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Council approves downtown pedestal public-art pilot, seeks local and national artists
Summary
Council approved initiating a downtown public-art project to permanently populate 14 city-owned pedestals with purchased works (priority for local artists), funded by a $200,000 allocation from the 2% for art program; motion passed 7-0.
The Wichita City Council approved a pilot program to purchase permanent public art for 14 city-owned downtown pedestals, reviving and redesigning a prior rotating Sculpture Walkabout program into a permanent public-art collection supported by Design Council funding.
Lindsay Bonacca of the City Manager’s Office described the history: the Arts Council administered a rotating Sculpture Walkabout from 2008 to 2023, but annual rotation and recurring loan costs became unsustainable. Design Council recommended acquiring permanent pieces rather…
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