Public Art Proposed Acquisition Questionnaire

R1773 (2022-10)
ISC: Confidential

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This questionnaire is used to gather basic information about a proposed acquisition. This information is used to determine whether an artwork will be a good fit for The City of Calgary’s public art collection. The Curatorial team will select artworks to be presented to the Acquisition committee.

Please have all details ready before filling the form.

Please complete all applicable questions. Definitions of key terms are found below. If you have questions about this form, please contact us at PublicArt@calgary.ca.

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DEFINITIONS

Commission: an order for something, particularly a work of art, to be specially produced.

Donation: a voluntary transfer of property or of a property interest from one individual or entity to another. A donation is never perfected until it is has been accepted, for the acceptance is requisite to make the donation complete. When made to a qualified non-profit charitable, religious, educational or public service organization, consideration may take the form of a deductible contribution in calculating income tax.

Existing art: art created prior to the request to donate.

Gift: a voluntary transfer of property or of a property interest from one individual or entity to another made without charge or consideration to the recipient. Tax receipts are not issued for gifts.

Non-portable: existing or commissioned art of a large scale requiring a specific or semi-permanent site.

Portable: existing or commissioned art of a scale appropriate for rotation through public spaces belonging to The City of Calgary.

Purchase: to obtain by paying money or giving other valuable consideration.

Transfer: the change in physical custody from one department or organization to another.

All fields required unless marked (optional).

1. Please describe how you would like The City to acquire this artwork:

Donation (with charitable tax receipt)

Gift (no charitable tax receipt)

Transfer (from another City department or organization)

Purchase

Proposed purchase price: CAN $

2. Is the artwork portable, or will it be placed in a permanent location (non-portable)?

Portable

Non-portable

Please Explain

3. Please provide the following information:

Artist's Name

Artist's Nationality

Artist's year of birth (and death, if applicable)

Title of the artwork

Year created

Media

Dimensions

Signature/inscriptions on the work

Enter 'None' if applicable

If applicable:

b. Is the artist Indigenous, Black, Brown, Asian or another visible minority? If so, please describe. (optional)

c. Is the artist a disability artist or part of other marginalized identities? If so, please describe. (optional)

d. Does the artist identity as LGBTQIAA* or Two-Spirited? If so, please describe. (optional)

4. Please check the appropriate box below indicating that you will supply an image (or images) of this work along with this questionnaire. If the work does not yet exist, a sketch or rendering may be supplied.

Image(s) attached

Sketch or rendering attached

File Attachment (2MB per file, Total 16MB per form)

Attached File Name

5. Describe the physical condition of the work.

Excellent

Good

Fair

Poor

Details

a. Who owns this artwork? Please provide proof of ownership below or attached to this questionnaire.

b. Are there any liens against this work, or other conditions that may affect a transfer of ownership?

Yes

If yes, please elaborate.

7. Please describe the history (provenance) of this work, including any past owners, how ownership was transferred (by sale or gift, for example), and any past exhibitions. You may also list publications where this work is reproduced.

8. Are you able to provide funds to assist with the associated costs such as the appraisal, transportation, fabrication, installation and maintenance for this work?

Yes

Please indicate amount: CAN $

9. Are there any conditions or stipulations that affect this work, its display, or its reproduction?

Yes

If yes, please elaborate.

10. In three or four sentences, please describe the work and its relevance to Calgary.

11. Why would you like The City of Calgary to own this work? Why do you think the public art collection is the most appropriate place for this work?

12. If this work is to be permanently situated in a public place, please describe the proposed location. (optional)

This question is not applicable to the proposed acquisition

13. Please describe any memorial or commemorative aspects to this work. Who or what is being commemorated, and why? (optional)

This question is not applicable to the proposed acquisition

14. Please provide the following information:

Name of Donor

Your Address

City

Province

Postal Code

e.g. A1A 1A1

Telephone number

Enter 10 digits, no dashes or spaces

Email Address

15. You may attach additional relevant information to this application, including documents such as an artist biography or artist statement. (optional)

No further information is attached

File Attachment (2MB per file, Total 16MB per form)

Attached File Name

Your Personal Information is being collected and used for the purpose of administering and operating The City of Calgary’s Public Art program. This information is collected pursuant to Section 33(c) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy (FOIP) Act. If you have any questions about this collection and use, please contact the Public Art Liaison by mail at P.O. Box 2100, Station M, Calgary, AB, Canada T2P 2M5, by telephone at 587-228-1183 or by e-mail at PublicArt@calgary.ca.

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