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Norwalk Arts & Cultural Commission seeks funds for underpass murals, public art inventory and events

2988203 · January 16, 2025
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The Arts and Cultural Commission requested operating funds for monthly small events and a capital allocation for Arts in Public Places projects — focusing on two underpasses and a public art inventory — and said it has applied for a National Endowment for the Arts grant with a 50/50 match requirement.

The Economic and Community Development Committee heard on Jan. 16 that Norwalk’s Arts and Cultural Commission is requesting modest operating funds for recurring small events and capital funding for public art installations, underpass treatments and a comprehensive public art inventory.

Commission staff said the city’s recent Arts and Cultural District designation will create a framework for collecting and using funds. The commission has selected a consultant for an Arts and Cultural Plan and expects the new chief of economic and community development to assume oversight…

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