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On signage, staff reported they had a vendor quote for an 18-by-24-inch display with a treated wood post, printed graphics and an acrylic face and asked commissioners whether they prefer the single-panel sign or a three-sided kiosk consistent with other city storyboard signs. Commissioners said they want sign copy and mockups returned to the commission for approval before fabrication, and they emphasized a uniform citywide sign standard and QR-code functionality for future installations.

Regarding the three totems (the 'Kinabrew collection' referenced in staff notes), staff said the metal totems currently show remnants of earlier paint and will require sandblasting. Commission members debated whether to repaint or to retain raw metal after sandblasting; they also discussed anchor and bolt details for mounting. Staff said each totem has welded anchor plates and hollow footings that will require welding, sealing and bolting to concrete pads; commissioners asked staff to take photos and stand the pieces in place so the committee can assess spacing and height relationships before final siting.

For the Gate of Inspiration, staff shared site photos and asked whether the commission intended the sculpture to sit on the top of a retaining mound at Windjammer Park or just in front of it. Staff reported the statue’s base measures about 7 by 6 feet and said the top-of-mound location likely lacks sufficient room; the commission agreed to visit the proposed site with staff and the placement committee to determine the best orientation and to consider solar alignment or sightlines as part of placement decisions.

Commissioners also noted an outstanding agreement item related to the Drake estate angel sculpture: a plaque with the artist’s phrase is part of the installation agreement and commissioners said the plaque should be included either on a kiosk panel or as a brass plaque on the sculpture base. Staff said they will prepare mockups, coordinate with public works on mounting details, and return to the commission with images and recommended wording for final approval.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","4-10-2025 City of Oak Harbor Arts Commission Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","Commissioners reviewed updates on interpretive signage (Flintstone Park and Drake/angel signage), the three totems in storage, and the proposed Gate of Inspiration placement; staff outlined work needed for sandblasting, anchoring and site visits.","taxTitle","Oak Harbor, Island County, Washington","taxId",54122,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6076777,"Electrical-box art wraps delayed after no local bids; city to use state roster",508,2704000,3212000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2967474-61f57e8aaadc6e8c01f25b98adda6f3f&start=2704&end=3212","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2967474-61f57e8aaadc6e8c01f25b98adda6f3f/thumbnail_2704000.jpg","/articles/6076777/Oak-Harbor/Island-County/Washington/Electrical-box-art-wraps-delayed-after-no-local-bids-city-to-use-state-roster","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6076777-fff146e6ab515823b2a4811b222b9d88/orig.mp4?Expires=1776424480&Signature=arG5FJldzI-SYXfuDIW7A1C0vHPmJaRn6xAJktxJPH9ldK~vM7-yOKMuu16HI29bpeckFcJrP5qG785bLEe~O6Zh7qp7zkjXdSZWCTfdpPfaOPi-XVX73hGwDXhFbYPOx20vRyAlXgkxnSTdKlHDSHOghNBcyDVmmSi7lA3L4Z4ULVdtQN9IgxW5fIBcG~SMunMGhECxavgK6PyUtJTJNAWH5aaiZYEMwwPqGm2x6bYn~WVRFPY0I7SJWFY5paKocj4ua8epmeB0Cw1gkGdj~r-Vo-SfB2qHVX1Alz9eIPvhbD1Gchgk-ZbP4hxq-cVKGr643eMF8OktSJwIBmdcAw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Staff updated the Arts Commission that a previously announced local quote process for wrapping several utility/electrical boxes produced no submissions and that the city will next advertise the work through the Washington State MRSC Small Works roster.

Brandon (city staff) corrected an earlier statement and said the initial procurement was a quote process limited to local vendors because the project was below the formal bidding threshold. “We did not receive any of the quotes. Nobody submitted a quote by the end of by 2PM on March 27,” Brandon said, explaining why the commission must now expand outreach to the statewide roster.

City staff said they will keep the target completion date of September 1 and continue with the plan to wrap about three to four boxes this year, with the project issued on the state roster so any qualified vendor statewide can submit. Staff said a vendor who missed the first deadline may be able to bid on the statewide roster if it is listed there.

Commissioners discussed alternatives such as applying a colored wrap with adhesive artwork applied afterward, but staff cautioned that changing the specification still requires following procurement and small-works rules. Staff said they will post the project on MRSC once staff responsible for procurement returns from leave and will notify the commission of timelines.

Commissioners and staff agreed the project is feasible in the May–September window if procurement proceeds, and they noted the work will likely be done in phased batches over multiple years (about three to four boxes per year) until all boxes are completed.","A local bid process for wrapping electrical boxes received no quotes; staff said they will advertise via the state Small Works roster and keep a September 1 completion target for three to four boxes.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6076780,"ChalkFest postponed; Arts Commission votes to roll budget to 2026",318,2369000,2687000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2967474-61f57e8aaadc6e8c01f25b98adda6f3f&start=2369&end=2687","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2967474-61f57e8aaadc6e8c01f25b98adda6f3f/thumbnail_2369000.jpg","/articles/6076780/Oak-Harbor/Island-County/Washington/ChalkFest-postponed-Arts-Commission-votes-to-roll-budget-to-2026","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6076780-89ece0f0429485bb93c0b86993f0e83b/orig.mp4?Expires=1776424480&Signature=F4SUGhofAv8bBNTHxAoR5SYwmaie1gY8vfmyMrSvB5-TlN61hSHeWAnQrFsJzbaGMFmB486NCxOwNJgLFkW6ynk42H6gRFCmh~q9-LH4dCwnH3zj53PvyBwAz8w5w46Z2dL7nDokyM2BdpUAkiOT8QNA8fUPWAFtZjydJUqSjz2D9o-wrwDIK90Mx8CSAdLcT5Q5CiSyGa7V4uWxDHXOLrjH8DS4oJ9OJNDGILcJSYY9-onZ3lB5iDdDvrouM59FkkYU~PuDy0dSQ3PGkMSPS08Xp2wgYV4s8g4Uq4qBCN9eR3aIzRVk6FyQ5xSDC~AB7N7vKPAHGs4xjvf70PkXCg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Cynthia Mason, speaking for the ChalkFest planning group, told the Arts Commission that after discussions with a potential promoter and reviewing the time and budget required, the ChalkFest planned for July 2025 will be postponed and organizers will aim to hold the event in July 2026.

Mason said the promoter and the commission agreed that the project would need more time to secure vendors, sponsorships and city approvals. “After speaking with him and the details of what it takes, we're gonna have to postpone the event from happening this July to possibly next July,” Mason said, reporting that no contract has been signed.

Mason asked the commission to recognize that the funds budgeted for ChalkFest 2025 should remain available and roll into 2026 as needed to complete the event. A commissioner made a motion to roll the funds into 2026; another member seconded the motion. The chair called the vote; the motion passed by voice vote.

Commissioners said the postponement creates more time to involve city departments, the Chamber of Commerce and additional partners so the event can be expanded and better resourced. Several commissioners suggested staging small teaser events or partnering with other local events this year to build interest ahead of a full ChalkFest in 2026.

No formal contract was reported as signed at the meeting; commissioners noted the promoter had expressed interest after a local newspaper story and that the commission’s position is to hold funds for the event while detailed negotiations continue.","Commissioners voted to postpone ChalkFest from 2025 to 2026 and to carry the event budget forward; no contract has been signed and organizers said more planning time was needed.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6076785,"Resident proposes using preserved Gary Oak wood for Indigenous art in Oak Harbor schools",1103,302000,1405000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2967474-61f57e8aaadc6e8c01f25b98adda6f3f&start=302&end=1405","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2967474-61f57e8aaadc6e8c01f25b98adda6f3f/thumbnail_302000.jpg","/articles/6076785/Oak-Harbor/Island-County/Washington/Resident-proposes-using-preserved-Gary-Oak-wood-for-Indigenous-art-in-Oak-Harbor-schools","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6076785-a8ce19818f5ecc045c04afddd7e33c7f/orig.mp4?Expires=1776424480&Signature=aJXa3zjlPiLwZY8XTp~kn8VBI6RygB6HXC3Op7S7hrqgQZK0VRKXcAQoknFjAgJLmqV3928ymw23d3gyGnfXh8M3jXMBhrobKJ0M2WaRImO2lfScAdCa0R072z3p~co0x-Ae4J1onUQ5gSX0UkBI0vY4QEeCu8zhVL9UyiD6LyTM0ocX3TGriZmH8w25931FTOXYojO5EyKHeJaCjINXPZfwJoAaRDBTAFv0MIFm3AEeo3clqwVmPg~JO55fbFrHJHYwpTikY0HvtTWWqgZLlJo6dj~9n8tYVtwnX8rB23D-jB9Zhpu8a2plu-j0iSLxlDrl1T4HmNoRzkmI~JiFLA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At public comment, Sherry McLean, who identified herself as a parent and active volunteer in local school naming committees, asked the Arts Commission to support using material salvaged from the Gary Oak tree for artworks to be placed in city schools and other public buildings.

McLean said she has been in touch with the Gary Oak Society, local tribes and regional woodworkers and that members of Indigenous communities offered to carve pieces and donate labor. “My hope with the Gary Oak is that I would like to have indigenous people carve the oak and to put it into all of the schools,” McLean said, describing the tree as an “old growth” specimen she estimated at about 330 years old.

McLean said she had discussed the idea with local tribes and with the Gary Oak Society, and described educational uses—preserving a cross section for a museum display so students can count growth rings, and creating carved pieces for school hallways and classrooms. She offered to organize donations to pay for carving if costs were required and said she had spoken to several tribes and woodworkers interested in contributing.

Commissioners responded with general support and suggested McLean stay involved when the city’s art plan and approval process move forward. Commissioner Cynthia Mason said a slab of the tree already had been identified and discussed for an interpretive display. Commissioners and staff advised McLean that the commission is only one of several stakeholders and that additional approvals and a formal proposal will be needed through the city’s project intake process before any removal or conservation work proceeds.

McLean recited a poem she attributed to Nigel Lawrence as part of her remarks, and she said that, if the commission and other stakeholders support the idea, she would return with more detailed proposals and images once the community approvals are in place.","Sherry McLean urged the Arts Commission to allow Indigenous artists to carve preserved Gary Oak wood for installation across city schools and public buildings, and said tribal members have offered to participate.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6076790,"Oak Harbor Arts Commission previews draft art plan, schedules council and Chamber rollout",321,1739000,2060000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2967474-61f57e8aaadc6e8c01f25b98adda6f3f&start=1739&end=2060","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2967474-61f57e8aaadc6e8c01f25b98adda6f3f/thumbnail_1739000.jpg","/articles/6076790/Oak-Harbor/Island-County/Washington/Oak-Harbor-Arts-Commission-previews-draft-art-plan-schedules-council-and-Chamber-rollout","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6076790-4dba32bae4fef8c7122b5e0e9b3e6f0d/orig.mp4?Expires=1776424480&Signature=cMlpmy1hIWCErK3hkzE7NY5gAUjPDY8Igq~FQo4~2kd1c-hTVGqyzadsS6TSxvdkzRG4eYsXf7C9ZpU3TLuijSdvtRv1Q2DXQE5z2y3tmiQKFmSeeeM66-NN-95~HfZLFW7G~wu2cu46IQJCIPlQ9XmacrPDS4XSU9v82PH6g6JGEsmog1EJzdG7J5GNdgbPuEEpdatOffoZTFhCmyYWj1FECOfEKp5cHBAp3gmkhqSqVVgW1bJz4L1CZsQ9BLqNdkhxLFkiTIS8~nKamuKRZfrQsfynVP5IVitsyq3hZnpBYO-lMNzo2SoRZuORKeC5YS8zu5vH-XK7y3Osm29vYA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Oak Harbor Arts Commission on the 10th reviewed a draft Oak Harbor Art Plan and agreed on next steps to present it to the City Council and to the Oak Harbor Chamber of Commerce in mid-May.

Commissioners said the plan will be presented to council on April 15, after which staff will publish a press release and a set of outreach materials, including a slide deck and a proposed blog to live on the city website. Commission members and staff said they want visual materials and a short slide deck that can be used at community events, and they asked staff to coordinate a strategic planning meeting to move the plan into implementation.

The art plan, commissioners said, is meant to be a high-level “instruction manual” that documents public input and the Commission’s direction and then supports implementation steps such as project intake, outreach and staffing. “The art plan is really like the instruction manual for building something,” said JR Russell, chair of the Arts Commission, describing the document’s purpose and the need to show the community both the plan and concrete examples of what it will create.

City communications staff will draft a press release after the council meeting, and Parks & Recreation and commission staff will work with the Chair and co-chair to finalize outreach materials. The Commission discussed taking the plan to the Chamber luncheon on May 15 and to a downtown redevelopment open-house on April 17; commissioners asked that the slide deck and any handouts be ready before those events so they can present consistently to multiple audiences.

Commissioners suggested a short blog or rotating posts on the city’s arts page to keep momentum and provide content for social channels. They also requested a strategic meeting with city staff (communications and parks staff were named repeatedly) to clarify staffing, procurement and the roll-out timeline: who will process public applications, what immediate “low-hanging” projects could be started this year, and which items require budget or council action.

Commissioners identified immediate next steps: staff will prepare a press release after April 15, produce a short slide deck and one-page handout for the Chamber luncheon, and schedule a strategic meeting with commissioners and city staff to define implementation tasks and timelines. The commission directed staff to share the documents with the full commission when available so members can help present the plan at community meetings.

The Commission also discussed outreach opportunities—Chamber luncheon (May 15), the April 17 waterfront open-house, and local festivals—and agreed to coordinate who will staff tables and bring printed materials.

Looking ahead, commissioners said they will use a strategic session to document priorities for the remainder of 2025 and to identify items that should be included in the 2026 budget process.

The commission said it will return to the item for formal approval and for a staff-driven implementation plan after council action.","The Oak Harbor Arts Commission reviewed a draft citywide art plan, agreed to seek city council approval, and organized a public rollout including a Chamber luncheon presentation and community outreach materials.","actionData","errors"]

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