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Public Arts Commission recommends Playa Cafe mural, approves $7,500 matching grant with final artwork review required
Summary
The Chamblee Public Arts Commission on Oct. 23 recommended approval of a mural application for Playa Cafe on Buford Highway and approved a $7,500 matching mural grant. Final artwork approval was made contingent on review by the public arts manager and the city manager and the project will proceed to City Council for funding and final sign-off.
At its Oct. 23 meeting, the Chamblee Public Arts Commission voted unanimously to recommend approval of a mural application from Playa Cafe and to award a $7,500 grant under the commission—s matching mural program.
The proposed mural, titled "We Are the World," is described in the application as an approximately 11-by-35-foot painting depicting a woman embracing the world, adorned with flowers in her hair and including the phrase "We Are the World" in a combination of classic and cursive fonts. The artist identified on the application is Michelle Key, who previously completed a Babe Walls Festival mural in Chamblee.
The applicant told the commission, "I reached out to a few other artists, and they did not get back to me in time for me to submit the application," and said the project is time-sensitive with an objective to complete before…
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