HomeMy WebLinkAboutC2009-075 - 1/31/2009 - NAARTIST AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE ARTS AND CULTURAL COMMISSION
AND MELANIE STIMMELL
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This agreement ("Agreement") is entered into by and between the City of
Corpus Christi, Texas, ahome-rule municipal corporation ("City"), acting
through its duly authorized Director of Parks and Recreation ("Director") and its
duly appointed Arts and Cultural Commission ("ACC"), and Melanie Stimmell,
an independent artist ("Artist"),
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WHEREAS, the City has allocated funds to the ACC for the selection and
payment of a public work of temporary art ("Artwork") to be located at, in, or
near the selected site of the City's 2009 Festival of the Arts ("Project
Premises");
WHEREAS, the ACC desires to contract directly with the Artist;
WHEREAS, the ACC and the Artist wish to set out the terms and
conditions under which the Artwork and related performance expenses of the
Artist are to be purchased by the ACC.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City and the Artist, for and in consideration of the
coveants and agreements set out in this Agreement, the sufficiency of which is
hereby acknowledged, agree as follows:
Section 1. Preamble Language. The preamble language included above this
initial
numerated section is incorporated into this Agreement by reference and made a
part of this Agreement for all intents and purposes.
Section 2. Contract Administrator. The ACC's contract administrator for this
Agreement is the City's Director, with the review and approval of the ACC.
Section 3. Scope of Artwork and Performance.
(A) The ACC, through this Agreement, contracts with the Artist to provide the
following:
the Artist shall create a street painting, approximately 12' x 15' in size, in chalk
pastels
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be held in Corpus Christi, Texas, from Friday, March 27, 2009, to Sunday,
March 29, 2009 ("Festival"); conduct three student educational workshops
on March 27, 2009, and conduct a technique workshop on March 28, 2009
("Workshops"); and participate in various types of media exposure reports
and interviews to be held in conjunction with the Festival. The Artist shall
also attend, as a featured guest, an artists' reception to be held on Friday,
March 27, 2009, from 5:30 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. CST, such reception being
held in conjunction with the Festival, at the Art Center of Corpus Christi.
(B) The Artist warrants that the Artwork will be an original work of art designed
solely by the Artist and, the Artwork will be created solely through the skills
of the Artist and any apprentices or assistants working under the Artist's
direct supervision and control. The advance design of the Artwork to be
displayed has been communicated by the Artist to the ACC, and the
purchase of this Artwork has been reviewed and approved by the City's
ACC. The warranty provisions contained in this section survive the
expiration of this Agreement.
(C) The Artist shall be present to create the Artwork and perform related
responsibilities from the hours of 9:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. CST on Friday,
March 27, 2009, Saturday, March 28, 2009, from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.
CST and on Sunday, March 29, 2009 from 9:00 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. CST.
The Artist shall be present for the general public to view the Artist and the
artwork in progress, with the Artwork to be completed no later than 4:30
p. m. CST on Sunday, March 29, 2009, weather permitting.
(D) The Workshops to be held by the Artist are at the discretion of the ACC. If
so arranged by the ACC, the Workshops will each consist of a 30-45 minute
slide or PowerPoint software-aided lecture and open discussion of street
painting with chalk to be followed by an actual drawing demonstration. It is
anticipated by the ACC that the Workshops may be held on Friday, March
27, 2009, and will consist of a morning session, to be held from 9:30 a.m.
until 11:00 a.m. CST, and 11:00 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. CST, and an afternoon
session, to be held from 12:30 p.m. until 2:00 p.m. CST.
Section 4. Compensation and Payment Schedule.
(A) The ACC will pay directly to the Artist, as consideration under this
Agreement, a fixed fee of $1,500 to be paid in two parts. Advance and partial
compensation, in the amount of $500, will be paid for the purchase of the
Artwork and the related performance duties of the Artist under this Agreement
no later than March 23, 2009; however, if the Agreement is executed by the
Artist, received by the City before March 15, 2009, and the ACC has funds
available to payment, payment may be remitted to the Artist prior to March 23,
2009. The remainder portion, in the amount of $1,000, for the purchase of the
Artwork and the related performance duties of the Artist under this Agreement is
to be paid no later than 5 p.m. CST on March 29, 2009, or at the conclusion of
the completion of the Artwork on March 29, 2009, whichever occurs later. The
advance payment of compensation to the Artist will not be deemed a waiver of
any right of the City nor acceptance, by the City, of defective performance by the
Artist.
(B) As further consideration, the ACC shall be responsible for full payment and
the securing of round-trip air transportation for the Artist, and one (1) Artist
assistant, with arrangements acceptable to the Artist and ACC and meeting the
provisions of this Agreement, to the City for creation of the Artwork and the
Artist's related performance.
(C) As further additional consideration, the ACC shall be responsible for full
payment and the securing of not less than three nights of single-room hotel
accommodations within the City for the Artist. The payment and securing of any
additional accommodations beyond the time period stated are at the sole
discretion of the ACC.
Section 5. Taxes. The Artist is solely responsible for the payment of any and
all taxes that may become due to any taxing authority, agency, or entity with
respect to the creation, performance, and sale, to the City, of the Artwork.
Section 6. Public Information by Artist. As the funds provided to compensate
the Artist for performance and for this Artwork are public funds, the Artist shall
acknowledge the ACC's and City's role in funding the Artwork in all public
presentations and written, printed, or electronic publications of the Artwork
following the Artist's execution of this Agreement and completion of the Artwork.
This obligation of the Artist survives the expiration of this Agreement.
Section 7. Title; Copyright and License to Reproduce.
(A) Title to the Ariwork passes to the City upon final remittance by the ACC of
payment to the Artist.
(B) The Artist retains all rights under the Copyright Act of 1976, 17 United
States Code, Sections 101 et seq., as it may be amended, and all other rights in
and to the work except ownership and possession. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, the Artist grants to the City an irrevocable license to graphically
reproduce, through photography or otherwise, the image of the Artwork
including, but not limited to, any proposed designs of the Artwork that have
been delivered to the ACC and the City and the completed Artwork image, and
to authorize third parties to graphically reproduce, through photography or
otherwise, any and all of the same as are desired by the City for municipal
purposes, e.g., education, public information, and similar public purposes.
For the purposes of this Agreement, the following are among those deemed
to be reproductions for municipal purposes: brochures and pamphlets
pertaining to the ACC or the City; reproduction in exhibition or Festival
catalogues, books, slides, photographs, postcards, posters, and
calendars; reproduction in art magazines, and art and news sections of
newspapers; slides and film strips not intended for mass audience; and
television broadcasts from stations operated for educational or news
purposes or on programs for educational purposes from all stations.
(ii) On each such municipal reproduction, the Artist will be acknowledged,
using designations provided by the Artist, to be the creator of the
original Artwork depicted, provided that reproductions of any
preliminary studies and models may not be identified as or represented
to be the finished Artwork.
(iii) The rights granted under this section survive the expiration of this
Agreement.
Section 8. Indemnification.
To the extent allowed by Texas law and in consideration of the
payment of funds for the Artwork and the performance of the
Artist, the Artist (herein after referred to as the ("Indemnitor")
shall fully indemnify, save, and hold harmless the City and its
officials, officers, appointees, employees, representatives, and
agents (collectively, "Indemnitees") against any and all
liability, damage, loss, claims, demands, and actions of any
nature whatsoever on account ofper-sonal injury (including,
without limitation on the foregoing, premises defects, workers'
compensation, and death claims), property loss, or damage of
any kind whatsoever, including dishonest, fraudulent,
negligent, or criminal acts of the Indemnitor or the
Indemnitor's employees, representatives, or agents, acting
alone or in collusion with others, which may arise out of, be
caused by, or be in any way connected with, either proximately
or remotely, wholly or in part, Indemnitor's design, creation, or
completed fabrication of the Artwork and any act or omission
of the Indemnitor or of any employee, repre-sentative, or agent
of the Indemnitor pursuant to performance under the terms of
this Agreement, including, but not limited to, acts related to
copyright, trademark, and patent infringement. The terms of
this indemnification are effective regardless of whether such
injury, damage, or loss is caused by the sole, contributory, or
concurrent negligence of the Indemnitees or any of them
individually. The In-demnitor covenants and agrees that, if the
lndemnitee is made a party to any litigation against the
Indemnitor or in any litigation commenced by any party other
than Indemnitor relating to this Agreement, Indem-nitor shall,
upon receipt of reasonable notice regarding commence-ment
of litigation and at -ndemnitor's own expense, investigate all
such claims and demands, attend to their settlement or other
dispo-sition, defend lndemnitee in all actions based thereon
with counsel satisfactory to the lndemnitee, and pay all
charges of attorneys and all other costs and expenses of any
kind arising from any said liability, damage, loss, claim,
demand, or action. No liability shall attach to the City by virtue
of entering into this Agreement except as is expressly
provided for under this Agreement.
Section 9. Artist's Warranty.
The Artist warrants and guarantees that, upon the ACC's final remittance of
payment to the Artist, the City acquires good title to the Artwork and that the
Artwork is free from any and all claims, liens, and charges of and by any person
or entity including, but not limited to, all employees and suppliers of the Artist.
Section 10. Artwork Collection Management.
(A) The City reserves the right to manage its collection of art, including the
Artwork, con- sistent with all applicable laws, the City's Charter, ordinances, and
municipal policies. The City, through this Agreement, is purchasing a work of
public art, and the City, acting through the ACC and its appointed
Commissioner, shall determine the Artwork's placement at the Project
Premises.
(B) The City reserves the right to manage its buildings, facilities, and public
sites for public purposes and, in doing so, may determine that it is necessary to
relocate or remove the Artwork or modify the site in or on which it is located.
Notwithstanding the previous statement, the Artist and the City acknowledge
that the Artwork contemplated to be provided under this Agreement is temporary
in nature and is highly susceptible to destruction by the natural elements and by
manmade devices. Both Artist and the City agree that destruction of the Artwork
will eventually occur. If the City decides, at any time, to destroy the work or
determines that the Artwork no longer has any value to the City, the City,
holding title to the Artwork, may so destroy without any recourse by the Artist.
Section 11. Force Majeure. No party to this Agreement is liable for failures or
delays in performance due to any cause beyond their control including, but not
limited to, any failures or delays in performance caused by strikes, lock outs,
fires, acts of God or the public enemy, common carrier, severe inclement
weather, and riots or interference by civil or military authorities. The Artist shall
inform the City in writing and submit proof of force majeure within three (3)
business days of the event or occurrence of force ma-jeure. The Artist's failure
to inform and submit proof to the City of force majeure consti-
tutes awaiver of this right by the Artist as a defense. The failures or delays to
perform extend the period of performance until these exigencies have been
removed.
Section 12. Term of Agreement. This Agreement, excluding certain
covenants that survive the earlier termination or expiration of this Agreement,
including, but not limited to, Sections 3, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 17, and 18, will expire
upon the ACC's final payment to the Artist as governed by Section 4 of this
Agreement.
Section 13. Survival of Provisions. Termination or expiration of this
Agreement for any reason does not release either party from any liabilities or
obligations set forth in this Agreement that: 1) the parties have expressly agreed
survive any such termination or expiration including, but not limited to, Sections
3, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 17, and 18;
2) remain to be performed; or 3) by their nature would be intended to be
applicable following any such termination or expiration.
Section 14. Assignment and Transfer. This Agreement may not be, in whole
or in
part, assigned or transferred, directly or indirectly, by the Artist without the prior
written
consent of the Director and the Commissioner of the ACC. Subject to the
foregoing, this Agreement is binding upon the City and the Artist, their heirs,
successors, and assigns.
Section 15. Compliance with Laws.
The Artist must comply with all applicable Federal, State, and local government
laws, rules, regulations, and ordinances, which may be relevant or
applicable to the Artist's performance under this Agreement.
Section 16. Venue. Should any action be brought by either party to enforce the
provisions of this Agreement, the parties agree that all actions brought to
enforce compliance with this Agreement must be brought in Nueces County,
Texas, where this Agreement was executed and will be performed.
Section 17. Interpretation. The parties agree that this Agreement will be
governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas.
Section 18. Acknowledgment and Construction of Ambiguities. The parties
ex-
pressly agree that they have each independently read and understood this
Agreement. By the Artist's execution of this Agreement, the Artist agrees to be
bound by the terms, provisions, and conditions contained in this Agreement.
The parties expressly agree that any ambiguities in this Agreement may not be
construed against the drafter.
Section 19. Captions. The captions utilized in this Agreement are for
convenience only and do not in any way limit or amplify the terms, provisions, or
conditions of this Agreement.
Section 20. Executory Agreement. This Agreement is not considered valid
until signed by the Artist and an authorized signer or designee of the City.
Section 21. Entire Agreement. No verbal agreements or conversations
between any
official, officer, employee, representative, or agent of the ACC or the City and
the Artist, or the Artist's agent prior to the execution of this Agreement affect or
modify any of the terms, provisions, liabilities, or obligations of the parties
contained in this Agreement. Any verbal agreements or conversations prior to
the execution of this Agreement are considered unofficial information and in no
way binding on either party. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement
between the City, the ACC, and the Artist for the purpose stated. All other
agreements, promises, representations, and understandings, oral or otherwise,
with reference to the subject matter of this Agreement, unless contained in this
Agreement, are expressly revoked, as the parties intend to provide for a
complete understanding within the provisions of this Agreement of the terms,
provisions, conditions, and promises relating to the Artist's pertormance under
this Agreement.
EXECUTED IN DUPLICATE, each of which will be considered an original, on
this
the ~ ~ day of wa , 2009.
ATTEST:
Armando Chapa
City Secretary
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Lisa Aguil Assistant City Attomey
for the City Attorney
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
el R. Escobar
ity Manager
2009.
MELANIE STIMMELL, ARTIST
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