Report Prepared by: Jennifer Flachman, Senior Management Analyst
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SUBJECT: Provide Update on Status of City Sponsored Art Projects
REPORT IN BRIEF
Update on status of City sponsored art projects.
RECOMMENDATION
Information Only.
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DISCUSSION
As part of the 2022/23 Budget, City Council allocated $100,000 for art project installations within the City of Merced. Twelve artists were selected based on design concepts and locations. Five artists were selected in Phase 1 and seven artists were selected in Phase 2.
- 7 artist agreements and final designs require final signatures (City Attorney)
- 4 artists - confirmation of location
- 1 artist - updated location required
- Eddie Rodriguez - McNamara Youth Center - front pillars and back wall
- Joel Aguilar - Applegate Zoo - Zoo Barn Exterior - working with artist to confirm design and colors
- Patricia Pratt - Mural on wall of City of Merced Purchasing Building - Design Confirmed
- Karen McComb - Mural on utility box at Olive & M Street - Design Confirmed
- Patricia Pratt - Mural on 3 City of Merced dumpster enclosures - Designs Confirmed (Enclosure #1 and enclosure #2 at 320 W. 18th Street & 615 W. 15th Street - McCombs Youth Center
- Eddie Rodriguez - Mural on 3 City of Merced Utility Boxes at G & Main, G & Olive, R & Yosemite - Designs Confirmed
- Cheryl Barnett - Metal Sculpture at renovated Bob Hart Square - working with City Engineering Dept to confirm a location in Bob Hart Square and to confirm the sculpture's base size. This will allow the artist to design the 6 to 10' sculpture.
- Glen Camarda - Original location no longer available - working with City and then artist to identify an alternative location
- Urbanists Collective - Utility boxes in South Merced
- Andrea Torres - Mural on City of Merced Dumpster Enclosure at City Parking Lot near Toni's Courtyard Cafe
- Jazz Diaz -McCombs Youth Center Entry Way, or Applegate Park exterior fencing
- Krystal Shehadey - McNamara Park Pool Mural - insi...
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