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1. Aesthetic and artistic quality. The work is unique or at least of equal aesthetic quality or <br /> value to similar ones already in the collection and should meet at minimum the criteria of <br /> quality and craftsmanship reflected in the best works now in the City's collection. <br /> 2. Durability of artwork and maintenance requirements for permanent display. Because the <br /> City must be able to provide proper storage and care of the work accessioned, no work <br /> will be accepted which cannot be properly exhibited, cared for, preserved, and protected. <br /> The work must be in suitable condition for use and exhibition. (In rare cases, the <br /> Committee may consider work where the value of the work is such that it justifies <br /> reasonable repair or updating.) <br /> 3. Appropriate site availability and the relationship and scale of the artwork to the proposed <br /> site, the surroundings, and to the collection as a whole. <br /> 4. The artist's credentials, recognition, and quality of work. <br /> 5. Work not consistent with the goals of the city's collection shall be accepted only in rare <br /> circumstances, including but not limited to situations where it may be prudent and <br /> necessary to accept an entire collection, even though some of the works may not be <br /> regarded as having the highest quality, in order to obtain desired works. The Committee <br /> shall make specific recommendations where entire collections are to be considered for <br /> acquisition. <br /> 6. In the case of artwork proposed for installation on City property; a detailed proposal of <br /> the site, materials, construction, fabrication, plumbing and utility requirements, and <br /> installation feasibility are required. Additional support materials such as design <br /> specifications, structural and engineering drawings, or models may be necessary. <br /> Donation of commissioned artwork will comply with the criteria established by this policy. <br /> 7. The use of the work is not restricted or encumbered by intellectual property rights <br /> (copyright, patent, trademark, or trade secret) or by its nature (obscene, defamatory, <br /> potentially an invasion of privacy, physically hazardous), except in rare cases as <br /> determined by the Committee. <br /> Legal Considerations. As a rule, and consistent with The Visual Artists Rights Act, only <br /> unrestricted works should be accepted. Title to works shall be obtained free and clear of <br /> restrictions and qualifications of any type or manner, unless it is deemed by the City authorities to <br /> be in the best interest of the City. If a work is accepted under restricted conditions (for <br /> particularly rare, valuable, or important objects), notation of the restriction must be included in <br /> the works permanent documentation. Where restrictions are attached to an acquisition, every <br /> effort should be made to place a reasonable limit on the time for which they shall apply and to <br /> define the conditions under which their force may terminate. The City cannot agree to keep <br /> objects on permanent exhibit, or to display a collection together permanently. <br />