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Chapter 6 ! Getting There 43 also administers the artist selection process, publicizes all new projects, facilitates the Artist Selection Panel meetings, and negotiates contracts between the selected artists and t he Town. Serving as a professional resource, the Public Art Coordinator may work with corporations, philanthropic organizations, and individuals seeking to advance public art. The Coordinator can serve as a catalyst for increasing private sector involvem ent in public art, conducts research, and prepares grant applications for program development. Artist Selection Panel The Artist Review Panel is an ad - hoc committee formed for a limited period of time (usually two to three meetings) for the purpose of re commending individual artists for a project. The panel generally consists of five to seven voting members, including representatives from the Public Art Advisory Board (one member serving as the Panel Chair), the project design architect(s), representativ es of the site sponsor, arts professionals, public art professionals, and members of the community at large. If deemed appropriate, the Panel may also consist of additional non - voting advisors such as other design or technical professionals associated wit h the project, other members of the Public Art Advisory Board, or other associated professionals (e.g., project managers, developers, Town planners, urban designers, historians, etc.) The Artist Selection Panel reviews the credentials, prior work, proposa ls, and other materials submitted by artists for a particular project and recommends to the PAAB an artist or artist team to be commissioned for the project. The Panel may be asked to respond to other tasks at the request of the Public Art Coordinator, in cluding a review of the project prospectus, project guidelines, or specific concerns about a particular project. In reviewing the credentials of artists, the Panel should be sensitive to the public nature of the project and the necessity for cultural dive rsity in the Public Art Program. Following the artist recommendation for a particular project, the Artist Review Panel is typically disbanded. Artists Each artist under consideration for a project is required to submit RFQ (Request for Qualifications) c redentials, visual documentation, list of references, and signed application form agreeing to Ins urance requirements for the project. Typically artists are hired based on their qualification s and past completed work. In some cases, a proposal RFP (Request for Proposal) with description of project concept, proposed project materials, outline for work schedule along with application form and visual and qualification documentation for consideration by the Artist Selection Panel. If selected, the artist(s) sh all execute and complete their art project in a timely and professional manner in accordance with the project schedule. The y should also work closely with the project manager, design architect, and/or other design professionals associated with the project and present the project to the Public Art Advisory Board and others at key project milestones as established in the contract. Artists might be requested to present the project to the public, conduct a community education workshop, or complete a residency in the community where the artwork will be placed. Artists are responsible for providing all warranty and maintenance documentation for their projects.