HomeMy WebLinkAboutA8759 - DESERT XLICENSENT FOR TEMPORARY C ART EXHIBITION
This License Agreement for Temporary Public Art Exhibition ("Agreement") is entered
into on Thursday April 8, 2021, by and between the City of Palm Springs, a California
charter city ("City") and Desert Biennial [dba Desert X], ("Desert X") for display of a
public art exhibit by Serge Attukwei Clottey at the James O. Jessie Desert Highland
Unity Center ("Exhibition Site") to be displayed as part of Desert X 2021.
RECITALS
The Palm Springs Public Art Commission and Palm Springs City Council have approved
a temporary exhibition of a public art exhibit at the Exhibition Site. Desert X shall have a
non-exclusive revocable use of Exhibition Site as further detailed in Exhibit "A".
THEREFORE, the City and Desert X agree as follows:
1. License
Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the City hereby grants to
the Desert X a non-exclusive license to use the Exhibition Site from March _12_, 2021
through May _16_1 2021 ("Exhibition Period") for the purpose of installing and displaying
the public art exhibit.
2. Desert X's Responsibilities for Transportation, Installation, Removal,
and Maintenance
Transportation of the public art exhibit to and from the Exhibition Site, installation,
and maintenance shall be the responsibility of Desert X. If the art sells during the
Exhibition Period, Desert X shall remain responsible for removal of public art exhibit at
the end of the Exhibition Period. If Desert X fails to remove art from the Exhibit Site,
within fourteen (14) days of the termination of the Exhibition Period, the City will remove
and dispose of art as necessary and Desert X will pay the reasonable cost for this
removal.
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3. Ownership
The Desert X retains all ownership rights in the public art exhibit.
4. Reproduction Rights
Desert X hereby grants a royalty free license in perpetuity to City, its employees
and its agents, to photograph, film, videotape, or otherwise depict the art work at any
time during the Exhibition Period and to use such photographs, film, videotapes, or
depictions at any time thereafter for both ee"" meFeial and non-commercial purposes.
Such reproduction and images which feature the art work as art for publicity, promotion,
and educational purposes shall, to the extent reasonably possible and appropriate, give
reference to the Desert X. Reproduction and images of art work in which the purpose of
the reproduction or image is predominantly unrelated to the art works shall not require
reference to Desert X. Desert X and his agents, heirs, successors, and assigns hereby
waive any and all rights they may have against the City, and its employees, and its
agents, under the California Art Preservation Act, as set forth in California Civil Code
Section 987, and any similar laws, such as the Federal Visual Rights Act, if applicable.
The Desert X, his agents, heirs, successors and assigns also agree to attempt to defeat
this waiver by cooperating with any other person or organization which seeks to bring
an action under California Civil Code Section 989 or any similar law, if applicable.
5. Indemnification.
The Desert X shall indemnify, defend and hold the City, its officers, directors,
agents, employees, volunteers and any other person acting for or on behalf of the City
(collectively, the "Indemnified Parties") harmless from and against any and all costs,
claims, losses, damages, causes of action and liability which may arise by reason of
any occurrence attributable to or arising out of the City, its officers, employees, agents,
and contractors' exercise of or failure of performance pursuant to this Agreement or the
actions performed hereunder; including without limitation, any claim or cause of action
for injury to or death of any person or damage to any property arising out of any such
occurrence during the term of this Agreement. The City has no liability or responsibility
for any cost, claim, loss, damage, action or liability arising from actions performed under
this Agreement except to the extent that such cost, claim, loss, damage, action or
liability was caused by the sole negligence or willful misconduct of any of the
Indemnified Parties. The City shall have no liability to the Desert X arising from, or in
any way related to, occurrences within the scope of the above indemnity set forth in this
indemnity provision, except to the extent caused by the sole negligence or willful
misconduct of an Indemnified Party. This indemnity provision shall survive the
termination of this Agreement.
6. Entire Agreement
This Agreement represents the entire Agreement between City and Desert X and
no other representations, whether oral, written or implied, have been made nor may be
relied upon by either City or Desert X. This Agreement may be modified only by writing
made after the date of this Agreement and signed by both City and Desert X.
7. Governing Law
This Agreement is entered into in and shall be governed by the laws of the State
of California. Venue shall be in Riverside County.
8. Miscellaneous Provisions.
This Agreement shall be binding on the successors and assigns of the Parties.
There are no intended third party beneficiaries of any right or obligation assumed by the
Parties. Desert X has all requisite power and authority to conduct its business and to
execute, deliver, and perform the Agreement. This Agreement may be signed in
counterparts, each of which shall constitute an original.
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CITY OF PALM SPRINGS
Dated:
D fC/Justin on, City Makger
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Jeffrey allinger, Ci4fjGtorney
MOM BY Cff MANAGER
A SST:
Clerk
EXHIBIT "A"
Exhibition Site