Bill Summary for Bill Number Report from Capitol Art Collection Master Plan Subcommittee

Date: 08/08/2014

Final
Report from Capitol Art Collection Master Plan Subcommittee

CAPITOL BUILDING ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Votes: View-->	Action Taken:
Approve the recommendations of the subcommittee to	Pass Without Objection

01:41 PM -- Report from Capitol Art Collection Master Plan Subcommittee

Georgianna Contiguglia provided a summary report from the Subcommittee on a Master Plan for Capitol Artwork (Attachment A). She spoke about the work of staff and discussed the recommendations of the subcommittee.

Attachment A.pdf

The subcommittee made two recommendations: 1) the Allen True murals be cleaned and necessary conservation measures taken; and 2) a plan for the continued maintenance of the Capitol art collection be established.

Ms. Contiguglia discussed the cleaning and conservation of the Allen True murals and asked that the committee allow staff to solicit bids from potential conservators. She said that this will not cost money until a bid is approved by the committee. Ms. Bishop discussed potential conservators for the murals.

Ms. Contiguglia spoke on the long term maintenance needs of the Capitol artwork. The subcommittee recommends the art be cleaned every to years at minimum. She spoke about recent work on the exterior art, and said that the subcommittee recommends that the exterior art be cleaned and maintained on a five-year cycle. She also thanked Mr. Lee and the Department of Personnel and Administration (DPA) for their continued maintenance of the exterior artwork. Ms. Contiguglia asked the committee to add a maintenance plan to the Criteria and Procedures For the Gift or Loan of Objects of Art and Memorials Placed on a Permanent or Temporary Basis in the Colorado State Capitol, or on its Surrounding Grounds (Criteria and Procedures).

Ms. Anderson asked about the waxing of the exterior artwork. Mr. Lee spoke on the maintenance of outdoor artwork.

Senator Newell discussed the value of the subcommittee and the importance of protecting and preserving the Capitol artwork.


BILL:	Report from Capitol Art Collection Master Plan Subcommittee
TIME:	01:46:19 PM
MOVED:	Eddins
MOTION:	Approve the recommendations of the subcommittee to solicit bids for the cleaning and conservation of the Allen True murals and to add the recommended maintenance plan to the supplement section of the Criteria and Procedures. The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:	Anderson
		VOTE
	Anderson
	Bishop
	Eddins
	Green	Excused
	Lee
	Markwell
	Miklosi	Excused
	Nichols
	Patterson	Excused
	Walter	Excused
	Hullinghorst	Excused
	Newell

YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 5 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection