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Project updates
- Strobel House: Staff said installers are finishing site prep and that stamped drawings and engineer reviews are being completed; the final drawings will be brought to the committee for approval at an upcoming meeting.
- Old Hickory Community Center: Staff reported fabrication is ahead of schedule with installation talks targeting November 2025 and the community center planning to open on Jan. 26 (committee discussion did not specify year). Staff said they will return with details for a dedication once installation is scheduled.
- Bordeaux Gateway: The project is in early stages. Staff are drafting an excess-land application required because the site sits on TDOT property (the triangular gateway area) and plan to reconvene with the artist and community to gather historical context and inform a future RFQ; final selection is anticipated later this year. Staff confirmed the Bordeaux gateway project was a participatory-budgeting award from a previous program cycle.
- Lending Library and Arthur Avenue MOUs: Two memoranda of understanding — a Lending Library MOU with Nashville Public Library and an Arthur Avenue MOU with NDOT — were deferred to the May meeting while staff works with legal to finalize language.

Staffing and administration
- Finance position: Staff reported progress and said Metro Arts has conditionally offered the finance role to a candidate who has conditionally accepted; staff expects the hire may start as early as May.
- Public information manager: The office received 105 applications and staff will screen candidates in coming weeks.
- Public arts manager and executive director search: The public arts manager recruitment will follow the other two hires. Director Hall will attend the June Commission meeting, and the permanent executive director search is slated to begin in July with an anticipated close in November–December; interim staffing overlap was discussed to ensure continuity.

Committee members asked questions about coordination with developers along the riverfront and whether future projects could partner with private developers; staff said the scope of the Bordeaux gateway project is the triangular site and that broader partnerships could be discussed with council offices and developers using Metro’s developer guidebook.

No formal votes were taken on these staff items during the update; staff will return with further details and formal approvals when required.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","04/17/25 Metro Arts Commission: Public Art Committee","oneSentenceSummary","Committee members received status updates on Strobel House, Old Hickory Community Center, Bordeaux Gateway and related projects, and heard hiring progress: a conditional finance hire, 105 applicants for the public information manager role, and a July start planned for the executive director search.","taxTitle","Arts Commission Meetings, Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee","taxId",69305,"location","Tennessee","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6266977,"Luby Community Center mural \"They Fought with Words\" nears installation; polytab panels used",177,1681000,1858000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3081227-506dfe5b01f1fd26168ac60eb1247a89&start=1681&end=1858","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3081227-506dfe5b01f1fd26168ac60eb1247a89/thumbnail_1681000.jpg","/articles/6266977/Tennessee/Luby-Community-Center-mural-They-Fought-with-Words-nears-installation-polytab-panels-used","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6266977-eb1e2fc10e666f66662a0bab36e06139/orig.mp4?Expires=1771161177&Signature=VbpkY1jRlCDWM1aWYFQzRqgUTsIpIZX2kGsKjAYuFeHODF13GSCOW8MTnLMMFvjqz8Z3Pzwu2eRFMEf2OK5zHAvBNFGQl40tWSN5E7rjCA04WDsiPoPk4Q8rVMtSyKAW4xxs6dbDzt0XwjYJK5RG7B-sIm0PKfpJZqZ0MlL8u615Imc6w1Aexr5KNhh9OLjzuab3a3AmHlS0OHO6LSqp3XkZvCJAccGFhyAuIL-dUAKBlXMldowM8G78ze2uszDX3Y2o78iZOo35GN6fpoEr4pbjK6YUBsgVvkZPtbXzodxu-GQwdUQRqDeIfR7KVxNSOkQLWAXt4EouTrW69vX0LA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Metro Arts staff provided an update that the mural for the Luby Community Center, titled They Fought with Words, Leaders, Lawyers, and Educators, is in the final installation phase and is expected to be completed in mid-May.

Staff said artist Alicia led the project and that the mural uses polytab (mural cloth) panels: the installation team is prepping the large wall, smoothing and cleaning surfaces, and will adhere roughly 84 panels to the wall. Staff estimated the onsite installation work by the install team will take about three weeks and that the project will be dedicated after installation is completed. The bottom eight-foot portion of the wall will be painted to tie into the polytab panels and to discourage vandalism.

Metro Arts staff described the mural as participatory-budgeting–funded and as a collaboration between the artist team and Girls Rock. The artist team provided the title and an artist statement used by staff: “A mural to those who use law, voice, and strategy as weapons for good. Justice won not with arms, but with minds and conviction. Their eloquence was resistance. Their strategy was power. The legacy of light in the face of oppression, honoring those who dared to envision a freer tomorrow.” Staff said they will present acceptance and dedication details to the committee after installation is complete.

Committee members praised the work and asked about materials and site constraints, including whether planters or landscaping could be added (staff said sidewalk and ADA clearance limit options). Staff confirmed the polytab material is intended for durability and for future removal if the wall is rebuilt.","Metro Arts staff reported the large-scale mural for the Luby Community Center titled \"They Fought with Words, Leaders, Lawyers, and Educators\" is in final installation prep; the work uses polytab mural cloth, spans roughly 84 panels, and installation is expected to finish by mid-May.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6266982,"Committee approves Alex Braden’s ‘Be as Water’ final design for Arthur Avenue underpass lighting, $500,000 artist budget",816,813000,1629000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3081227-506dfe5b01f1fd26168ac60eb1247a89&start=813&end=1629","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3081227-506dfe5b01f1fd26168ac60eb1247a89/thumbnail_813000.jpg","/articles/6266982/Tennessee/Committee-approves-Alex-Bradens-Be-as-Water-final-design-for-Arthur-Avenue-underpass-lighting-500000-artist-budget","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6266982-739230e196a9ddc73f1abc56f969ab71/orig.mp4?Expires=1771161177&Signature=Siq0NYlTYdSBHfyRJTCxYd2zyZk~njzeXUN0oPyPybB-eWIqNAgHE6nW6uUH9DMAO7l~UScMf1FTEV7KyKoU0M5O5v7FNMHbajmJz6yH9hvtYbg44lqZpxx3Zcr546BVaY0eNkPSKunAO0PqbLsGpihpVJYACyZQH4HAJ76LLwMj05yWFlVmk9WARMKJ08SKJio4bvPkdDwyDP4of2O9X34GYNTxi8ER2b6Vy8is1cdF22pDDy2Iyb3M39e4l4CjWoiSg3rgbepuzwq7UogbP4ZG8Poh1jcY5nMokufG4LNle3cexLQ9VBShqeMf~F2qjNZ~eml0Ju8VQT6zAqg~ZA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Metro Arts Public Art Committee approved Alex Braden’s final design for the Arthur Avenue Public Art Lighting Project, titled Be as Water, and confirmed an artist budget of $500,000.

Staff described the project as a multimedia lighting installation consisting primarily of a dynamic canopy of LED lights set against a deep blue painted background. The design retains the lighting-focused concept from an earlier approval and reduces or removes benches and large-scale murals on T-DOT walls for maintenance and site-constraint reasons. The committee approved the final design and recorded the motion as passed.

Anne Leslie, speaking for Metro Arts staff, told the committee that the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) — which owns the bridge structure — must approve any paint colors and attachments to the bridge. Leslie said the team worked within a federally approved transportation color palette and selected a bold blue for vertical sidewalls and I-beams that fit the artist’s concept. Leslie also explained that turning wall space into artwork would change maintenance responsibility, and that removing benches and adjusting wall treatments allowed a larger portion of funds to go into lighting.

The artist’s narrative included with the final design describes Be as Water as “a multimedia work of art consisting primarily of a dynamic canopy of LED light referencing the nature and movement of water as an homage to the resilience of the North Nashville community.” Staff said stamped drawings are under preparation; once engineers complete review those drawings will proceed to TDOT for review and then to Metro for the license/lease and Metro Council approval. Staff estimated installation could begin around June, with roughly two months of site preparation (painting, electrical infrastructure and sidewalk repairs) and about a week for artwork installation, weather permitting, followed by a dedication.

The committee noted the project’s origins in a National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) grant and in neighborhood-led planning, and acknowledged ongoing coordination required with NDOT/TDOT and community elders. The motion to approve the final design passed; committee members did not record individual vote counts in the transcript.","The committee approved the final design by artist Alex Braden for lighting and paint treatments under the Arthur Avenue/I-65 underpass; the project carries an artist budget of $500,000 and requires license agreements and state transportation review before installation.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6266987,"Public Art Committee approves Nashville Youth Campus interior artwork with $400,000 artist budget",83,678000,761000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3081227-506dfe5b01f1fd26168ac60eb1247a89&start=678&end=761","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3081227-506dfe5b01f1fd26168ac60eb1247a89/thumbnail_678000.jpg","/articles/6266987/Tennessee/Public-Art-Committee-approves-Nashville-Youth-Campus-interior-artwork-with-400000-artist-budget","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6266987-09990496d2ef78165054ce9282886806/orig.mp4?Expires=1771161177&Signature=njDcM55yvBdo00Lmx6kXw7TRhysJIGjb88xuMs-4n6vw1THEl~-j5~qZbjjYsVKYVI4PYPTxrK8dl~n15mRQnBNELTPP3TVNRE0rvShiEaGqj2jvVCU3gh3vEzd5UVJqXHY~~LGc2oxrvaXnHLZR--y9uLSnbUp05IyUaWLoEBzdH5V5OiOyZr1u8hguywYq-Gv9YM9~9akp3-C4n50FnRYLZn~aOryutUQIzn9WSbtWkzM-Aj1xqK88hb4LgtE5HH2-swqaadw5kp7Y5jCF-7x1-su-UrEaUNyVnXImSEhwdsbaYdOWUlW0EuGTWUfb9WV3nFGYL942P9OBSN5FeQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Metro Arts Public Art Committee voted to approve an interior wall-mounted public artwork for the Nashville Youth Campus for Empowerment and to issue an open call for artists with an artist budget of $400,000.

The approval was made during the committee's April meeting after staff presented the project scope and a proposed selection process. The committee's motion authorized an open call (request for qualifications) rather than a request for proposals and set the artist budget at $400,000. The committee moved the item forward by formal motion and vote, and the motion passed.

Staff said the selection process will check eligibility, hand applications to a selection panel for scoring, create a shortlist, and bring finalists back to the committee for approval before the final contract is awarded. Eligibility criteria mentioned in the presentation included two years of experience (either the artist or two years of exhibition history), U.S.-based applicants, exclusion of current Metro employees, and a prohibition on artists already under contract for another Metro Arts project. Staff also said artists will return concept proposals for committee review and that the committee will have opportunities to flag maintenance or material concerns during concept review.

Committee discussion touched on materials, maintenance, and building constraints. Staff noted that the call will guide artists on maintenance and material considerations and that the committee will review artist concepts before a final award.

The committee did not specify individual vote tallies in the meeting transcript; the motion was recorded as approved during the meeting. The item will go to the full Arts Commission for final approval per the committee workflow.","The Metro Arts Public Art Committee approved an open call and a $400,000 artist budget for an interior wall-mounted artwork at the Nashville Youth Campus for Empowerment; the project will proceed to the full Arts Commission for final approval.","actionData","errors"]

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