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Cultural Arts commission receives Artesia public-art master plan update, schedules community outreach
Summary
Staff presented the Artesia public-art master plan and timeline; commissioners voted to receive and file the update and were urged by residents and local groups to prioritize neighborhood input and coordination with private mural efforts.
Staff presented an update on the Artesia public-art master plan and the Cultural Arts Commission voted to receive and file the report.
Kelly Orta, deputy community services, told the commission that the city contracted with Lebas Projects (LBP) and that phase 1 funding totals $450,000, of which $45,000 pays LBP for contract services and roughly $405,000 has been set aside for artists, materials and installation. “By the end of this calendar year, so December 31, we are on target to have this plan adopted by the city council,” Orta said.
The plan is organized in phases. Phase 1 includes a SWOT analysis, stakeholder outreach and a community survey, artist selection and installation of at least three artworks drawn from the comprehensive plan. Orta said the community survey remains open through October 10 and the project team will hold a city-hosted meeting next Tuesday at 6 p.m. at the North Branch Library. She described a later 2026 community panel that will help screen artist submissions and recommend finalists to the commission.
Public commenters told commissioners they support murals and other installations but urged the city to coordinate with nearby neighborhoods and private property owners. Rick McCollin, a Manhattan Beach resident who said he is developing a corridor “CRT” mapping app, urged using existing fixtures and gateways to create a stronger entry to Artesia and to avoid designs that unduly disturb nearby homes. Georgia Gantner (District 2) said she and another volunteer identified about 40 private-wall locations for potential murals during local canvassing. Jim Mueller (District 5) said the ACAP program includes funds that could pay for privately sited murals if the program moves forward.
Joan Irvine, representing Keep the Esplanade Beautiful, described the group’s outreach and fundraising work and said the group is preparing a musical video and fundraiser ahead of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics; she asked to be involved as the plan moves into implementation.
After discussion the commission moved, seconded and approved a motion to receive and file the Artesia project update; the administrative report will inform the draft plan the commission will review in November before it goes to the city council for final adoption.
Details commissioners requested staff to track include the project’s outreach schedule, the exact budget split between consultant fees and installation costs, and a timeline and membership plan for the community panel that will recommend artists.
