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Council discusses public-art placements: Red Kilowatt donation, Kokopelli relocation and wayfinding plan
Summary
Price City leaders described several public-art and wayfinding ideas including a donated 9-foot 'Red Kilowatt' statue funded from prior coal-strike team money, relocating Kokopelli to tie art to the museum, and QR-enabled wayfinding signs to tell local history.
Council and staff discussed proposals to expand public art and wayfinding in Price, including a donated 9-foot “Red Kilowatt” statue and ideas to relocate existing pieces so they better connect with the Price Museum and nearby installations. The mayor said Utah Power and Light Credit Union is donating a large Red Kilowatt statue and that the funding for installation would come from previously received Utah coal strike team monies rather than the city’s operating budget.
Councilmembers and staff also discussed a plan to move the Kokopelli statue nearer the museum and to add another sculpture related to coal mining and power generation to create a more cohesive public-art cluster. Tim and others proposed QR-enabled wayfinding signs that would allow visitors to scan and receive historical and contextual information about sculptures, murals and local mining history without needing a separate app.
Staff and council said some donated or traded artworks could offset costs; one donor has a limited-edition piece and offered a trade that “may not cover the whole cost,” staff said. Council asked staff to develop costs and a plan and to confirm pledged funding from local partners before returning with a recommended installation schedule.
Ending
Staff will return with estimated costs, confirmation of donations and a proposed installation plan.
