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Committee preview: Branch Arts Live, Halloween in the Park and Christmas market; risk-management insurance now required for many displays

5923309 · September 18, 2025
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Committee members received updates on Branch Arts Live, Halloween in the Park (Oct. 25) and the Dec. 6 Christmas event; staff said risk management and permitting changes now require certificates of insurance for many on-site displays, which can limit artists’ ability to display or sell work at city events this year.

The Arts and Culture Committee received updates on several fall and winter events and on internal changes to insurance and permitting requirements that affect artists and vendors.

Staff said Branch Arts Live preparations are under way and that the event has a new venue this year; artist submissions were already arriving and the submission deadline was the week of the meeting. Staff and committee members encouraged volunteers to sign up to help on event day.

Halloween in the Park is scheduled from 5 to 10 p.m. on…

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