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San Rafael council approves $250,000 public art program for downtown
Summary
City council authorized a $250,000 contract with Local Edition Creative to implement permanent and temporary public artworks at five downtown sites, funded by a California Arts Council grant for the Downtown San Rafael Arts District.
The San Rafael City Council voted unanimously June 23 to authorize the city manager to enter into a professional services agreement not to exceed $250,000 with Local Edition Creative to implement a new public art program in downtown San Rafael.
City staff say the program is funded by a California Arts Council grant tied to the city’s 2017 cultural district designation. "Our current grant total from the California Arts Commission is $709,890," Stacy Lauman, the city’s economic development program manager, told the council, and staff proposed using about $250,000 (roughly 32% of the cultural district grant) for the public art program.
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