Interoffice Memorandum
DATE: October 8, 2025
TO: Mayor Jerry L. Demings and County Commissioners
THROUGH: Carla Bell Johnson, AICP, Deputy County Administrator
FROM: Vicki Landon, Administrator
CONTACT: Vicki Landon, Administrator
PHONE: 407-836-3873
DIVISION: Arts and Cultural Affairs Office
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Approval and execution of 2026 Sculpture on the Lawn Loan and Exhibition Agreements by and between Orange County, Florida and Black Bird Design LLC, Graphic Content, Inc., Cecilia Lueza Art Projects Inc., and Javier Guillan for the period of January 1, 2026, through January 31, 2027. (Arts and Cultural Affairs Office)
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PROJECT: 2026 Sculpture on the Lawn Loan and Exhibition Agreements
PURPOSE: Once a year our office extends an international artist call for the loan of sculptures for the yearlong Sculpture on the Lawn exhibition; subsequently, the Public Art Review Board chooses the four sculptures to be installed outside of the Orange County Administration Center. The mission of the Public Art Review Board is to include public art in Orange County for the benefit and education of its citizens while enhancing the visual environment through a diversity of styles, content, and artists. The following artists/lenders have agreed to loan their works for the period of January 1, 2026, through January 31, 2027, with each to receive a loan fee in the amount of $5,000: Black Bird Design LLC, Graphic Content, Inc., Cecilia Lueza Art Projects Inc., and Javier Guillan. These agreements were reviewed by the County Attorney’s Office.
BUDGET: Each artist receives $5,000.