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Carlsbad Arts Commission approves final design for Veterans Memorial Park public art
Summary
The Carlsbad Arts Commission on Aug. 7 unanimously approved the final public-art design — a large Corten-steel “ring” by Gordon Huether Studios — for the Veterans Memorial Park public-art site after a multi-phase public input process; the piece will proceed to the City Council and to fabrication and installation planning.
The Carlsbad Arts Commission unanimously approved the final design for public art at Veterans Memorial Park at its Aug. 7, 2025, meeting, advancing a site-specific sculpture by Gordon Huether Studios toward City Council review and later fabrication.
The vote followed a presentation from city staff and the artist that summarized a multi-year park planning process and two phases of community input. Nick Stupin, the city’s parks planning manager, told commissioners the project site encompasses “just under 94 acres, and so it's 93.7 acres,” and that the park will retain more than half of that area as natural open space. The public-art element will sit in a landscaped ellipse near the park’s northern Veterans Memorial Plaza, which will include memorial panels acknowledging the six branches of the military and an American flag at its center.
Public-engagement data played a role in the recommendation. Crystal Roa, the city program manager for cultural arts,…
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