Artwork Relocation or Conservation

Any conservation, restoration, repair, alteration, replication, removal, or relocation of any City-owned artwork must be submitted to the Public Design Commission for preliminary review and approval before the work begins. All projects are reviewed by the Commission's Conservation Advisory Group (CAG), a team of conservators and art historians who advise the Commission. Checklists should be used to ensure that submissions are complete and included with submission packages.

Before preparing a submission, please review the PDC checklists and supplemental instructions documents. For reference, the PDC also provides a searchable sample presentations collection that includes submission documents for a limited number of previously reviewed and approved projects. Please refer to the checklist and instructions provided below to ensure that submissions are complete, and include the completed checklist with submission packages.   

→ Download the Submission Checklist and Instructions for Artwork Relocation or Conservation Projects 

For Artwork Relocation or Conservation projects, the PDC design review process requires submission at various levels of review as the project is developed, including:  

• Conceptual: Only required for complex projects or when additional guidance is needed, and before request for proposals (RFPs) are completed and/or before a conservation team is on board.  
• Preliminary Review: After a conservation/relocation team is chosen and has examined the artwork. Site visits and mock-up reviews are often required as conditions of preliminary approval.  
  
• Final: When final conservation reports and photographic documentation are submitted after the work has been completed. 

The PDC also requires submissions for post-approval actions, including:  

• Amended Preliminary: Only required if there are any changes to the approved preliminary proposal.
  
• Extension of Approval: Required if the approval expires before construction/fabrication begins, a formal request for an extension must be submitted by the agency.