Professional Services Agreement with Pioneer School of the Arts for the Artist in Residence ProgramPROFEESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH
PIONEER SCHOOL OF THE ARTS
This PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH PIONEER SCHOOL OF THE
ARTS (hereinafter "Agreement") is made this day of ~v ~ , 2012 (the "Effective Date"), by and
between the City of Meridian, a municipal corporation organized under the laws of the State of Idaho
("City"), through the duly delegated Meridian AI•ts Commission, and Pioneer School of the Arts, a
public elementary school in Meridian Joint School District no. 2 ("School"}.
WHEREAS, the mission of the Meridian Arts Commission is to develop, advance, and nurture
all facets of the arts to enhance the quality of life for Meridian residents and its visitors;
WHEREAS, School is dedicated to providing its students a well-rounded educational
experience that includes the creative arts;
WHEREAS, the respective leaders of City and School fnd that these missions complement
each other and wish to work together to provide opportunities for School's students to explore and
achieve respect and accountability through the study of and active participation in the performing arts;
NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of
which is hereby acknowledged and agreed, and in consideration of the mutual promises and covenants
herein contained, and in consideration of the recitals above, which are incorporated herein, City and
School agree as follows:
1. Statement of Work. School shall provide programming as described in the project narrative as set
forth in Exhibit A, which narrative is incorporated herein by reference and made a part of this
Agreement as if set forth in its entirety in this Agreement.
2. Compensation and payment. Upon completion of services described herein, and School's
provision to City of a completed W-9 foirn, City shall pay School for professional services set forth
herein in the amount of one thousand five hundred dollars {$1,500.00) by check sent U.S. Mail,
3, Notices. A11 notices required to be given by either of the parties hereto shall be in writing and be
deemed communicated when personally served, or mailed via United States mail, addressed as
follows:
Pioneer School of the Arts City of Meridian
David Jakious, Principal Emily Kane, Deputy City Attorney
13255 W. McMillan Road 33 East Broadway Ave
Boise ID 83713 Meridian ID 83642
Either party may change its authorized representative and/or address for the purpose of this
paragraph by giving written notice of such change to the other party in the manner herein provided.
4. Assignment. City shall not assign or sublet all or any portion of City's interest in this Agreement
or any privilege or right hereunder, either voluntarily or involuntarily, without the prior w>7tten
consent of School. School shall not assign or sublet all or any portion of School's interest in this
Agreement or any privilege or right hereunder, either voluntarily or involuntarily, without the prior
written consent of City. This Agreement and each and all of the terms and conditions hereof shall
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apply to and are binding upon the respective organizations, legal representatives, successors, and
assigns of the parties.
5. No agency. Neither School nor its employees, agents, contractors, offcials, officers, servants,
guests, and/or invitees shall be considered agents of City in any manner or for any purpose.
b. Compliance with laws. In performing the scope of services required hereunder, City and School
shall comply with all applicable laws, ordinances, and codes of ljederal, State, and local
governments.
7. Discrimination prohibited. In performing the Services required herein, School shall not
discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin or ancestry,
age or physical handicap.
8. Construction and severability. If any part of this Agreement is held to be invalid or
unenforceable, such holding will not affect the validity or enforceability of any other part of this
Agreement so long as the remainder of the Agreement is reasonably capable of completion.
9. Entire Agreement. This Agreement contains the entire agreement of the parties and supersedes
any and alI other agreements or understandings, oral or written, whethez~ previous to the execution
hereof or contemporaneous herewith.
10. Applicable Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance
with the laws of the State of Idaho.
11. Approval Required. This Agreement shall not become effective or binding until approved by the
respective governing bodies of both City and School.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties shall cause this Agreement to be executed by their duly
authorized officers to be effective as of the day and year first above written,
PIONEER SCHOOL OF THE ARTS:
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Proposal: 2®12 AR'~'I~'](' ~l`t YdI~SXJDEI~C~ PR~3JJGCT
*Pioneer School of the Arts
--Tlte Magttetdc Power of Murals,..Br'ingiirg a School Community Togetlrer__
1, Describe the proposed project and the school in which it will be implemented.
® Pioneer School of the Arts is an elementary art magnet school within Joint School
District #2. Teachers at Pioneer creatively address state and district standards by utilizing
visual and performing arts activities in the classroom. These experiences provide a
means for students to construct their own knowledge and a deepee understanding of
important concepts.
® The project we are proposing for Pioneer is a series of murals. These murals will focus
on how each grade level incorporates the school's arts based curriculum. into general
classroom study.
® We hope to hire Jennifer Williams as our professional teaching artist. Jennifer will
collaborate with each grade level to create mural designs, After the final designs are
selected, Jennifer will also facilitate the pt'ocess of transferring and painting the
completed images.
2. Describe the population of students expected to benefit from the project.
o Pioneer School of the At'ts is a IC-5 elementary school with a population of approximately
700 students, all of whom would participate in this project. Located in a suburban area of
West Boise in Joint School District #2, Pioneer is surrounded 6y residential dwellings,
predominantly single-family homes.
® Due to our sizable population and magnet-school status, we feel that community-building
is essential for our students. Students have limited opportunities to interact with other
classes or grade levels and we have a number of students who come to our school from
outside its residential boundaries. This project will allow grade levels to work more
closely together and give the entire school population a sense of unity and shared goals.
Working with a professional artist in this capacity will help our students feel connected to
the mission and purpose of our arts school and to each other.
3. Identify what you would like participants to know or be able to do as an outcome of
your project.
Obiectives:
• Students will demonstrate mastery of classroom content knowledge through mural
making in the visual arts classroom.
® Students will work collectively to create murals that include the elements of art.
® Students will replicate an art technique of a given artist or era.
® Students will collaborate with an artist in residence to plan curriculum-based murals.
When hying to plan a project that will build a sense of unity at Pioneer, one must remember that
a comrnurtity cannot be built by a single set of hands, The following is a list of educators and the
artist that will be involved in this mural project which includes their roles; qualifications and
responsibilities.
® All K-S classroom teachers: Pioneer is very fortunate to have capable, knowledgeable
staff members, many of whom have been formally trained in the practice of arts
integration. All classroom teachers will have a role in working with the resident artist to
develop their grade level mural theme as well as specific mural imagery,
® Two certified art specialists: Being an art magnet school, Pioneer has two art specialists
on staff that has extensive content knowledge in visual art elements and design as well as
art history. With their previous experience in mural making -they are more than
qualified to serve as a support to teachers and the resident artist.
® We are proposing the services of teaching artist from the Idaho Commission on the arts,
Jennifer Williams to act as the resident artist. The prospect of having Mrs. Williams
would suit every objective in this project. More specifically, Mrs. Williams has an
extensive and impressive resume primarily focused on her time spent throughout
classrooms in the state of Idaho focused on mural making.
In addition to qualified staff, eager students and the services of Mrs. Williams, Pioneer is more
than equipped to obtain materials and equipment that will be vital to the execution of this mural.
The primary funding will occur through in-kind donations provided by Pioneer PTA, local
merchants and reaching into the existing inventory of supplies at Pioneer. Amore detailed
breakdown of these in kind donationsrs attached.
With regards to space, Pioneer is well equipped. In addition to spacious classrooms, the two art
labs, an extra classroom is also available several times each week. Through approval from the
administrative staff, one of these options will be used as the primary space for mural painting
with Mrs. Williams.
The mural will be mounted on the exterior walls of the School; therefore, with guidance from the
administrative staff, teachers will liaison with the district office to obtain approval for the
particular imagery displayed. It is important to note that Pioneer has already obtained pre-
approval to mount murals on exterior school walls; so final approval for this proposal should be
easily obtained.
® Students will identify the purpose for public artwork and murals.
~ Students will respect their own and others' artistic contributions.
Students will collaborate to write an artist statement for cu-•-•iculum-based murals,
The objectives listed above will guide classroom teachers, art teachers, students, and the artist in
residence in the planning and creation of the murals. Through collaboration, classroom teachers,
the school's art teachers, and students will determine grade-relevant topics, which connect to
classroom curriculum and state standards, The art teachers and artist-in-residence will
collaborate to determine specific art elements for each grade level to master, They will also
determine specific artists, eras, or art techniques for each grade level to replicate. Each grade
level will collaborate to create an artist's statement for their mural; students will state the
classroom content knowledge represented, artistic elements, art concepts, and purpose for their
murals.
4. Desc-•ibe the project activities.
The question might be posed, why does an art magnet program need an artist in residence to
help create a mural? Aren't they equipped with a knowledgeable staff and a budget, for' supplies?
At Pioneer, we are fortunate to have access to these things; however, we lack something that is
fundamental in many schools - a spirit of school community. With a population of over 700,
Pioneer staff and students thirst to find avenues to build community. We fee] the activities
associated with this mural project will meet several important learning objectives; such as
improving knowledge skills specific to their grade level curriculum, reinforcement of visual arts
standards, learning how to collaborate effectively, as well as having the exposure to an artist in
residence. This will help to provide Pioneer with a school community project that would build a
sense of unity. Imagine walking into your place of work where you are greeted each morning
with a visual image that you had a hand in creating. Whether you are a student or staff member,
this daily interaction would undoubtedly strengthen the connection to your school community.
The specific learning activities to achieve these objectives are as follows;
• Working with classroom teachers and art specialists to create a visual representation
(large bold black and white drawings) to showcase their understanding of the content area
theme as well as visual arts elements such as line, shape, texture and space.
® Working with the artist in residence to paint the mural will help students gain respect for
their awn and others artistic contributions, identify the purpose for public artwork and
murals, and increase their understanding of the visual art elements, Additionally, students
will develop group skills, working together to produce material for their grade level
mural, and appreciating art as a vehicle for public expression of ideas
® Students will work with classroom teachers to generate an artist's statement about their
grade level mural increasing student understanding of how visual elements can bridge
lea-•ning concepts in various subject areas.
Curriculum and collaboration are the two key words associated with the specific lesson planning
and learning guides of the project. The lesson plan to be used as a guideline for the resident
artists and Pioneer staff is attached with a breakdown of the timeline.
Lesson Plan Guideline
Objectives;
~ To create a 4'x8' plywood mural to represent a concept specific to your grade level
curriculum.
® The planning of the mural wiil be a collaborative effort between the resident artist,
classroom teachers, as well as the support of art specialists.
® Learning objectives are as follows:
Planned Activities: This project being so large in scale will take place over the course of the
2012-2013 school year. More specifically, will follow a timeline that adheres to the 3 trimesters
we follow at Pioneer. Each trimester is 12 weeks in length.
Fall Trimester
® Collaboration among grade levels to determine a concept within grade level curriculum
that would become the theme of the mural.
® A meeting between the resident artist and grade level team would take place to further
determine planning for specific imagery.
Winter Trimester
® Students will generate visual imagery in the form of large, bold, simplistic black and
white fine drawings -this activity would be supported through the assistance of on-site
art specialists.
® Student imagery is submitted to resident artist who will use the images to generate a
composition onto a 4'x 8' plywood sheet.
Spring Trimester
• Students will then work with resident artist to paint the mural.
® Resident artist and art specialists would seal the murals and arrange for display.
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Fill in all fields that are applicable to your proposed project, rounding to the nearest dollar.
Neatly handwrite or type in 12-point font. Footnotes providing detailed information may be
included on a separate page. Total Project Expenses must equal Total Project Revenue.
Name: Lindsey,Bisbee, Sarah Sessions, Carrie Hanousek, Gwen Mitchell, Lacev Watkins
X Educators Teaching Artist
Name: Jennifer Williams
_ Educator X Teaching Artist
PROJECT EXPEIVS S
Professional services:
Teaching Artist Fee (# hrs 50 x rate $ 30 )
Related expenses:
Lodging
Travel
Supplies
Documentation
Evaluation
Equipment rental/lease
Postage/printing
Other
$ 1,500.00
$ 1,500.00
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TOTAL PROJECT XPENES: $ 3,000.00
PROJ CT REV~NU
Applicant cash contribution: $ 500.00
Other revenue (Identify : ) $
Other revenue (Identify : ) $
In-kind contributions* (list with sources on separate page) $ 1 000.00
MAC Professional Services Agreement (up to $1,500) $. 1,500.00
T®TAL PR®J CT` R VENlJ : $ 3.000.00
*In-kind contributions are goods and services, donated by individuals and organizations other than the
applicant, that can be given a cash value, They directly benefit the proposed activity, demonstrate
community support, and must correspond with project expenses,
Itemized List of In-kind Contributions:
® Exterior Paint; $332.33
® Paintbrushes: $215,00
• Plywood: $252.45
• Drop Cloths: $67.84
• Sealer; $57.85
Primer; $64.53
Total: $9,000,00