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Laredo names Vanessa Filazola public arts manager; commission advances SOP, outreach and intake process

3130480 · April 26, 2025
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Summary

The Laredo Fine Arts and Culture Commission welcomed newly hired Public Arts Manager Vanessa Filazola and discussed progress on standard operating procedures, an intake form for community projects and plans for outreach and an arts master-plan workshop.

Vanessa Filazola, the city’s new public arts manager, was introduced at a meeting of the Laredo Fine Arts and Culture Commission and will serve as the commission’s primary liaison with city staff.

Filazola told commissioners she is “excited to contribute to Lorraine's public art, and I look forward to collaborating and working with you guys,” and outlined that her background includes multimedia work—woodworking, painting and sculpture—and a focus on incorporating multiple art forms into city projects.

Commissioners spent the meeting reviewing the commission’s draft standard operating procedures (SOP) for public park projects and an intake process for community art proposals. Staff said the SOP…

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