San Jose Municipal Code Part 8 Arts Commission

A. "Work of art," as used in this Part 8, means any work of visual art including, but not limited to, a drawing, painting, mural, fresco, sculpture, mosaic, decoration, inscription, stained glass, statue, monument, a work of calligraphy, a work of photography or graphic art (including an etching, lithograph, offset print, silkscreen, or a work of graphic-art-like nature), crafts (including crafts in clay, textile, fiber, wood, metal, plastic, glass and like materials), mixed media (including a collage assemblage, or any combination of the foregoing art media) or any other work as recommended by the city's arts commission.

B. Work of art may also include functional elements of capital improvement projects (such as benches, gates, lighting devices and landscaping) which are intended as artistic elements and which have been designed by professional artists.

(Ord. 25209.)

The arts commission is hereby established.

(Ord. 25209.)

A. The Commission shall consist of eleven (11) members.

B. This subsection shall apply to the Arts Commission as of August 11, 2020. As of August 11, 2020 and until December 31, 2020, the Commission shall consist of an additional four (4) temporary nonvoting members whose terms will be from August 11, 2020 to December 31, 2020. Notwithstanding Section 2.08.840 B and Council Policy 0-4, Consolidated Policy Governing Boards and Commissions, these four (4) temporary nonvoting members shall be appointed by the City Council without a nomination process and may consist of former commissioners. This subsection B shall automatically sunset and have no force or effect after 11:59 p.m. on December 31, 2020.

(Ords. 25209, 29250, 30455.)

Editor's note— Section 2.08.830, pertaining to Term of commission members, was repealed by Ordinance 29250, § 12, passed May 7, 2013.

A. All members shall be either of acknowledged accomplishment in one or more of the following fields: architecture, art criticism, art history, choreography, crafts, drama, landscape architecture, literature, music, painting, photography and sculpture; or they must have demonstrated a deep interest and appreciation of cultural and artistic activities.

B. All members shall be appointed in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.08.180.

(Ords. 25209, 29250.)

The commission shall have the following nonexclusive functions, powers, and duties:

A. Encourage the full artistic life of the city's culturally diverse community and the beautification of the city.

B. Advise the council on all matters affecting the arts and the beauty of the city, including the development, organization and operation of municipal arts programs and facilities.

C. Establish an effective liaison between the city and arts organizations, assess the needs of arts organizations and recommend to the council measures to promote the strength and cultural diversity of arts organizations.

D. Advise the council on appropriate policies and procedures for the distribution of city funding for the arts and make recommendations to the council respecting grants and other funding to arts organizations.

E. Advise the council in coordination with appropriate boards and commissions on all matters related to public art, including the acquisition and placement of works of art as well as the maintenance, removal, relocation or alteration of existing works of art in the city's possession, and perform all duties with respect to the Art in Public Places Program as provided in Title 22 of this Code.

F. Examine every two years the condition of the city's works of art and report to the council with recommendations for their care, maintenance and improvement.

G. Render advice and assistance in the fields of art, aesthetics and beautification to other city boards and commissions.

H. Establish an effective liaison and cooperation between the city's arts programs and the programs of adjacent communities, the county, the region, the state and the nation.

(Ord. 25209.)

All members shall be appointed in accordance with Section 2.08.180.

(Ord. 29771.)