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Commission recommends city accept Phoenix Rising mural and asks council to consider artist honorarium

2322063 · February 5, 2025
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After extended discussion about permanence, maintenance and a PG&E utility box, the Parks and Recreation Commission voted 4–3 to recommend that City Council accept Pete Fallah’s temporary mural 'Phoenix Rising' into Vacaville’s public art collection and consider an honorarium to the donating artist.

The Vacaville Parks and Recreation Commission voted on Nov. 6 to recommend City Council accept a donated temporary mural titled Phoenix Rising into the city’s public art collection and to ask council to consider a monetary honorarium for the donating artist.

Melody Land, recreation manager, introduced the proposal for a temporary mural by local artist Pete Fallah to be painted on the annex behind the Vacaville Art League and Gallery. Land said the annex unit is at the end of its useful life, which is why the installation is classified as temporary. The arts advisory committee previously reviewed and approved the donation and has allocated $1,000 from the Public Art Trust Fund to buy supplies; Land said the…

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