Okla. Admin. Code § 115:10-1-2

Current through Vol. 42, No. 4, November 1, 2024

Section 115:10-1-2 - Art standards

(a)Display of art work. Only art and art objects of highest museum quality, consistent with legislative directives and approved by the Commission shall be permitted for permanent display in public areas of the Capitol.

(1) All such works of art shall be directly related to the history and culture of the State of Oklahoma.

(2) A painting, which includes portraits, landscapes or other paintings, excluding murals, shall be painted on linen with oils or acrylics.

(3) Any proposed mural work or sculptures to be placed in and around the Capitol and adjacent grounds shall comply with guidelines established by the Art Standards Committee, in conjunction with the Capitol Architect and Curator, specifically for each such display.

(4) The stained glass originally planned for the Capitol shall be the only stained glass in the Capitol.

(5) Placement of all art works in public areas of the Capitol is the sole responsibility of the Commission.

(A) A written request to move art work shall be submitted to the Art Standards Committee for review.

(B) Upon completion of the review, the Art Standards Committee will submit a written recommendation for the approval or denial of the request to the Commission.

(b)Art work in Mansion. Furnishings and art work on the first floor of the Governor's Mansion may be changed upon written approval of the Commission. Art and art objects under control of the Commission may be made available to the Mansion subject to availability and appropriate priorities. All such state-owned material as may be determined surplus to Mansion needs will be returned to the Commission for appropriate disposition.

(c)Temporary exhibits. Temporary exhibits and displays of art and art objects shall comply with the rules of this chapter, the standards of the Commission and state laws.

(1) Temporary exhibits may be permitted for periods not longer than 15 working days except by special authority of the Commission.

(2) Temporary exhibits displayed in the Governor's Art Gallery are exempt from rules for permanent displays and shall have strict oversight by the Oklahoma Arts Council.

(d)Criteria for memorializing individuals with personalized works of art in the State Capitol. Persons to be memorialized through placement of personalized works of art in the State Capitol shall be only those whose achievements and contributions to the history of Oklahoma and the Nation are of such transcending importance as to place the individual in a status clearly and generally acknowledged to be of paramount significance to the enduring history of the state. Such persons shall have been dead for a minimum of ten (10) years.

(1) All personalized works shall comply with the rules of this chapter, standards established by the Commission and state laws.

(2) Potential donors shall submit a written request for approval to the Commission no less than six (6) months prior to the proposed project completion date, which includes:

(A) a summary describing how the subject meets the qualifications described in OAC 115:10-1-2;

(B) project timelines, if available;

(C) any information that may assist the Commission with the review of the proposed project; and

(D) any additional information requested by the Commission.

(3) Proposals for personalized works of art shall be submitted to the Commission for review and approval prior to any commitment by the sponsor(s). Any action on the part of the sponsor(s) taken prior to review and approval by the Commission shall be at the risk of the promoter(s).

(4) All proposals will be referred to the Arts Standards Committee for review and recommendations to the Commission.

(5) The Commission shall be responsible for the selection of the artist, location, size, subject and framing.

(e)Property and security of art work. All works of art under the purview of the Capitol Preservation Commission shall be inventoried by the Capitol Preservation Commission with description, value, and location of art piece.

(1) Complete files shall be maintained showing the location of state-owned art at all times, with proper documentation showing temporary locations such as loans, repair, or temporary display out of state buildings.

(2) All art work shall be stored in a controlled locked area with proper environment suitable for storage of art pieces.

(3) All art pieces leaving state buildings shall be checked by Building Security for proper ownership and recorded by name and piece on a security log developed by the Commission.

(f)Development of art standards. Art standards may be developed by the Art Standards Committee and the Capitol Architect and Curator. Such standards shall be approved by the Commission. Revisions to the art standards shall require the approval of two thirds (2/3) of the Commission.

Okla. Admin. Code § 115:10-1-2

Added at 10 Ok Reg 2583, eff 6-25-93; Amended at 16 Ok Reg 2806, eff 7-12-99; Amended at 21 Ok Reg 489, eff 12-8-03 (emergency); Amended at 21 Ok Reg 2668, eff 7-11-04