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COMMUNITY SERVICES
STAFF REPORT
REQUEST: CONSIDERATION TO APPROVE THE PURCHASE OF
"DANSEUR" BY JEAN-LOUIS CORBY FROM RE WELCH
GALLERY
SUBMITTED BY: RICHARD L. TWEDT
DATE: APRIL 26, 2007
CONTENTS: 1. PHOTOGRAPH OF SCULPTURE
2. PHOTOGRAPH OF RENDERING OF WACHOVIA BANK
WITH THE SCULPTURE
Recommendation:
By Minute Motion: 1) Approve the purchase of the bronze sculpture "Danseur" by
Jean-Louis Corby from RE Welch Gallery, 73-680 El Paseo, Palm Desert,
California; 2) approve the amount of $102,472 to purchase the artwork. Funds
are available in Account No. 436-4650-454-40-01.
Executive Summary:
If approved by City Council, the bronze sculpture will remain in the 2007/08 El
Paseo Invitational Exhibition for the duration of the two-year exhibition. Several
appropriate sites are available for the permanent installation of the artwork.
Staffs suggestion is in front of the new Wachovia bank building being built on the
southeast comer of Highway 111 and Highway 74, providing the property owner
grants an easement to the City of Palm Desert.
Discussion:
For the several weeks, Palm Desert residents have been invited to vote for
his/her favorite sculpture from four artworks selected from the 2007/08 El Paseo
Sculpture Invitational by the Art in Public Places Commission and approved by
City Council. Residents were able to vote at City Hall, the Visitor Center, or the
public art web site, www.palmdesertart.com. There were 255 qualified votes cast
for the sculptures. 181 votes were cast for the bronze sculpture "Danseur" by
Jean-Louis Corby; 40 votes were cast for the bronze sculpture "Yesterday" by jd
Hansen; 26 votes were cast for the aluminum sculpture "El Chupacabra" by Brad
Howe; and 8 votes were cast for the stainless steel sculpture "Icarus" by John
Okulick.
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Approval:
Carlos O ega,
ublic Arts Mgr. ,/Sheila Gilligan, Assi
Community Services
Manager
P ul Gibson, Director of Finance
CITY COUNCIL ACTION:
APPROVED ✓ DENIED
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