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

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create a project that "fits." The city manager, or the delegated staff, is responsible for these efforts. Research Ouestion 2 Did the public art project achieve its desired goals such as developing a sense of place, a sense of identity, and a sense of community within the selected study communities? e e e e e All community respondents indicated that public art is an important part of shaping and defining the identity of the community, and that each city had accomplished these objectives to some degree. Terms such as community image, building the city's brand, sense ofplace, and sense of community were used by respondents in each community as one of the primary benefits of public art. The unique sculptures that each community has developed, by definition, make each city unique in their own right. All cities made efforts to capture the values, history and culture of the local community as part of their local objectives. Research Question 3 To what extent does active cross-sector collaboration and citizen engagement, facilitated by city officials, add to or detract from the perceived success of a public art initiative? This research indicates that the process of implementing projects is an important factor. Given the choice of piece, process, or site, as the most important component of a project, the majority of respondents choose the process as the primary factor in a projects success, or lack thereof. That is, successful projects were deemed successful due to a good process and unsuccessful projects were deemed unsuccessful due to a poor process. A "good"process was one that included upfront planning and citizen engagement to create a project that fit with the community. These successful projects included various forms of public participation such as public voting for the best sculptures, or organized city events to promote new public art. In 143