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URA approves $2,000 allocation to Silver Box public-art program; minutes approved
Summary
The Sandpoint Urban Renewal Agency on April 1 approved a $2,000 allocation from downtown arts funds for the Silver Box public-art project and approved minutes from its March 4 meeting. The Silver Box cycle will add three artworks on existing boxes with one-year loans and $1,000 stipends for each artist.
The Sandpoint Urban Renewal Agency Board of Commissioners voted April 1 to allocate $2,000 from downtown arts funds to the Silver Box public-art program and approved the minutes of its March 4 meeting.
Ally Soones, chair of the Sandpoint Arts, Culture and Historic Preservation Commission, presented the request and said the commission recommends a one-year loan for three new artworks with a $1,000 stipend per artist; the additional $2,000 would supplement the commission’s existing Silver Box balance of $1,006.84. “This cycle would entail a spring install of 3 new pieces of public artworks on the 3 existing boxes,” Soones said.
The commission said current sculptures are scheduled to come off the boxes on May 23 and staff hope to install new work by mid-June.
Votes at a glance: - Motion: Approve minutes from the March 4, 2025 meeting as presented. Mover: Commissioner Pekoe; Second: Commissioner Savelle. Vote: unanimous (ayes). Outcome: approved. - Motion: Allocate $2,000 from downtown arts funds to the Silver Box Art Online Project for stipends and plaques. Mover: Commissioner Kendon Perry; Second: Commissioner Jason Welker. Vote: unanimous (ayes). Outcome: approved.
Why it matters: the allocation increases funds available to the Arts Commission for small public-art stipends and plaques and supports a near-term installation timeline tied to the Silver Box program’s spring cycle. The agency’s arts fund balance was described as healthy by staff.
Ending: The Arts Commission will lead the artist solicitation using commission staff and community arts organizations; staff will execute the fund transfer after the agency’s approval.
