Submitted By
Bill McKenna, Village Engineer/Assistant Public Works Director
Reviewed By
Erin E. Baynes, Assistant to the Village Manager
Agenda Item Title
Title
A Motion to Concur with the Recommendation of the Oak Park Area Arts Council to Enter an Independent Contractor Agreement with Graham Carraway for a Viaduct Art Installation Under the Viaduct Between North Boulevard and South Boulevard and Direct Staff to Prepare the Necessary Agreement
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Overview
Overview
The Village issued a call for artists for art installations as part of the proposed Oak Park Avenue Streetscape project including art installations under the viaduct and an art installation at the southeast corner of South Boulevard and Oak Park Avenue. The Oak Park Area Arts Council interviewed the finalists for both art installations and recommends approving an agreement with Graham Carraway for the fabrication, installation, and purchasing of an art installation under the viaduct on Oak Park Avenue. The art consists of a panel system with a painted mural and illuminated recessed archways and cutouts in the panels to interact with the mural. Pending Village Board concurrence, staff will prepare an agreement for Village Board approval at an upcoming meeting in an amount of approximately $200,000.
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Recommendation
Recommendation
Adopt the Motion.
Background
The Engineering Division issued a call for artists for art installations as part of the proposed Oak Park Avenue Streetscape project for an art installation under the viaduct and an art installation at the southeast corner of Oak Park Avenue and South Boulevard. This agenda item is for the art installation on both sides of the walls in the viaduct on Oak Park Avenue.
The conceptual design of the Oak Park Avenue Streetscape project that was approved by the Village Board in 2023 included a new art installation under the viaduct on Oak Park Avenue to improve the pedestrian experience, bring visitors to the area, create a str...
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