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Red Bank to spend $7,000 grant on full-building mural at City Park
Summary
The Red Bank Public Arts Citizens Advisory Board recommended and city staff described plans to install a roughly 576-square-foot mural at City Park, funded by a $7,000 charitable grant; the artist selected is Adam Stevenson and staff said installation could begin within two weeks if approved at a later meeting.
City staff presented details of a proposed public-art installation at Red Bank City Park funded by a $7,000 grant from the Red Bank Saudi Daisy Charitable Foundation and recommended by the Red Bank Public Arts Citizens Advisory Board (resolution number 25-1772). Director Johnson described the artist selection process and the planned mural location and protections.
"We had 10 actual designs that came in," Director Johnson said, describing a juried selection process that evaluated artwork on its merits and followed procurement practices. The board selected Adam Stevenson to paint a mural that will wrap the entire restroom building at City Park, covering about 576 square feet; staff provided an overlay illustration to show how the design will appear on the building’s textured surface.
Johnson said the application of protective top coats commonly used for outdoor murals is planned to deter graffiti and make cleanup easier. The $7,000 grant is intended to cover the artist’s fee, materials and installation costs. Johnson noted the city previously provided two $250 design stipends from an operating budget to finalist artists when the RFP was issued; those stipends are already paid and separate from the $7,000 installation budget.
Staff said they have been coordinating with the artist about scheduling and hope he could be on-site within about two weeks if the commission approves the expenditure at the regular meeting. Commissioners asked about the wall orientation and protective coatings; staff confirmed the mural will wrap the entire building and that a graffiti-resistant top coat is part of the plan.
The work session discussion did not include a formal vote; staff framed the presentation as a recommendation to authorize expenditures pending formal action at a subsequent meeting.
