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Discussion continues on Warhol Tacoma Dome roof plan Posted online Thurs., April 17 Article By Todd Matthews, Editor Image Courtesy City of Tacoma A Tacoma City Council committee will be briefed next week on a plan to cover the Tacoma Dome roof with art designed by iconic pop artist Andy Warhol. The project dates back to 1982, when the Tacoma Dome was under construction and the City of Tacoma invited artists to submit proposals for a public art installation at the iconic arena, which billed itself as one of the largest wooddomed structures in the world. Warhol submitted a proposal that called for painting a bright flower over the exA plan to cover the terior of the dome's Tacoma Dome roof roof. Although Warwith art designed by hol's work was not iconic pop artist Andy selected, members Warhol dates back to of Tacoma's arts 1982, when the Tacocommunity have ma Dome was under recently advocated construction and the for the project. The City of Tacoma inCity has reached vited artists to submit out to the Warhol proposals for a public Foundation to disart installation at the cuss use of the Wariconic arena. Warhol hol image, but forsubmitted a proposal mal permission has that called for paintnot been obtained, ing a bright flower according to City of over the exterior Tacoma staff. of the dome's roof. Meanwhile, the Although Warhol's City of Tacoma work was not selected, recently commismembers of Tacoma's sioned a study to dearts community have termine the overall recently advocated value the Tacoma for the project. Dome represents to prospective corporate sponsors. According to the study, which was completed by Bonham/Wills & Associates, the Tacoma Dome could draw between $450,000 and $670,000 annually for corporate naming rights over a 10-year period. The study also cautioned the City of Tacoma against installing Warhol's rooftop art in order to preserve a "blank canvas" for a corporate sponsor to advertise its brand. On Tuesday, Tacoma City Council's Economic Development Committee will be updated on the
issue. According to a report prepared by City of Tacoma Public Assembly Facilities Director Kim Bedier in advance of the meeting, items of discussion include: TESTS – The Warhol flower would be digitally printed onto an adhesive film and applied to the roof. It is unknown what impact (if any) this technique would have on the surface of the roof. Rainier Industries, a local company that specializes in large-sized environmental graphics, submitted a proposal to apply its adhesive film on a small section of the roof during a six-month period — and under a variety of weather conditions — in order to determine the effects. The cost to design, install, and conduct the test is estimated at $900, which could be covered through the Tacoma Dome's operations budget; COSTS – Design and installation for Warhol's flower could cost between $2.16 million and
$2.19 million, with a three-year warranty on the proposed material. The roof would need to be cleaned annually at a cost of $150,000. Costs to maintain the public art, as well as future removal of the adhesive material, are unknown. The costs to install, clean, and maintain the public art would not come from City coffers but, rather, through private fundraising; SPONSORSHIP – While the six-month test is conducted, City of Tacoma staff could still pursue naming rights and corporate sponsorships for the Tacoma Dome; Tacoma City Council's Economic Development Committee will be briefed on the plan during a public meeting on Tues., April 22, at 10 a.m. at the Tacoma Municipal Building, 747 Market St., Room 248, in downtown Tacoma. Copies of the agenda and meeting materials are available online at tacomadailyindex.com.