The Consultant Team shall complete the items listed below and as described throughout the RFQ. This effort involves the creation of a Public Art Master Plan, the process and product of which is to include, but not be limited to, the following: • Community Input: o Work closely with designated members of the Culture and Arts Advisory Board throughout the process. o Conduct small group meetings with selected stakeholders, including the Culture and Arts Advisory Board, Town of Apex Staff, and Town Council. o Plan, develop and lead efforts to evaluate the community’s attitudes and interests regarding public art. • Existing Document and Program Review: o Public Art Policy, Public Art Map, UDO, RFP process o Existing Public Art • Produce a written Public Art Master Plan o Summary of research, findings and community input results and recommendations to enhance engagement. o Summary of existing programs, policies and resources and recommended updates, improvements and / or additions. o Recommendations for inclusion of public art in public improvement projects and private developments. o Recommended models and opportunities for arts funding, including public/private partnerships and the implementation of private funding (whether utilizing traditional percent for art, or other strategies or formulas), grants, etc. o Standards for maintenance funding, insurance requirements and managing public art inventory o Identify gaps in current program and make recommendations on new and creative concepts to take the program to the next level.
