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Dispute over nude sculpture in Mulberry Plaza draws public comment, arts board to decide
Summary
Multiple Fruita residents told council they find a recently installed statue in Mulberry Plaza indecent and said it risks economic harm to downtown businesses. The Arts and Culture Board will meet to decide whether to modify, relocate or remove the sculpture; council and staff discussed improving board processes and communications.
A sculpture placed in Mulberry Plaza that some residents describe as depicting exposed female genitalia prompted repeated public comment, sharp exchanges on social media and a city-led review of the Arts and Culture Board—s project-selection process.
At the meeting, several speakers asked the council and staff to remove or relocate the piece. Jason Hair told the council the sculpture "openly depicts exposed genitalia" and argued it violated community decency standards and state law; he cited what he described as Colorado criminal statutes prohibiting public indecent exposure and a municipal code that…
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