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Oviedo board approves artist stipend change and 20% contingency for public sculpture; sends proposal to CRA
Summary
The Oviedo public arts board voted to revise a call to artists for a small sculpture installation — changing the artist stipend language to up to $25,000 and adding a 20% contingency — and forwarded the package to the city’s Community Redevelopment Agency for funding approval.
The Oviedo Public Arts Board voted Wednesday to revise its call to artists for a small sculpture installation on the east side of Oviedo Boulevard, increasing flexibility in the project budget and forwarding the proposal to the Community Redevelopment Agency for approval. The board changed the artist stipend language to "up to $25,000" and added a 20% contingency to the project budget.
Why it matters: Board members said adding contingency funds and clarifying stipend limits will reduce the risk that the project goes over budget after grants or bids come back higher than expected and will make the CRA funding request clearer for agency reviewers.
Board discussion and details: The board reviewed a proposal that originally listed an artist stipend and fixed line items for…
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