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#2
Discussion to Approve
the Commission’s Top Five
Accomplishments for
Inclusion in the 2026
Cupertino Community
Service Awards
Presentation
Presentations
2026 Accomplishments & Staff Report
Arts and Culture Commission
Cupertino Community Service
Awards
●Cupertino Community Service Awards on October 28 will be showcasing the
top accomplishments of each commission to recognize the efforts of our
Commissioners.
●From 2025:
●Facilitated, judged, and awarded prizes for the City's Artists Awards
which featured over 200 applications.
●Collaborated and studied the Council Work program on
reevaluating the City's Art In-Lieu Fee policy and standards.
●Scheduled presentations by regional art advocates and an artist to
speak about their activities and advocacy.
●Coordinated a Special Meeting offsite to Palo Alto to understand
how that City has accomplished a private and public partnership to
promote art in the City.
●Has not had to cancel a meeting due to lack of business.
Cupertino Community Service
Awards (Draft 2026)
●Art Inventory: Conducted a comprehensive review of 40+ Art Installations,
10 Studio’s, 2 Galleries & 3 Art Organizations in the City of
Cupertino. Documented 40+ high quality photographs of outdoor art,
and updated the city inventory. City staff has update the website
documenting this list.
●Artist Awards: Reviewed 164 applications for artist awards and selected
11 artists.
●Outdoor Art Proposals: Reviewed and approved Outdoor Art
Proposals: Bianchi Townhomes & Valencia Townhomes. Requested and
received/approved appropriate changes for safety.
●Commission Field Trip: Conducted commission trips to engage with art
studio’s and galleries – Euphrat Museum of Art, and individual 1-1
engagements with various Cupertino based art organizations.
●Highly Engaged Commission Members: Not a single commission meeting
was without a quorum.
Staff Report
●Artist Award (“Wellness: Moment of Peace”)Submissions
Deadline is 10/1. Currently reviewed:
●Young Artist Award Group A (6-10 years old) – 62
●Young Artist Award Group B (11-14 years old) – 54
●Emerging Artist Award – 30
●Distinguished Artist Award – 1
●Total – 147 Submissions (36% Cupertino Residents)
●eNotification sent to past participants about program opening,
feature in monthly Parks and Recreation eNewsletter, feature on
the City’s Instagram, printed flyers available at Quinlan/City
Hall/Senior Center/BBF, and eNotification sent to past
participants about upcoming deadline.
●Spread the word for the Distinguished Artist Award category!
●Mayor Moore art tour bike ride with the Arts and Culture
Commission sometime to visit art and new bike facilities.