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This AGREEMENT OR PLACEMENT AND LOAN OF ARTWORK (Agreement) is
entered into as of this &Igday of� by and between the City OF PALM
SPRINGS, a municipal corporation (City) and PALM SPRINGS ART MUSEUM (Owner).
RECITALS
A. The City has established a Public Arts Program, which authorizes the
placement of works of art on appropriate private and public property, which
encourages public access, and viewing of the artwork.
B. Under the Public Arts Program, artwork may be loaned to the City with or
without a fee paid for loan term.
C. Owner desires to loan a work of art and have such work of art placed on public
property in accordance with this Agreement and the City of Palm Springs Public
Arts Program as established by Chapters 2.24 and 3.37 of the Palm Springs
Municipal Code (Public Arts Ordinance).
NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of
which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereby agree that acceptance of the loan of
the artwork described below of this Agreement is subject to the following conditions:
1. City Representative. The City Manager, or his designee, a Contract Officer of
the City ("City Manager"), shall be the City's designated representative with respect to this
Agreement. Under the direction of the City Council, the City Manager shall have the
authority to give approvals or consents required hereunder and to otherwise act on behalf
of the City for purposes of this Agreement.
2. Loan Fee. City shall pay a loan fee in the amount of ONE THOUSAND FIVE
HUNDRED DOLLARS ($1,500), annually, payable within thirty (30) days of receipt of
invoice by Owner.
3. Loan Term. The loan term shall be five (5) years, with an option to renew for
an extended period of time as agreed upon by both parties.
4. Termination. Both City and the Owner have the right to terminate this
Agreement upon thirty (30) days' advance written notice, with or without cause. Upon
termination, the City shall cause the artwork to be removed at City's cost and expense.
5. The Artwork. The Owner will loan to the City seven (7) sculptures, as shown in
Exhibit "A" (the Artwork).
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6. Location and Site Preparation. The artwork shall be located at the Palm
Springs International Airport, as shown in Exhibit "B" (the Site). The City shall pay for the
costs to install pads adequate for placement of the artwork. The exact location and pad
size shall be provided by the Owner's Curator. City shall pay for the costs to install
lighting and signage with text agreeable to both City and Owner. Signage shall be in the
form of metal plaques in a size that is complimentary to the location and artwork and not
to exceed twelve by eight inches. The plaque will be placed in a conspicuous location
adjacent to the artwork. All costs and expenses set forth herein shall be subject to prior
approval of the City in its sole discretion. No costs or expenses shall be incurred in
excess of that approved by the City in writing. Any such excess cost or expenses, and/or
unapproved costs or expenses shall be the sole responsibility and liability of the Owner.
7. Security. City shall be responsible for security to protect the artwork from
damage, vandalism, or theft.
8. Fire Control. The Airport must be equipped with fire suppression systems.
9. Packing and Transport. All packing, transportation, installation and de-
installation costs for relocating the artwork to the designated site and its return to the
Owner shall be paid by the City and arranged and supervised by Owner staff. Installation
dates, and the costs related thereto, to be mutually approved by City and Owner.
10. Insurance. City shall procure and maintain, in a form and amount consistent
with the City's past practice in insuring public art installed and maintained on City owned
property, appropriate insurance for the artwork. City shall provide Owner with a
Certificate of Insurance naming Owner as an additional insured.
11. Care and Condition. The artwork is loaned in good condition unless otherwise
noted. The artwork should be examined for condition upon receipt. The artwork shall at all
times be given special care to protect it against loss, damage or deterioration. Should
loss or damage or deterioration be noted, the Owner is to be notified immediately and in
detail. It is understood that the artworks covered by this Agreement shall remain in the
condition in which they are received. The artwork shall not be, repaired, retouched,
moved, or altered in any way. Regularly scheduled cleaning of artwork shall be performed
by a professional art conservator approved by Owner or by a fine art maintenance service
recommended by Owner with charges invoiced to the City, with said charges subject to
City's prior written approval. Owner will provide instructions for maintaining each artwork.
12. Access. The Owner will be permitted access to the artwork through the office
of the Airport Executive Director in order to assess condition of the artwork or perform
required annual maintenance. This access will be given on an as-needed basis or
minimally, once a year throughout the loan period, with seventy-two (72) hours advance
notice.
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13. Reproduction and Distribution. For the loan of artwork pursuant to this
Agreement, the Owner shall be consulted, in accordance with the terms set forth in
Exhibit "B-1" (Special Requirements).
14. Credit. During the term of this Agreement, all formal references to the artwork
shall include the following credit line: "Collection of Palm Springs Art Museum, Gift of
.... placed by City of Palm Springs Public Arts Commission".
15. Indemnification. Owner hereby agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the City,
its officers, agents and employees from and against any and all actions, suits, claims,
damages, losses, costs, penalties, obligations, errors, omissions or liabilities (collectively
"Claims or Liabilities") arising out of or in any way connected with any act, omission or
negligence of Owner, its agents, employees or contractors, or from the existence of the
Artwork at the Loan agreement site, or related to this Agreement, including, without
limitation, bodily injury to or death of persons, injury or damage to Property and attorneys
fees, but excluding such Claims or Liabilities resulting solely from the willful misconduct of
the City, its officers, agents or employees who are directly responsible to the City.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have entered into this Agreement as of the
date first above written.
"OWNER"
PALM SPRINGS ART MUSEUM
A California non-profit corporation
izab th Armstrong, Ph.D.
Executive Director
"CITY"
CITY OF PALM SPRINGS,
A municipal corporation
APPROVED BY CITY MANAGER,,,,_. ,
David Ready, Es .
City Manager
Lauri Aylaian, Director
Community & Economic Development
ATTEST:
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AP D AS TO F O7tM:
City Att r ey
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EXHIBIT "A" and "B"
(The Artwork and Sites)
1. Michael Todd, Mia Chan IV, 1981, lacquered steel, 69-3/4 x 72-1/4 x 41"
Location: Inner airport courtyard island at peak of crest
2. Betty Gold, Holistic 77D, 1978, 84 x 36"
Location: North side of escalator
3. Tom Holland, Tang, 1982, aluminum with epoxy paint, 104 x 68 x 30"
Location: Interior of United Pavilion near entrance
4. Yasuo Mizui, Caprice de Luberon, 1966, 49 x 51 x 16"
Location: Exterior, adjacent to west side of walk way to United Pavilion
5. Philip Culbertson, Untitled, 1975, stainless steel,
120 x 48"
Location: Adjacent to glass panels on east side of walk-way to United Pavilion
6. Paul Jenkins, Model For Meditation Mandala Sundial, n.d. bronze, 10 x48 x 48"
Location: East side of walkway to United Pavilion
7. Lawrence Fane, Catalyst, 1978, Welded steel and fragments of car bumpers,
37x56x21"
Location: North side of central planter at the inner airport courtyard
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EXHIBIT "B-1"
(Special Requirements)
Reproduction and Distribution
The Owner does not retain sole copyright, reproduction and distribution ownership of all
artwork being loaned; therefore, Section 12 Reproduction and Distribution, shall not
apply. The following shall apply to the terms of this agreement:
Photography, Publicity and Credits
Following the complete installation of the artwork the City will issue a press release
notifying the media and the public. Information regarding the artwork will also be posted
on the City's Website. The City of Palm Springs agrees to consult with Owner's Director
of Development prior to issuing press releases or announcements about the artworks. All
publicity, printed material or electronic media material must contain proper credit given to
Owner. Photography, filming and videotaping of the artworks by the media is permitted,
provided it is for publicity and education programs only. Photography, filming and
videotaping of the artworks by the public is permitted, provided it is for personal use.
Copyright
Certain artworks owned by the Owner may be protected by copyright not owned by the
Owner. The City will include the copyright language as required and is responsible for all
rights and reproduction fees that may be charged by the copyright holder of any image
used.
Reproduction and Distribution
Permission for the City to produce and distribute reproductions of works of art from the
Palm Springs Art Museum's permanent collection must be processed by the Owner's
registrar.
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