Title
Removal of "County Seal, Small" from the APP Collection
Recommended Action
I move that the Art in Public Places Board recommend to Council that County Seal, Small be formally removed from the County’s public art collection, in accordance with the APP Policies and Guidelines, Condition (h), which allows for disposal of works that are not, or are rarely, displayed.
Body
Based on the past three years of art audit records, the smaller of the two bronze County seals cannot be located. After an exhaustive search, it has been recommended that this piece be formally removed from the collection. According to the APP Policies and Guidelines, a work of art may be considered for disposal if certain conditions apply. Condition (h) “The work is not, or is rarely, displayed” appears to be relevant in this case. The artist is listed as “Shidoni” which is perhaps a gallery that has been permanently closed. Therefore, contacting the artist may not be possible.