Public arts staff updated the commission on Aug. 18 about collections management, planned installations, and upcoming Art Bank jurying. Corinne Miller, public arts manager, said the team finalized a collections management policy to guide care, deaccessioning and stewardship decisions.

Miller reported that Woven Identities, a work by artist Megan Walsh that had been displayed at Columbia Heights Metro Station, was vandalized and removed. She said restoration quotes exceeded $200,000 while the work’s original cost was $16,000, and that the commission’s Metro partners agreed disposition was the best course. "The public art committee unanimously voted to support the recommendation that staff had to deaccession Woven Identities by Megan Walsh," Miller said.

Miller and commissioner Carla Sims also described the FY26 Art Bank review process: staff received about 323 eligible Art Bank submissions this year and will convene in‑person jury rounds with finalists in early September; selected works will be featured with the DC Art Now exhibition. Miller said several public art installations remain scheduled for late summer and early fall, including a Logan Circle installation with events planned for Sept. 7–8 and other community projects; one Southwest BID grantee encountered delays and staff are extending the timeline.

The public arts committee report also noted a new short‑term public arts work plan for FY26 and public hearings planned for late August. The commission recorded the committee’s unanimous support for the deaccession recommendation; no final, commission‑level vote was recorded on the deaccession during the meeting.