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Chapter 6 ! Getting There 48 works may be in place for a time period that depends on the nature of the artist's work and the initial invitation to the artist. The contract with the artist follows the same phases as with any public art contract . Temporary art is an important component of the public art program because it permits greater experimentation and creates a dynamic, ever - chang ing environment. Collection Review Standards At least once every five years, the Public Art Coordinator and Advisory Board, or an independent consultant contracted by the Town, should evaluate the Public Art Collection for the purpose of Collection Man agement and to assess the collection's future. The Town shall retain the right to deaccession any work of art in the Collection, regardless of the source of funding for the particular artwork. The Town shall retain the right to assess the current value o f works under consideration for privatization or resale, either individually or as an integrated element of a particular site or agency. Objectives A review process shall be established by the Public Art Program to meet the following objectives: • Establish a regular procedure for evaluating artworks in the Public Art Collection • Establish standards and review process for the acquisition of artworks by the Public Art Program • Ensure that deaccessioning is governed by carefully articulated procedures • I nsulate the deaccessioning process from fluctuations in public and individual taste Acquisition Review Standards A review process for the acquisition of artworks shall use the following criteria: • Acquisition of artworks into the Public Art Collection imp lies a commitment to the ongoing preservation, protection, maintenance and display of the artworks for the public benefit • Artworks should be acquired without legal or ethical restriction as to future use and disposition, except with respect to copyrights a nd other clearly defined rights Deaccession Review Standards The Public Art Advisory Board shall review any proposal for deaccession or relocation of an artwork. Procedures for deaccession or relocation shall be as deliberate as those practice during the initial selection. This process shall operate independently from short - term public pressures and fluctuations in artistic taste. During the review process, the artwork shall remain accessible to the public in its original location. Artwork may be consi dered for review toward deaccessioning from the Public Art Collection if one or more of the following conditions apply: • The condition or security of the artwork cannot be reasonably guaranteed. • The artwork requires excessive maintenance or has faults of d esign or workmanship, and repair or remedy is impractical or otherwise not feasible. • The artwork has been damaged and repair is impractical or not feasible. • The artwork's physical or structural condition endangers public safety. • Significant changes in the use, character, or design of the site have occurred which affect the integrity of the work, and no suitable alternate site is avail a ble. • Removal is requested by the artist because of the condition of the work. • The facility or location where the work is sit ed is undergoing privatization.