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19 <br />TEMPORARY ART <br />RECOMMENDATION 14 <br />Conduct an inventory of potential sites for temporary art and art experiences on <br />an annual basis. <br />OVERVIEW <br />The overwhelming consensus among citizens who participated in discussions <br />about the arts in San Leandro is that there needs to be temporary art. Temporary <br />artworks become destinations for citizens and visitors, and they impact the <br />way a given environment is experienced. Typically, temporary public art is <br />commissioned and placed in the public for up to a year, though sometimes it <br />remains longer. <br />Artwork can be commissioned as a single, short-term occurrence or as part of <br />an ongoing, revolving program. The optimal approach commissions site-specific <br />works responsive to a particular issue, topic, and idea. Artists should be selected <br />whose work is appropriate for specific sites with regard to scale, durability, <br />accessibility, and safety. <br />Temporary public art is appropriate when the project budget is limited, <br />experimentation is desired, for short-term events or festivals, or a pressing issue <br />warrants a response on behalf of or in tandem with the broader community. It is <br />also a way to create opportunities for emerging artists new to public art. <br />MUNICIPAL ARTS CENTER <br />RECOMMENDATION 15 <br />Utilize vacant public or privately-owned space to create a Municipal Arts Center. <br />OVERVIEW <br />There is a strong desire for a dedicated civic art space where members of the <br />arts community could meet, create, exhibit, and perform. The venue could <br />include a gallery with space to exhibit large-scale artwork, more intimate galleries <br />for smaller-scale artwork, and a stage for theatre and dance performances. <br />Artists could use resources they may not otherwise be able to access and share <br />communal equipment and supplies. In addition, a not-for-profit shop selling the <br />work of local artists could be located on the premises. The adaptive reuse of the <br />abandoned California Conservancy Theater adjacent to City Hall was often cited <br />as a venue worthy of consideration. <br />30