- (1) The commission enters into an interagency agreement with any partner agency generating one-half of one percent funds and/or hosting a site for a work of art in the state art collection.
(2) Methods of selecting artists and works of art.
- (a) Commissioning new works of art. The primary method of acquisition is by commissioning new works of art through an art selection committee. The public artist roster (WAC 30-40-120) is the tool for selecting artists for commissioning except as specified in (d) of this subsection.
- (b) Curated purchase. Staff facilitates a process whereby a curator recommends work(s) of art for art selection committee approval. The curator roster (WAC 30-40-130) is the tool for selecting curators for recommendations except as specified in (d) of this subsection.
- (c) Resiting. Works of art may be resited with any partner agency pursuant to WAC 30-40-060 (3)(g) and in accordance with the collection care policy.
(d) An open call. In consultation with the director of a partner agency, staff may elect to manage an open call for artists to be considered for the commissioning of a new work(s) of art or for curators to recommend existing works of art through a curated purchase. The open call process is managed pursuant to WAC 30-12-017 (Applications) and WAC 30-12-030 (Panels) unless otherwise noted in this subsection.
- (i) A partner agency art selection committee may act as the panel for the application review process.
- (ii) In addition to artists who apply to the open call, the art selection committee may review and consider all eligible artists from the public artist roster.
- (iii) Artwork selection committee decisions regarding acquisitions are final and do not need board approval.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 43.46.040. WSR 18-02-086, § 30-40-110, filed 1/2/18, effective 2/2/18. Statutory Authority: Chapter 43.46 RCW. WSR 10-23-102, § 30-40-110, filed 11/16/10, effective 12/17/10.]