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Chapter 6 ! Getting There 49 Gifts or Loans When gifts or loans of public art are offered to the Town, the Public Art Advisory Board and Public Art Coordinator shall review and advise the local officials on the acceptance of the art. This review shall give special attention to protecting important civic places from the placement of artworks that might not be of lasting significance to the Town. The review process followed by the Public Art Advisory Board shall meet the following objectives: • To p rovide uniform procedures for the review and acceptance of gifts or loans of artworks to the Town • To vest in a single Town agency the responsibility of ensuring the management and maintenance of the donation • To facilitate planning for the placement of artw orks on Town - owned property • To maintain high artistic standards for artworks displayed in Town facilities • To provide appropriate recognition for donors of artworks to the Town • To protect significant public sites from placement of work that is not of lastin g significance to the Town Review Process Criteria The review process is based on the following criteria: • Aesthetic considerations that ensure artworks of the highest quality, based on a detailed written proposal and photographs of the proposed work, do cumentation of the artist's professional qualifications, and a current certified appraisal of the artwork • Financial considerations based on the cost of installation, sources of funding for the project, and the estimated cost of maintenance and repair over the expected life of the artwork • The liability associated with the artwork based on the susceptibility of the artwork to damage and vandalism, potential danger to the public and any special insurance requirements • Environmental considerations based on the physical appropriateness of the artwork to the site, including the scale of the artwork Exceptions to the Review Process Gifts of State presented to the Town by foreign governments or by other political jurisdictions of the United States — municipal, state or national — which may be accepted by the Town Council or Town administration on behalf of the Town shall be reviewed as follows: • The Public Art Program shall determine the permanent placement of such artworks • Appropriate recognition and publicity shall b e the responsibility of the Public Art Program in collaboration with the Town Site Facility • If not provided by the donor, maintenance of the artwork(s) shall be the responsibility of Public Works in consultation with the Public Art Coordinator.