Section 40-1-004 - Selection ProcessThe Nebraska Arts Council, in consultation with the 1% Art Committee, will be responsible for the "selection of, commissioning of artists for, reviewing of design, execution and placement of, and the acceptance of works of art for each project" (Neb. Rev. Stat. section 82-320 ).
004.01 Determination of Suitable Art Forms, Locations, and Project Budget - After the 1% for Art amount has been determined, the Nebraska Arts Council, in consultation with the 1% for Art Committee, will then determine suitable art forms, locations, and a budget, taking into consideration the administrative costs of the project agency, the Nebraska Arts Council, and the architect.004.02 Selection Criteria - The following factors will be considered by the 1% for Art Committee when reviewing applications from individual artists:2) past exhibition record, and, when a work is to be commissioned,3) previous commission experience (including evidence of successful and timely completion of past commissions) and4) evidence that a commissioned work of art can be produced for the funds available and according to the project timeline.004.03 Eligibility of Artists - Members of the Nebraska Arts Council and Nebraska Arts Council staff are ineligible to submit proposals or to be selected for 1% for Art projects.004.04 Method of Selection - After the budget and suitable art forms and locations have been determined, the Nebraska Arts Council, in consultation with the 1% for Art Committee, will select the artist(s) and/or work(s) of art. The artist(s) and/or work(s) of art must be selected through Open Competition ( 004.04A below) unless the conditions in 004.04B and 004.04C apply. 004.04A Open Competition - The project will be widely publicized by the Nebraska Arts Council through press releases to Nebraska and regional newspapers, announcements in the Nebraska Arts Council Newsletter, and special mailings to Nebraska college and university art departments, individuals and organization on the Nebraska Arts Council's 1% for Art mailing list, and other organizations that might be interested in receiving information about the 1% for Art project. appropriate media outlets. All announcements shall include a description of the project, the project site, the amount available for art work, artist eligibility requirements and where application forms can be obtained instructions on how to complete an application. A public notice with this same information will be published in a newspaper of general circulation thirty (30) days before the application deadline unless the funds available for purchasing a single piece of art work or for a single artist commission are less than $10,000. The committee may select the artist(s) and/or work(s) of art directly from the entries or it may elect to do one of the following:1) invite a limited number of the applicants to submit proposals and slides of completed works as described in Limited Competition below, or2) hold another open competition.004.04B Limited Competition - When the 1% for Art project budget is less than , $30,000, the 1% for Art Committee may elect to invite a limited number of artists to submit proposals and representative images of completed works (in the case of a commission) or slides images of completed works available for purchase (when an existing art work is to be purchased). . If, in the opinion of the committee, a satisfactory proposal is not made, the process may begin again, or another method of selection may be adopted (see 005 below).004.04C Direct Selection - When the 1% for Art is less than $30,000, or if the project timeline does not allow for an open competition, the committee may purchase artwork from a limited number of artists selected for this purpose.004.04D Commissioning Costs - When a work is to be commissioned, the 1% for Art budget shall accommodate the costs associated with commissioning process. Each artist who has been selected by the 1% for Art Committee as a finalist for the project will be paid a fee for the time, materials and research necessary to develop a project concept. Artist finalists will also be provided with a travel stipend if necessary to present the concept to the 1% for Art Committee. 004.05 Approval. The Nebraska Arts Council, in consultation with the 1% for Art Committee, shall be responsible for approving the selection of the artist(s) and/or the work(s) of art for the project.40 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 1, § 004
Adopted effective 4/10/2019