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Oldsmar names members to new Public Art Advisory Board after interviews
Summary
After interviewing 14 applicants, the City Council appointed seven regular members and two alternates to the newly created Public Art Advisory Board established by resolution 2025-04.
The Oldsmar City Council on April 15 appointed seven members and two alternates to a newly created Public Art Advisory Board after a series of public interviews.
The council selected four professional members — Christopher Hubbard, Linda (Kalinda) Norris, Lena Ocampo and Barbara St. Clair — and three residents, Michael Helfrich, Faith Porter and Judith Woodward. Wendy Stanziano and Erica Wilkins were named alternates. The board will have seven regular seats and two alternates; regular members will serve three-year terms, the city clerk said.
The advisory board was created by Resolution 2025-04 and will advise the city on public art policy, siting, temporary and permanent installations, and community engagement. The council heard from 14 applicants during a multi-hour interview session that the mayor described as “educational,” with applicants ranging from practicing public artists to arts administrators and local art teachers.
Several applicants emphasized interactive and participatory work. Public art administrator Christopher Hubbard, who was appointed as a professional member, told the council that he wants pieces that engage viewers and local identity: “I would encourage participatory art. It involves viewer engagement. People can see themselves in the artwork itself as a reflection of their community,” he said during his interview.
Artist and longtime local advocate Linda (Kalinda) Norris, also appointed, said she has worked on Oldsmar public projects for years and stressed the value of persistent local advocacy. “I’ve loved art my whole life,” she said, describing her role in getting previous murals and public works funded.
City staff and the clerk will begin an onboarding process for the new board, including training on public records, sunshine law and ethics, the city attorney said during the meeting.
The board will begin meeting once staff completes background administrative steps and provides meeting logistics and an orientation packet to appointees. Council members said they expect the board to help develop artist selection processes, advise on temporary-works pilots and make location recommendations for future installations.
