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CITY OF DANIA BEACH
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
STAFF REPORT
DATE: January 23, 2024
TO: Honorable Mayor and Commissioners
FROM: Ana M. Garcia, ICMA-CM, City Manager
VIA: Candido Sosa-Cruz, ICMA-CM, Deputy City Manager
Eleanor Norena, CFM, Director
Corinne Lajoie, AICP, Deputy Director
SUBJECT: Selection of an artist in response to the Call to Artist for the City of Dania Beach’s
City Hall Parking Garage public art project.
Request:
Selection of an artist in response to the Call to Artist for the City of Dania Beach’s City Hall Parking Garage
public art project.
Background:
On August 1, 2023, the Call to Artist was published with an anticipated project budget of $60,000. A total
of fifty-nine (59) submittals were received, forty-six (46) of which met the minimum qualifications. On
October 10, 2023, the City Commission selected five (5) artists whom they would like to request proposals
from based on the Public Art Advisory Board’s (PAAB) recommendation. The City Commission agreed with
the Board’s recommendation. The top five (5) artists selected were:
• Ivan Roque
• Vito Di Bari
• Ernesto Maranje
• Aaron T. Stephan
• Dan Bergeron and Gabrial Specter
On January 22, 2024, the PAAB will meet and vote on their top artist selection. The Board’s
recommendation will be presented to the City Commission at the meeting.
Budgetary Impact:
The previously approved budget shall not exceed $60,000.
Recommendation:
City Commission to approve the five (5) selected artist to request proposals for a mural design on the City
of Dania Beach Parking Garage (east wall) public art project.