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PROPOSED RESOLUTION
AUTHORIZING THE LOAN OF A PIECE OF ART FROM THE DUSABLE MUSEUM TO THE COUNTY OF COOK
WHEREAS, the County of Cook (“County”) is the owner of certain real estate (the “Real Estate”) located at 1950 W. Polk Street, Chicago, Illinois, and now known as the Central Health Campus Professional Building (the “Property”); and
WHEREAS, the County’s Bureau of Asset Management, Department of Real Estate Management (“DREM”) seeks to display art at the Property to enhance the patient, visitor and employee experience; and
WHEREAS, the DuSable Museum of African American History (“DuSable”) wishes to loan a serigraph (the “Art”), also known as silk screening, created by African-American artist Wilmer James for display at the Property; and
WHEREAS, DuSable is dedicated to the study and conservation of African-American history, culture and art; and
WHEREAS, Ms. James was a ceramicist, print maker, commercial artist and prominent arts educator; and
WHEREAS, the County will support and further the mission of DuSable through the display of art from its collection; and
WHEREAS, DREM seeks to enter into a two (2) year Loan Agreement (“Agreement”), renewable for two (2) additional two (2) year periods, if agreed to in writing by both Parties, and unless terminated by either Party with ninety (90) day written notice; and
WHEREAS, DuSable will insure the art for the term of the Agreement; and
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the Cook County Board of Commissioners, that Cook County is hereby authorized to enter into this Agreement.
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