Title
Special Recognition - Upcoming City Efforts to Celebrate the Arts
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
Not referred to a committee.
City Manager Recommendation:
Recognize the upcoming Spring Arts Walk and the development of a new downtown mural inventory.
Report
Issue:
Whether to recognize the upcoming Spring Arts Walk and share the development of a new downtown mural inventory compiled by interns in Community Planning and Development.
Staff Contact:
Stephanie Johnson, Arts Program Manager, Olympia Parks, Arts & Recreation, 360.709.2678
Woody Shaufler, GIS Specialist, Community Planning & Development, 360.753.8597
Presenter(s):
Stephanie Johnson, Olympia Parks, Arts & Recreation
Woody Shaufler, GIS Specialist, Community Planning & Development (CP&D)
Amanda Wagaman, CP&D Intern
Hazel Petrinovich, CP&D Intern
Background and Analysis:
Every April and October, Olympia designates a weekend to celebrate the arts in our community. The 54th Arts Walk will take place April 28 and 29, accompanied by the Procession of the Species Celebration. And while the Arts Walk event comes and goes, the permanent pieces of art in our community remain throughout the year. A new addition to the City’s public art inventory, available online, is an inventory of the murals that grace many buildings in the downtown core. The new website link is included in the Spring Arts Walk map. City staff would like to recognize the interns who completed the project.
Neighborhood/Community Interests (if known):
An estimated 15-20,000 citizens and visitors attend the Arts Walk event.
Options:
N/A
Financial Impact:
N/A
Attachments:
None