South Pasadena art commission to package public-art policy for council and website

The South Pasadena Public Art Commission’s ad hoc committee recommended the commission package sections of a public-art policy handbook for formal review by the City Council and publish the materials on the city’s public-art web pages. The recommendation was presented at the commission’s July 21 meeting by Vice Chair Rena Velasco, who said the committee’s goal is to provide “accessible policy sections on the city's public art program web page.” The proposed materials include artist selection criteria, artist-call process descriptions, guidelines for murals, and policies for donations and loans of…