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Arts commission asks staff to seek formal proposal from Dowdle Studios for 2027 public-art project

5873687 · October 2, 2025
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After a presentation by Eric Dowdle of Dowdle Studios, the Carlsbad Arts Commission voted unanimously to request a formal written proposal from the studio for a community art project tied to the city’s 2027 anniversary celebrations.

The Carlsbad Arts Commission voted unanimously Oct. 2 to ask staff to request a formal written proposal from Dowdle Studios for a community public-art project intended to coincide with the city’s 2027 anniversary celebrations. Commissioner Geeta Carrillo made the motion and Commissioner Gidon Nasiri seconded it; the motion carried unanimously.

The request follows a 40‑minute presentation by folk artist Eric Dowdle and a studio representative, Josephine Thorne, who described a collaborative process of research, community interviews, an original hand‑painted work that can be reproduced as puzzles, prints or a mural, and a public unveiling. “Everybody matters,” Dowdle said, explaining the…

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