Item B3
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date: January 19, 2011 Division: BOCC
Bulk Item: No Department: Heather Carruthers / District 3
Staff Contact Person/Phone #: C Schreck, 292-3430
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AGENDA ITEM WORDING:
January 2011 as Sculpture
Key West month.
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ITEM BACKGROUND:
See attached proclamation.
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PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION:
Annual art event, recognized last year by the BOCC (January
2010 as SKW month)
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CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES:
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STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
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TOTAL COST: INDIRECT COST: BUDGETED:
NANAYes
DIFFERENTIAL OF LOCAL PREFERENCE:
NA
COST TO COUNTY: SOURCE OF FUNDS:
None NA
COST TO AIRPORT:
None
COST TO PFC:
None
REVENUE PRODUCING:AMOUNT PER YEAR:
Yes __ No _X_ NA
APPROVED BY:
County Attorney __ OMB/Purchasing __ Risk Management __
DOCUMENTATION:
Included X Not Required _____
DISPOSITION:AGENDA ITEM #
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Sculpture Key West Month Proclamation - January 2011
WHEREAS,
in the Park predecessor to Sculpture Key West, was begun by local
sculptor Jim Racchi as an annual sculpture exhibition at historic Fort Zachary Taylor; and
WHEREAS
, in 2004 members of the art community
Sculpture Key West, a nonprofit organization whose purpose is to provide a platform for dynamic,
contemporary sculpture designed to inspire and educate the community of Key West, the Florida Keys and
visitors as well as bring national attention to what has become a widely recognized annual exhibition; and
WHEREAS
, since its formation, Sculpture Key West has annually exhibited sculpture in the
historically, environmentally and culturally important settings of Fort Zachary Taylor State Park, The Key
West Garden Club at the National Historic West Martello Tower, and Key West Tropical Forest & Botanical
Garden, -
WHEREAS
, artists exhibiting with Sculpture Key West have generously shared their work with the
community through participation in a public art program designed to place art in and around neighborhoods,
at county locales, and at businesses throughout Key West; and
WHEREAS
, for the past 6 years Sculpture Key West has encouraged young artists at
Key West High School, the Montessori School, Horace O and HS2 in their pursuit of learning about
the process of making art by hosting artist talks and tours of all of the venues for the students and their
teachers; and
WHEREAS
, for the past sixteen years, the Florida State Park Service, The Key West Garden Club
and now the Key West Botanical Garden have generously opened their facilities and provided substantial
assistance to Sculpture Key West, enabling Sculpture Key West to become an annual event thereby attracting
many visitors to the State Park, historic Fort, the Gardens and their environs; and
WHEREAS
, Sculpture Key West is considered a leading contemporary art event in South Florida;
and
WHEREAS
, Sculpture Key West provides much sought after exhibition space for local, county,
state, national and international artists; and
WHEREAS
, during challenging times art, especially public art, connects the best parts of each of us
to the other and reminds us that we can transform our thinking in ways that help us see possibilities instead
of problems; and
NOW, THEREFORE
, I Heather Carruthers, by virtue of the authority vested in me as Mayor of
Monroe County, Florida, hereby proclaim January 2011 as
The citizens of Monroe County, residents and visitors to our county are urged to visit Fort Zachary Taylor
State Park, the Key West Garden Club and the Key West Tropical Forest & Botanical Garden, particularly
during the forthcoming Sculpture Key West event (January 15 April 15, 2011) to experience art in an art-
loving community that is tolerant and imaginative and to view art outdoors in extraordinary tropical settings.
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Dated this 19 day of January, 2011
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Heather Carruthers, Mayor