art projects will be
utilized by staff to notify them of upcomimg projects
or calls for proposals. In order to ensure quality and the
highest level of artistic standards, there are selection
critiera established below.
PRE-QUALIFIED LIST
PRE-QUALIFIED ARTISTS.
AT LEAST TWO (2) OF THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA MUST BE MET:
The artist has completed other public art commissioned
projects on a similar scale.
The artist is a student currently enrolled in a high
school, secondary or post-secondary school art class or
program.
The artist has a sample portfolio or resume illustrating
their body of previous work.
The artist has received awards, grants, scholarhsips or
recognition for previous artwork.
At least two (2) letters of recommendation or references
from instructors, clients, colleagues or other professional
regarding artistic capabilities.
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THE SPECIFICS
RECOMMENDED ART INSTALLATIONS.
A painting or other work of art executed directly on a
wall or on a material that will be applied directly onto
a wall. This art installatilon can be located on a publicly
or privately owned building at various locations
throughout the downtown. The City will work with
owners of private property to obtain authorization to
install the artwork.
WALL MURAL
An art application made by embossing or stamping the
removable plate, forming the lid over a manhole cover.
This art installation can only be located on city-owned
utilities at various locations thorughout the downtown.
The City will be responsible for approving the final
design and working with the manufacturer to create
the cast for imprinting the artwork on the covers.
MANHOLE COVERS
A form of street art whereby utility boxes on public
streets are painted, heat-wrapped or otherwise covered
in artwork. This art installation can be located on public
or private property at various locations throughout
the downtown. The utiltiy boxes may be owned by a
third-party utility (i.e. ComEd) or other government
agency (i.e. IDOT). The City will work with these outside
agencies to obtain authorization to install the artwork.
UTILITY BOX ART
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THE SPECIFICS
RECOMMENDED ART INSTALLATIONS.
A form of art that involves the spectator by letting the
observer or visitor “walk” in, on, around or become a part
of the artwork. This art installatilon can be located on
publicly-owned property such as park sites or in front of
city-owned buildings at various locations throughout
the downtown. The City will work with the artist to
ensure the scale and size of the artwork is appropriate
for the site and does not present a threat to traffic or
pedestrian safety.
INTERACTIVE SCULPTURES
The installation of artwork for a limited period of
time that may or may not intergrate into the overall
streetscape design. This art installatilon can be located
on publicly-owned property such as park sites or in
front of city-owned buildings at various locations
throughout the downtown. Temporary art may be
decommissioned, retired or rotated to other locations
designated for public art.
TEMPORARY ART
Art displayed on a long strip of heavy cloth or vinyl
bearing a graphic design, image and/or slogan. This
art installatilon can only be located on publicly-
owned street lights or sign poles at various locations
throughout the downtown. Similar to temporary art
installations, banner art can be rotated out based upon
seasons, special events, holidays or other significant
occassions.
BANNER ART
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THE SPECIFICS
SITE SELECTION PROCESS & PROJECT OPPORTUNITIES.
The Yorkville Downtown Overlay District’s Streetscape Masterplan identifies several locations for potential public art
installations, as illustrated in the map below. The city may select public art based upon either (1) identifying the location
where art work would be a valuable addition to the community and soliciting proposals from artist for that specific
site, or (2) receiving artwork proposals from qualified artists and then determining the most suitable location for the
installment.
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A catalogue of all public art work will be maintained by the City inlcuding
such information as: artist, date of acquisition, date of installation,
digital images of work, location of installation, dimensions and current
condition. This database may also be published on the City’s website and
can be utilized for self-guided walking tours.
All art located within the public right-of-way or on public property will be
maintained by the City and consist of routine inspections, cleaning and
applying protective surface coatings, as needed. Reasonable efforts will
be made to restore artwork to its original condition if repair is needed as
a result of aging, damage or vandalism. Works of art on private property
(such as murals) approved through the Downtown Public Art Program will
require a plan for continued maintenance by the artist and/or property
owner.
PUBLIC ART CATALOGUING & MAINTENANCE.
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THE PROCESS
WHAT IS THE ART REVIEW PROCESS?
STEP 1
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STEP 4
STEP 5
STEP 6
Call for art projects by the Community Development Department via Request for
Proposal (RFP), Request for Qualifications (RFQ) or Invitational or Competition.
Artists submit an application along with all other require documents. Applications
will be accepted by the Community Development Department and be reviewed in
the order in which they are received.
The Community Development Department will evaluate the applications for
compliance with program regulations. An early design review will be conducted
by Community Development staff and make a formal recommendation of selected
artwork or artist. All submittals will be forwarded to the Economic Development
Committee for consideration at the next available meeting.
Applications will be considered by the Economic Development Committee to
ensure consistency with the vision and goals of the art program. Artists of selected
artwork are encouraged to attend each meeting as part of the art review process.
The Economic Development Committee meets on the first Tuesday of the month.
Final award of an artist or artwork project will be made by the City Council.
An agreement will be drafted by the City Attorney for review by the artist.
This agreement will define the terms and conditions of art installation such as
completion date, maintenance, decommissioning and funding dispersal, if any.
Councilapproved by both parties.
Upon completion of art installation, an inspection will be conducted by the
Community Development Department and a formal dedication and/or unveiling
ceremony may be held by the City.
STEP 2
Condition or security of the artwork cannot be reasonably guaranteed in its present location.
Work of art is damaged or has deteriorated to the point it can no longer be represented as the original work
or art.
Artwork has been damaged, and repair is impractical, unreasonable or infeasible.
Condition of artwork requires restoration which would exceed avaiable funds and/or the monetary value of the
work itself.
Work of art is a threat to public safety.
Significant changes in the use, character or actual design of the site requires a re-evaluation of the relationship
of the work of art to the site.
Artwork requires excessive maintenance or has faults in design or workmanship.
CAN ARTWORK BE REMOVED?
Yes, artwork located within the public way can be removed, retired or decommissioned by the City, at its sole discretion,
for any of the following reasons:
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PREFERRED ART INSTALLATION (CHECK ALL THAT APPLY)DATE/TIME RECEIVED:
WALL MURAL MANHOLE COVERS UTILITY BOX ART INTERACTIVE SCULPTURES TEMPORARY ART BANNER ART OTHER (SPECIFY) ________________
ARTIST CONTACT INFORMATION
NAME:TELEPHONE: HOME BUSINESS
ADDRESS:E-MAIL: HOME BUSINESS
CITY, STATE, ZIP:FAX:
ARTIST EDUCATION
CHECK IF CURRENTLY ENROLLED IN AN ART CLASS OR DEGREED PROGRAM
SCHOOL NAME:EDUCATIONAL LEVEL HIGH SCHOOL UNDER GRADUATE GRADUATE
ADDRESS:DEGREE PROGRAM:
CITY, STATE, ZIP:IF NOT A DEGREE PROGRAM, CLASS :
ARTIST EXPERIENCE
DESCRIPTION OF PRIOR COMPLETED PUBLIC ART COMMISSIONED PROJECTS OR OTHER SIMILAR WORKS (ADDITIONAL SHEETS MAY BE ATTACHED):
AWARDS, GRANTS, SCHOLARSHIPS OR RECOGNITION FOR PREVIOUS ARTWORK? YES NO
ATTACHMENT CHECKLIST:
Two (2) Letters of Recommendations from an instructor, client, colleague or other
professional regarding artistic capabilities.
List of awards, grants, scholarships or recognition received for previous artwork.
Sample portfolio or resume illustrating body of previous artwork.
Any additional sheets
TERMS: In consideration of this application and attached forms being made a part hereof, I/we agree to the following terms: All work performed under said agreement shall
be in accordance with the plans which accompany this application, except for such changes as may be authorized or required by the Building Official; the proposed work
is authorized by the owner of record, and that I/we have been authorized by the owner to make the application and/or schedule all necessary inspections as an agent; all
work will conform to all applicable codes, laws, and ordinances of the United City of Yorkville. I/we as owner of record or authorized agent are responsible to abide by all
covenants and association restrictions as may apply to the proposed work associated with this permit. This Application is a public document and all information on it
is subject to public review pursuant to the Illinois Freedom of Information Act.
SIGNATURE OF APPLICANT ____________________________________________________________________ DATE: ___________________________
REVIEW CONCLUSIONS:
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: ____________________________________________________________________ DATE: __________________________
RECOMMENDED NOT RECOMMENDED
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
COMMITTEE:____________________________________________________________________ DATE: __________________________
APPROVED NOT APPROVED
DATE APPROVED:
DOWNTOWN PUBLIC ART PROGRAM PRE-QUALIFIED ARTIST APPLICATION
United City of Yorkville
800 Game Farm Road, Yorkville, Illinois, 60560
630-553-8545
630-553-7264
www.yorkville.il.us