Title
Martin Luther King Jr. Library RFQ Presentation
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FileID
File ID: 2026-01616
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Location
Location: District 8
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Recommendation
Recommendation: Receive and discuss.
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Contact
Contact: Donald Gensler, Arts Administrator, Office of Arts and Culture, (916) 808-8493, dgensler@cityofsacramento.org, Department of Convention and Cultural Services.
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Presenter
Presenter: Donald Gensler, Arts Administrator, Office of Arts and Culture, (916) 808-8493, dgensler@cityofsacramento.org, Department of Convention and Cultural Services.
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Attachments
Attachments:
1-Description/Analysis
2-MLK Library Presentation
3-RFQ-MLK Library
4-Rubric-MLK Library
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Description/Analysis
IssueDetail
Issue Detail: The City of Sacramento’s nationally renowned Art in Public Places program (APP) was established in 1977 to expand public experiences of visual art by installing artworks in public spaces. It includes a collection of more than 650 permanent and movable artworks. More than 60% of these artworks are by local and regional artists. City ordinance specifies that 2% of eligible City capital improvement project budgets be set aside for the commission, purchase, and installation of artworks throughout the city. APP actively seeks and secures additional funding sources through grants, general fund allocations, project management opportunities with outside entities, and inter-departmental collaborations. Public art builds culture and a dynamic environment for city properties and communities throughout Sacramento while supporting the integration of art education and community engagement as vital components of all public art commissions. This most recent RFQ is soliciting an artist to complete a work of public art for the newly renovated Martin Luther King, Jr. Library (MLK Library) in south Sacramento. An appointed MLK Library selection panel will review all eligible applications and select an artist for the commission based on the publicly ...
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