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Weber County approves agreement with Ogden Contemporary Arts for artwork at Children's Justice Center
Summary
The Weber County Commission approved a contract with Ogden Contemporary Arts to curate and install artwork at the new Weber Morgan Children's Justice Center, with funding to come from the Friends of the Weber Morgan Children's Justice Center and prior ARPA and local contributions.
The Weber County Commission approved an agreement to contract with Ogden Contemporary Arts to provide curation and artwork services for the new Weber Morgan Children's Justice Center. The commission approved the motion during its meeting; the agreement will have the county contract directly with Ogden Contemporary Arts while the Friends of the Weber Morgan Children's Justice Center provide the funds for the art program.
Commissioners and project partners said the artwork is intended to make the center welcoming and to support healing for children who use the facility. "When Scott came to me with this project, and I got a tour of the building, I mean, I was in tears," Vanessa Castagnoli, executive director of Ogden Contemporary Arts, said of her first visit and the project's significance.
The Friends board will continue to own the building asset while Weber County assumes ownership of the new facility and the county will…
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