[{"_1":2,"_99":-5,"_100":-5},"loaderData",{"_3":4,"_26":27},"root",{"_5":6,"_17":10,"_18":19,"_20":21,"_22":10,"_23":-5,"_24":-5,"_25":10},"user",{"_7":8,"_9":10,"_11":10,"_12":-5,"_13":-5,"_14":15,"_16":-5},"roles",[],"isAuthenticated",false,"isPremium","planName","subscriptionStatus","featureFlags",{},"insightsBudget","isDevelopmentHost","userPreferences",{},"recaptchaSiteKey","6LcvOJcUAAAAAHsB-gPGfGktcRlKpH7OTIU_dMTD","isImpersonating","impersonation","affiliateStatus","isFreedomPortal","routes/v2/article/layout",{"_28":29,"_30":31},"notFound",true,"relatedArticles",[32,75,87],{"_33":34,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":40,"_41":42,"_43":44,"_45":46,"_47":48,"_49":50,"_51":52,"_53":54,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":60,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":66,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},"mediaId",6486526,"mediaKeyId","5554607-7c348193d153edf018e2b57bb5b5df86","parentId",5554607,"title","Arts Commission updates committee assignments, adds members to public-art subcommittees and tables leadership vote","audioSeconds",992,"startMs",3826000,"endMs",4818000,"viewUrl","/Search/View?dp=1&key=5554607-7c348193d153edf018e2b57bb5b5df86&start=3826&end=4818","thumbnailUrl","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5554607-7c348193d153edf018e2b57bb5b5df86/thumbnail_3826000.jpg","articleUrl","/articles/6486526/Carlsbad/San-Diego-County/California/Arts-Commission-updates-committee-assignments-adds-members-to-public-art-subcommittees-and-tables-leadership-vote","mediaUrl","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6486526-afbc6c7836c2541bf3080f1f457ab7ab/orig.mp4?Expires=1771181935&Signature=EL3coNnnTR~euViN2~q9DLVXxUTlh3bf-2V0NKAoG7ICJPhaxGakKrKa-cjDC4POyGnlTFFCBMSVgvAkkpQ~hcxW31a0TRNf6lSrbhXNwmcPBRmItjngbfILOdukt133QK4TTwKuPf60i35zBnk2-10nS1k6PKV5K2C5BxIf5kITAd5BOWsAm8nBKUGtN2ZTp-JJ-AYhNxhKds1cU~ZlO2ESbdKTnFPhKDY2JF2-AdzFmWrLM8Dxibd93aMxJ7VmiEB9DVolxIZOtbOk3iOYzWGMhM1itY92HB5kFPfFPvCkeGpopk2FS5ZExH8l7ftcr9aJYQRvQsQ3l8RQszZ5dQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","author","City of Carlsbad","date","2025-08-07T00:00:00Z","article","The Carlsbad Arts Commission reviewed and approved amended committee assignments for fiscal year 2025–26 at its Aug. 7 meeting, adding an additional commissioner to two public-art project subcommittees and recording nominations for the new slots.

Staff introduced a draft roster of committee assignments and explained the amendments were intended to ensure every commissioner had at least one assignment. Commissioners debated adding more members to the public-arts project subcommittees to broaden participation in oversight of projects such as the Monroe Street pool and Robertson Ranch Park.

A motion to add an additional commissioner to the public-arts project subcommittees passed unanimously by hand vote. Commissioner Michelle Bridal was nominated and, after a second, was approved to serve on the Monroe Street pool project committee by a unanimous show-of-hands vote. Commissioner Nasiri was nominated and approved unanimously to serve on the Robertson Ranch Park committee.

Commissioners then moved to adopt the committee assignments as amended. Commissioner Bridal moved to approve the amended assignments and Commissioner Feroni seconded; the motion passed unanimously.

The body also opened nominations to select a chair and vice chair for fiscal year 2025–26. After discussion about the responsibilities of leadership, a motion to table the chair/vice-chair selection until the next meeting carried 4–2 (in favor to opposed). The commission recorded no public speakers on these agenda items.

The commission did not take action on a separate request raised at the meeting to eliminate a “business outreach” committee; staff said that change would need to be placed on a future agenda. Staff noted timelines for projects: the Monroe Street pool project is expected to start this fiscal year, while Robertson Ranch Park’s schedule is still tentative.

Summary of formal actions: the commission approved adding an additional commissioner to public-art project oversight (unanimous); approved nominations placing Commissioner Michelle Bridal on the Monroe Street pool committee and Commissioner Nasiri on the Robertson Ranch Park committee (both unanimous); approved the amended committee assignments (unanimous); and voted 4–2 to table the chair/vice-chair selection to the next meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of Carlsbad - Arts Commission Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","At its Aug. 7 meeting the Carlsbad Arts Commission approved amended committee assignments adding commissioners to two public-art project subcommittees, accepted nominations for those slots, and voted to table selection of chair and vice chair until the next meeting.","taxTitle","Carlsbad, San Diego County, California","taxId",2843,"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},6486531,"'Printed and Stitched' opens at Cannon Gallery; 58 artists featured",670,349000,1019000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5554607-7c348193d153edf018e2b57bb5b5df86&start=349&end=1019","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5554607-7c348193d153edf018e2b57bb5b5df86/thumbnail_349000.jpg","/articles/6486531/Carlsbad/San-Diego-County/California/Printed-and-Stitched-opens-at-Cannon-Gallery-58-artists-featured","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6486531-2b72502bd94c76a156e7cf7f4c5857b0/orig.mp4?Expires=1771181935&Signature=UmSmj~uwi0QVyyOEh3fk1pgq2piSo8eP9m76g~WyYgNIgJhTKTG4HeZNctAatqBQpYeqe9bLpB6x9xkD8PgAE1XLsSdVXrZe15cQyNEmN5d9R4uP7-54vSw7oC0m0Kb~Z3phgndGv7m44MwL40Guq~IT30XwpyoPCkuX74b8IemJMrzZAscMydrp-rMFydI7rwXYbCEwDf21eAHkf8RNhITwjPch4RWowP-4bHYHI7H8awexevdmFg-Tyh6CJRczus55zALMidqe6j2OKZkhlMZHUbvftKAMMfdVjcbx21QdZyt71fyo5YysVERTmho38P06HDCDqcyxoOZmE5vCBA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Alison Benford, curator of exhibitions and arts venues coordinator for the City of Carlsbad, updated the Arts Commission Aug. 7 on a new exhibit at the William D. Cannon Art Gallery titled Printed and Stitched, which the gallery will have on display beginning Aug. 8 and for at least two weeks.

Benford told commissioners the show brings together 58 individual artists and emphasizes intersections between printmaking and fiber arts. She said the exhibit includes work from members of the California Society of Printmakers and the Studio Art Quilt Associates of California and Nevada, and spans emerging artists to established fiber-art practitioners.

Benford described recurring themes in the show — time, nature, family and cultural identity — and noted a number of techniques on view: block printing, cyanotype, linocut and woodcut, paper making, hand-dyeing, quilting, applique, hand embroidery and stitched assemblage. The exhibit also includes two handmade books with pages that will be changed weekly to offer new views over the run.

The gallery includes interactive components: a printmaker’s cabinet with tools visitors can touch, a stamping activity where visitors can stamp cards with white ink, and a case explaining printmaking processes. Benford said the gallery has seen strong visitor engagement in the first weeks, and she read several excerpts from the guest book praising the exhibit.

Commissioners asked whether artists would attend the opening; Benford said no confirmations had been received. Commissioner Michelle Bridal praised the exhibit and its appeal to children and families. The commission recorded no public speakers on the item.

An opening reception for the public is scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 16, from 3 to 5 p.m., with live music and refreshments. Benford invited commissioners and the public to visit the gallery and noted she will change pages in the handmade books weekly so repeat visits will show new material.

No formal action or vote was required of the commission on the exhibit update.","Curator Alison Benford told the Arts Commission the William D. Cannon Art Gallery's new exhibit 'Printed and Stitched' combines printmaking and fiber arts from 58 artists; the exhibit includes interactive components and an opening reception on Aug. 16.",{"_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},6486537,"Carlsbad Arts Commission approves final design for Veterans Memorial Park public art",2166,1707000,3873000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5554607-7c348193d153edf018e2b57bb5b5df86&start=1707&end=3873","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5554607-7c348193d153edf018e2b57bb5b5df86/thumbnail_1707000.jpg","/articles/6486537/Carlsbad/San-Diego-County/California/Carlsbad-Arts-Commission-approves-final-design-for-Veterans-Memorial-Park-public-art","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6486537-bafb6373d29db8ed512771c666205a58/orig.mp4?Expires=1771181935&Signature=Juhd-Wb5bYfpvwQzYXTslUyngtG6JQfpcdoi-0DmcXMH-oj1R3lPOP7Wh3qbI-pY0nueTiHWAoVBzNDtOAXVcG26DbZZ2hbjSOCj89e4R80Q~-ot75yu1NAHE65YV9ejqU1Yvl7s2UjzAXvzg1jJQzpL6r4pdH9QPQVquV49Rl6qnUJ6JAysqE7eARzva2qLFuhm5p0hmJw05-JC3Tip6waHvE9EQIM083Ho4EUxupJ9m8o9P4ADb~oHugEunfvVQJ1gnERRv0L1mRG5Xw1sZqMLOklv-P3BMiVU5rFz3CUujfXUoN2Yu6ObZ8xpMLnC7JUXwsD6skH5vsJUjfqP~Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Carlsbad Arts Commission unanimously approved the final design for public art at Veterans Memorial Park at its Aug. 7, 2025, meeting, advancing a site-specific sculpture by Gordon Huether Studios toward City Council review and later fabrication.

The vote followed a presentation from city staff and the artist that summarized a multi-year park planning process and two phases of community input. Nick Stupin, the city’s parks planning manager, told commissioners the project site encompasses “just under 94 acres, and so it's 93.7 acres,” and that the park will retain more than half of that area as natural open space. The public-art element will sit in a landscaped ellipse near the park’s northern Veterans Memorial Plaza, which will include memorial panels acknowledging the six branches of the military and an American flag at its center.

Public-engagement data played a role in the recommendation. Crystal Roa, the city program manager for cultural arts, said an in-person and online survey conducted April 24–June 4 drew about “589 respondents,” of whom “59% of them identified as veterans or affiliated veterans” and “88% reside in Carlsbad.” Roa said those responses favored the artist’s “ring” schematic over two alternatives and that staff and the artist made revisions to increase accessibility, create a clearer military connection in the overall site narrative, and address safety concerns.

Artist Gordon Huether described the selected concept as a weathering-steel (Corten) ring composed of several vertical steel elements intended to frame views and offer a place for reflection. Huether said the design is “not meant to be an overt, military, memorial” — noting that the park’s formal Memorial Plaza is intended to serve that function — and that the ring will be wide enough for wheelchairs. Speaking about scale, Huether said, “I think 16, somewhere around 16 feet would be pretty sweet,” while acknowledging final size will be refined in engineering and the design-development phase.

Stupin and the artist addressed durability and public-safety details in response to commissioners’ questions. The artist and staff said raised edges and the structure’s geometry are intended to limit climbing, skateboarding and other misuse. Huether also said decisions about foundation, paving and final dimensions will be resolved in engineering and landscape design steps that follow Council approval.

City staff outlined the next steps and timing: the Arts Commission’s approval moves a recommendation to the City Council; upon council approval the city will enter procurement and fabrication phases with the artist. Huether estimated fabrication and coordination would take “8 to 12 months” in total, while Stupin said construction of the park itself is projected at roughly “18, 24 months” and that the sculpture installation will be coordinated with site grading and construction management.

Commissioner Michelle Ferroni made the motion to accept the final design; Commissioner Briar Breyer seconded. The motion passed by show-of-hands vote and was recorded as unanimously approved by the six commissioners present.

The commission’s approval covers the artwork schematic, general orientation on the site, and direction to staff to carry the design forward for council consideration and subsequent contract, fabrication and installation coordination. Staff said final engineering, foundation design and landscape details will be completed in the design-development and construction phases and that the Parks and Recreation department will coordinate installation logistics.

No public speakers were recorded on the item during the meeting. The commission’s action does not constitute a final construction authorization; it is a recommendation to send the selected design forward to City Council and to proceed with the procurement/fabrication process.","The Carlsbad Arts Commission on Aug. 7 unanimously approved the final public-art design — a large Corten-steel “ring” by Gordon Huether Studios — for the Veterans Memorial Park public-art site after a multi-phase public input process; the piece will proceed to the City Council and to fabrication and installation planning.","actionData","errors"]

Article not found

Arts Commission updates committee assignments, adds members to public-art subcommittees and tables leadership vote

'Printed and Stitched' opens at Cannon Gallery; 58 artists featured

Carlsbad Arts Commission approves final design for Veterans Memorial Park public art