Assembly Bill A2121A

Signed By Governor
2015-2016 Legislative Session

Establishes the Edward Hopper citation of merit for visual artists

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2015-A2121 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S4235
Law Section:
Arts and Cultural Affairs Law
Laws Affected:
Add §3.17, Arts & Cul L

2015-A2121 - Summary

Establishes the Edward Hopper citation of merit for visual artists.

2015-A2121 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  2121

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 15, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  JAFFEE, MARKEY, GOTTFRIED, LIFTON, BUCHWALD,
  SKOUFIS -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A.  TITONE  --  read  once  and
  referred  to the Committee on Tourism, Parks, Arts and Sports Develop-
  ment

AN ACT to amend the arts and cultural affairs law, in relation to estab-
  lishing the Edward Hopper citation of merit for visual artists

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  The  arts and cultural affairs law is amended by adding a
new section 3.16 to read as follows:
  S 3.16. NEW YORK STATE EDWARD HOPPER  CITATION  OF  MERIT  FOR  VISUAL
ARTISTS.  1.  THE  GOVERNOR  SHALL BIENNIALLY PRESENT THE NEW YORK STATE
EDWARD HOPPER CITATION OF MERIT  TO  A  DISTINGUISHED  NEW  YORK  VISUAL
ARTIST  WHO  IS  MAKING A SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTION TO THE ADVANCEMENT OF
THE ARTS IN NEW YORK STATE UPON THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE PANEL  CONSTI-
TUTED  IN  THIS  SECTION. THE VISUAL ARTIST SELECTED SHALL BE CONSIDERED
THE STATE VISUAL ARTIST AND THE CITATION SHALL CARRY  AN  HONORARIUM  OF
TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS.
  2.  THE  COUNCIL  ON  THE ARTS SHALL BIENNIALLY APPOINT AND CONVENE AN
ADVISORY PANEL OF DISTINGUISHED VISUAL ARTISTS AND PERSONS WITH  PARTIC-
ULAR  EXPERTISE  IN THE FIELD OF VISUAL ART. THE DIRECTOR OF THE COUNCIL
AND THE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR OF THE EDWARD HOPPER HOUSE SHALL BE  PERMANENT
MEMBERS  OF  THE  ADVISORY  PANEL. EACH CURRENT STATE VISUAL ARTIST WILL
SERVE AS A MEMBER OF THE PANEL IN  CHOOSING  THE  NEXT  NEW  YORK  STATE
EDWARD  HOPPER  VISUAL  ARTIST.    UPON COMPLETION OF THE EXHIBITS, EACH
GALLERY SHALL BE REIMBURSED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE FEES NOT  TO  EXCEED  TWO
THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS.
  THE  PANEL  SHALL  RECOMMEND  TO  THE  GOVERNOR  A VISUAL ARTIST WHOSE
ACHIEVEMENTS MAKE HIM OR HER DESERVING OF SUCH RECOGNITION.
  3. THE STATE VISUAL ARTIST SHALL PROMOTE AND ENCOURAGE THE VISUAL ARTS
WITHIN THE STATE AND SHALL GIVE TWO PUBLIC  SHOWINGS  WITHIN  THE  STATE

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD04175-01-5
              

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2015-A2121A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S4235
Law Section:
Arts and Cultural Affairs Law
Laws Affected:
Add §3.17, Arts & Cul L

2015-A2121A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes the Edward Hopper citation of merit for visual artists.

2015-A2121A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 2121--A

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 15, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  JAFFEE, MARKEY, GOTTFRIED, LIFTON, BUCHWALD,
  SKOUFIS, SALADINO, BARRETT -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A.  LUPINAC-
  CI,  SIMON, TITONE -- read once and referred to the Committee on Tour-
  ism, Parks, Arts and Sports Development -- committee discharged,  bill
  amended,  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
  tee

AN ACT to amend the arts and cultural affairs law, in relation to estab-
  lishing the Edward Hopper citation of merit for visual artists

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  The  arts and cultural affairs law is amended by adding a
new section 3.17 to read as follows:
  S 3.17. NEW YORK STATE EDWARD HOPPER  CITATION  OF  MERIT  FOR  VISUAL
ARTISTS.  1.  THE  GOVERNOR  SHALL BIENNIALLY PRESENT THE NEW YORK STATE
EDWARD HOPPER CITATION OF MERIT  TO  A  DISTINGUISHED  NEW  YORK  VISUAL
ARTIST  WHO  IS  MAKING A SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTION TO THE ADVANCEMENT OF
THE ARTS IN NEW YORK STATE UPON THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE PANEL  CONSTI-
TUTED  IN  THIS  SECTION. THE VISUAL ARTIST SELECTED SHALL BE CONSIDERED
THE STATE VISUAL ARTIST AND THE CITATION SHALL CARRY  AN  HONORARIUM  OF
TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS.
  2.  THE  COUNCIL  ON  THE ARTS SHALL BIENNIALLY APPOINT AND CONVENE AN
ADVISORY PANEL OF DISTINGUISHED VISUAL ARTISTS AND PERSONS WITH  PARTIC-
ULAR  EXPERTISE  IN THE FIELD OF VISUAL ART. THE DIRECTOR OF THE COUNCIL
AND THE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR OF THE EDWARD HOPPER HOUSE SHALL BE  PERMANENT
MEMBERS  OF  THE  ADVISORY  PANEL. EACH CURRENT STATE VISUAL ARTIST WILL
SERVE AS A MEMBER OF THE PANEL IN  CHOOSING  THE  NEXT  NEW  YORK  STATE
EDWARD HOPPER VISUAL ARTIST.
  THE  PANEL  SHALL  RECOMMEND  TO  THE  GOVERNOR  A VISUAL ARTIST WHOSE
ACHIEVEMENTS MAKE HIM OR HER DESERVING OF SUCH RECOGNITION.
  3. THE STATE VISUAL ARTIST SHALL PROMOTE AND ENCOURAGE THE VISUAL ARTS
WITHIN THE STATE AND SHALL GIVE TWO PUBLIC  SHOWINGS  WITHIN  THE  STATE

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD04175-02-5
              

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