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Webster Groves Arts Commission advances sculpture-garden signage; public art donations still being reconciled
Summary
Commission members confirmed invoices and partial city funding for sculpture-garden signs and discussed timing for installation and a possible October dedication; the balance in the public art donations account was reported as roughly $1,400–$1,600 but finance will confirm the exact amount and number of donations.
The Webster Groves Arts Commission discussed next steps for signage at the city’s sculpture garden, confirming that graphics work is in motion and that finance has approved a 50% payment to start the project.
Commission members said they had sent invoices for one sign and finance was handling payment of a 50% deposit to move production forward. A commission member said the commission’s remaining budget allocation would be used to cover the commission’s share and that the city had earmarked $5,000 toward the project, so the public-art fund itself had not yet been tapped for the current payment.
The commission discussed donor receipts and the public-art donations account. A member said the fund balance appeared to be “around $1,400” with an additional recent $200 donation and several small gifts; another member estimated the total at roughly $1,500–$1,600 and reported receiving calls from at least four donors asking where to send checks. Commission members asked finance to verify how many donations had been received and the exact dollar amount and to confirm donors had used the public-art fund designation when giving online.
Members also reported a production issue with banners: a vendor provided four oversized banners and four undersized ones; Public Works will coordinate replacements for the four incorrect units.
Timing and installation were discussed for a public dedication. Members asked staff to check with in-house graphics and Parks (Public Works) to confirm whether installation is included or must be scheduled separately and to estimate an installation timeline. The commission agreed to target an October dedication if graphics and Parks can meet that schedule and to contact sculptor Jerry Walsh (name referenced by members) about availability for a ceremony.
The commission did not take a formal vote during the discussion. Members directed staff to confirm the public-art fund balance and the number of donations, to obtain an installation timeline from graphics and Parks, and to follow up with the sculptor about possible dedication dates. Those issues will be revisited at the September meeting or by a called Zoom meeting if a decision on expenditures is required before then.
Commission members said they would continue to monitor the budget line for the sculpture project and keep donors informed of how to designate gifts.
Ending: The commission set a planning timeline for installation and a likely October dedication pending confirmation from graphics and Parks; finance will report back on the exact donation totals and fund balance before the commission spends donations.
