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RESOLUTION NO. 3766
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A RESOLUTION of the Port of Seattle Commission establishing the Port-Wide Arts
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and Cultural Program Policy Directive which directs the
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Executive to create a strategy for art and cultural
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programs across all port facilities, return art funding to 1%
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of capital construction projects port-wide, establish art
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pools for art expenditures, and create an operational
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budget for art conservation, maintenance, staffing needs,
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cultural programming, and public engagement.
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WHEREAS, the Port of Seattle’s Sea-Tac Airport was the first public airport in the
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nation to establish a public art collection in the late 1960s; and
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WHEREAS, the Port of Seattle first established an Art Program funding art through 1%
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of capital project budgets on November 15, 2000; and
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WHEREAS, the Port, in response to the economic downturn of 2008, reduced art
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funding from 1% of capital projects at the airport to 0.5%; and
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WHEREAS, The Commission affirms the value of art in the public arena and embraces
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equity principles inherent to a collection accessible to everyone, regardless of socio-economic
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status; and
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WHEREAS, airport rating organizations use the presence and quality of art in the
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terminal as a measure of customer experience in their evaluation; and
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WHEREAS, the administration of a first-class port-wide public art collection
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necessitates a baseline understanding and appraisal of all works, a publicly available database
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of art port-wide, dedicated conservation and maintenance efforts, a robust program of public
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engagement and requisite staff and funding; and
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WHEREAS, an investment in cultural programming contributes directly to displaying
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the spirit of the Pacific Northwest and celebrates a diverse and vibrant region; and
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WHEREAS, cultural programming allows the Port to explore different artistic ways to
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showcase the diversity of the Pacific Northwest via public engagement; and
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WHEREAS, the Port is a gateway to Seattle and the Pacific Northwest, and aspires to
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Item Number: 8e_reso
Meeting Date: November 19, 2019
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build facilities and incorporate pieces and showcases which reflect the quality and stature of
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its businesses, visitors, residents and the Pacific Northwest region itself; and
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WHEREAS, the Port of Seattle values the positive impact that art and culture has on
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both Port employees and the public; and
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WHEREAS, the Commission strives to return the Port of Seattle to its position as a
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national leader in public art and cultural programming among its peers; and
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WHEREAS, this Resolution and Proposed Policy Directive repeals all previous Port of
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Seattle Art Programs established in 2000, 2008, and 2009;
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Port of Seattle Commission as follows:
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SECTION 1. The Policy Directive on the Port-Wide Arts and Cultural Program as shown in the
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attached Exhibit A is hereby established.
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ADOPTED by the Port of Seattle Commission at a duly noticed public meeting thereof,
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held this ______ day of _______________________________ , 2019, and duly
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authenticated in open session by the signatures of the commissioners voting in favor thereof
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and the seal of the commission.
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Port of Seattle Commission
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