Committee selects Daniel’s ‘Reconnected’ gateway for Pleasant Branch trailhead, 8–1

Oct 12, 2026

Middleton Arts Committee voted 8–1 to select Daniel’s ‘Reconnected’ gateway as the winning design for the Pleasant Branch trailhead public-art commission after hearing two finalist proposals and extended discussion about scale, accessibility, fabrication and community engagement.

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The Middleton Arts Committee voted to select Daniel’s proposal “Reconnected” for the Pleasant Branch trailhead public-art commission after a deliberation and roll-call vote. The committee’s discussion weighed a monumental, walk‑through gateway against an alternative butterfly-field proposal; the final tally was eight votes for Daniel and one vote for Will Nematov.

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