I saw the below RFP and wondered why? I thought we specifically hired an Arts Coordinator as a full-time position with the city to coordinate the arts. Part of YOUR job would be to come up with a cultural plan and use local non-profits as reference and help. But this is what the city does all the time. They have internal attorneys, engineers, etc., that we pay well with great benefits, and all they do is coordinate the consultant reports. We need to do one of two things at this juncture. Either eliminate her position and hire a consultant to put together a plan, OR, better yet, let her keep her job, AND MAKE HER DO IT! You were hired for your supposed talents, show us what they are. Because the words ‘consultant’ and ‘public art’ have nothing to do with each other. Not to mention you could probably lift a cultural plan from another city our size and tweak it. This is all public information, another city can’t ‘charge’ you if you take their plan and tweak if for our town. I think the first question they need to ask potential directors interviewing with the city is, “Do you know what google is?”
AMEN!
A great painter paints his/her own paintings. A faux painting, however, is often done in collaboration with others. The latter depends upon coordination and subordinates, while the former flows with self-confidence and creativity.