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Granbury council approves $17,000 airport art installation recommended by Cultural Arts Commission
Summary
The Granbury City Council approved the Cultural Arts Commission's selection of Bill McGrath's paired sculptures for the Granbury Regional Airport terminal, authorizing a project budget not to exceed $17,000 funded by a $10,000 private donation and commission funds.
The Granbury City Council on Aug. 19 approved the Granbury Cultural Arts Commission's recommended art design for the Granbury Regional Airport terminal, authorizing a project budget not to exceed $17,000.
The commission selected Bill McGrath’s designs titled “Clouds of Granbury” and “Granbury Wind Wave” during its Aug. 4 meeting; the council vote approved the commission’s recommendation and the funding plan, which the commission said includes a $10,000 private donation with the remainder covered by the Cultural Arts Commission’s 2025 budget.
Mariela Riley, chair of the Cultural Arts Commission, told the council the commission received about 40 submissions, narrowed them to three finalists and unanimously chose McGrath’s paired exterior and interior designs. Airport Director Cody Mathis described the installation as a two-part public artwork that begins outside the terminal and continues as a suspended ceiling element inside the fixed-base operator facility.
City Manager Chris Kaufman and other council members praised the commission’s procurement process. The commission requested a 9% contingency of $1,475 on a turnkey estimate of $15,525, bringing the total not-to-exceed budget to $17,000. The council approved the item by voice vote; the mayor announced the motion passed 6-0.
Mathis said the exterior piece will be pedestal-mounted and constructed of materials used in aircraft fuselage assembly; the interior element will hang from the FBO ceiling to continue the cloud motif. Commission members said routine maintenance is expected to be minimal — light washing for the exterior about every five years and periodic dusting for the interior piece.
The artist is expected to proceed promptly; the commission and airport indicated the artist already had travel plans and could begin work soon.
The council’s approval authorizes staff to proceed with contracting and project implementation under the approved budget and funding sources.
