Agenda - Parks and Recreation Commission - 01/09/2025

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included: how the community defines public art, the community's history with public art, the community member's perception of public art, the role of public art in community place-making, the justification for public art, the process of decision-making regarding public art, the decision- makers involved in the process, collaboration between decision-makers and organizations, and the role of the public administrator in these relationships. The three communities vary by location and type and are described as follows: • Community A is a fully developed inner-ring suburban community of the Twin Cities with a 2010 population of 17,591. This community is a western suburb of Minneapolis and is located in Hennepin County. • Community B is a rural freestanding regional commerce center in central Minnesota. This community had a 2010 population of 14,176. This Community is located approximately 60 miles west of the Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area (known as the Twin Cities). • Community C is an exurban city west of the Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area. This community had a 2010 population of 5,464. A historically freestanding agricultural community and regional center, this community sits on the fringes of the growing metropolitan area and within commuting distance. In addition, the role of the public administrator, and others involved with the public art process, was reviewed and analyzed. The different categories of respondents included individuals in these roles: the chief administrative officer such as the city administrator or city manager, the elected official such as mayor or council member, city staff or professional arts center administrator, and citizen arts commission or board members or practicing artists. 83