HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021-09-02; Arts Commission; ; Update on Public Art Projects Meeting Date: Sept. 2, 2021
To: Carlsbad Arts Commission
From: Richard Schultz, Cultural Arts Manager
Tonya Rodzach, Public Art Coordinator
Staff Contact: Richard Schultz, Cultural Arts Manager
richard.schultz@carlsbadca.gov or 760-602-2086
Tonya Rodzach, Public Art Coordinator tonya.rodzach@carlsbadca.gov or 760-602-2093
Subject: Update on Public Art Projects
District: All
Recommended Action
Receive the staff update on Public Art.
Executive Summary Public Art Coordinator Tonya Rodzach will provide an update on various public art projects and will introduce Christine Davis, Executive Director of the Carlsbad Village Association, who will provide an
overview of the Pop-Up Art project.
Discussion
This staff presentation begins with Ms. Davis who will provide a brief overview on the next phase of the
collaborative project between the Carlsbad Village Association and the City of Carlsbad’s Cultural Arts Office which engages established artists through an array of mediums displayed in different storefronts of local
businesses in the Village.
Then, Ms. Rodzach will provide an update on current Capital Improvements Projects that involve a public art
element. She will also share information on the city’s temporary public art projects and their prospective
timelines.
All public art projects are supported by the city’s General Fund budget. Cultural Arts staff continues to
explore more options for broadening the potential of permanent and temporary public art projects in 2021.
Fiscal Analysis
No additional city funding is being requested at this time.
Next Steps
This is an information sharing item; no next steps identified.
Public Notification
This document was noticed in accordance with the Ralph M. Brown Act (California Government Code Section
54950 et. Seq.), published and distributed at least 72 hours prior to the meeting date and time.
Exhibits
None.
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