Title
Approval of Transit Box Wrap Public Art Project
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
Approve concept, budget and Call for Art for the proposed Transit Box Wrap Public Art Project.
City Manager Recommendation:
Move to approve concept, budget and Call for Art for the proposed Transit Box Wrap Public Art Project, and authorize the Arts Commission and staff to implement the project as proposed.
Report
Issue:
The Arts Commission's 2014 Work Plan item 1.6 was a recommendation to General Government Committee regarding a Utility Box Mural Project. The Commission is ready to present a proposal for review and recommendation.
Staff Contact:
Stephanie Johnson, Arts & Events Program Manager, OPARD, 360.709.2678
Rick Knostman, Operations Supervisor, Public Works, 360.753.8438
Cathie Butler, Communications Manager, General Government, 360.753.8361
Presenter(s):
Stephanie Johnson, Olympia Parks, Arts & Recreation
Diana Fairbanks, Olympia Arts Commission
Background and Analysis:
Traffic control boxes are a fixture of almost every set of stoplights in Olympia. They are a magnet for graffiti, and an area of opportunity for a public art remediation. Cities such as Boise, ID, have turned similar utility boxes into canvases for art, via a printed vinyl wrap that allows for a wide array of art materials to be submitted.
In meeting with staff from Public Works, CP&D and General Government, the Commission heard positive response and identified several ways to partner:
* Public Works welcomes the opportunity to abate graffiti, and offered to install the selected wraps.
* CP& D and General Government would like to partner on the downtown boxes, utilizing the sidewalk side for pedestrian wayfinding, and the other three sides for artistic design. As part of the 2015 budget process, the Olympia Lodging Tax Advisory Committee recommended and Council approved up to $18,000 in funding to include wayfinding maps as part of this or another s...
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