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A decision made 28 June 2010 regarding: Percentage for Art - Contribution to Pierson Sculpture Appeal.

Decision Reference: MD-PE-2010-0067
Decision Summary Title:	Percent for Art funding contribution to the Pierson Sculpture Appeal		Date of Decision Summary:	23 June 2010
Decision Summary Author:	Acting Assistant Director Performance and Operations		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:
Written Report Title:	% For Art – Contribution to the Pierson Sculpture Appeal		Date of Written Report:	23 June 2010
Written Report Author:	Acting Assistant Director Performance and Operations		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Public
Subject: % For Art – Contribution to the Pierson Sculpture Appeal
Decision(s): The Minister confirms that funds secured by virtue of the Percent for Art programme that have been provided by Washington Hotel 2008 Ltd in connection with planning permission P/2008/0307 in lieu of a specific public art project be utilised to make a contribution to the Pierson Sculpture Appeal. The funds will total £3,000.00
Reason(s) for Decision: Funds provided in lieu of an actual piece of art through the Percent for Art programme are intended to be utilised in accordance with the Percent for Art Policy. A contribution to the Pierson Sculpture Appeal would accord with the Policy and as such is appropriate.
Resource Implications: The funding is available through payments made by Washington Hotel 2008 Ltd in lieu of providing public art directly in respect of the redevelopment of the Washington Hotel into apartments (P/2008/0307).
Action required: Issue £3000.00 to the Pierson Sculpture Appeal.
Signature:		Position: Minister
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):

Percentage for Art - Contribution to Pierson Sculpture Appeal

PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT

% For Art – Contribution towards the Pierson Sculpture Appeal

Purpose of the Report

This purpose of this report is to set out the context within which secured by virtue of the Percent for Art programme that have been provided by Washington Hotel 2008 Ltd in connection with planning permission P/2008/0307 in lieu of a specific public art project be utilised to make a contribution to the Pierson Sculpture Appeal.

Background

The Percent for Art programme was established to enable developers to make a contribution to the provision of public art in Jersey. Public Art is widely recognised as being beneficial to the cultural and artistic well being of any place and the continued provision of art that can stimulate debate and enhance the environment is something that should be encouraged.

The Percent for Art Policy allows for the contributions to be for specific artworks and/or form part of a wider fund for future public art initiatives. The Pierson Sculpture Appeal constitutes an appropriate public art initiative

Discussion and recommendation

In the past developers have been amenable to making a contribution to Public Art through the Percent for Art process but have been unable to identify a specific project to which they wish to contribute. In these cases a sum equivalent to what the contribution would be expected has been deposited with the Department for use when a suitable project is identified.

In this case whilst at the time the developer, Washington Hotel 2008 Ltd, did not specify where their contribution should be targeted. However a recent indication that the Pierson Sculpture Appeal should be the beneficiary has been made to the department by the developer and as this accords with the Policy is considered acceptable.

Reason(s) for Decision

1. A contribution had been made by the developer in accordance with the Percent for Art Policy so as to encourage public art. The Pierson Sculpture Appeal represents a wider public art initiative that can be supported by the Percent for Art programme and as such a contribution from the Percent for Art fund equal to the value of the contribution made by the developer would be appropriate.

Legal and resource implications

The funding is available through payments made by Washington Hotel 2008 Ltd in lieu of providing public art directly in respect of their re-development of the Washington Hotel (P/2008/0307)

Action Required

Issue £3000.00 to the Pierson Sculpture Appeal

Written by:	Richard Glover, Assistant Director
Endorsed by:	Peter Thorne, Director