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Commission schedules fast turnaround for spring Silver Box art and readies BigBelly selection
Summary
Sandpoint commissioners set a timeline to remove current Silver Box wraps, hold a special ranked‑voting selection meeting before June 1 so council can consider art at its June 4 meeting, and discussed the BigBelly public‑art selection timeline; the Silver Box call for art closes May 16.
The Sandpoint Arts, Culture and Historic Preservation Commission discussed near‑term public‑art actions: removal of existing Silver Box artwork, a special selection meeting to pick new wraps, and scheduling for the BigBelly art program.
Commission staff reported the current Silver Box art will be removed on May 23 (with one piece removed May 27 for scheduling reasons). The open call for new Silver Box artwork closes May 16; commissioners were asked to participate in a special selection meeting (about one hour) before June 1 so the commission can forward its choice to city council for the June 4 meeting and have new wraps installed before summer.
The selection will use ranked voting and the commission needs five members for the special selection meeting; staff will coordinate dates with commissioners and the clerk. Commissioners said at least two known artists were reapplying.
On the BigBelly public‑art program, the commission agreed to consider placing the selection panel on the June regular meeting if the June agenda is light to avoid calling an extra meeting.
Financial context noted earlier in the meeting: the commission’s downtown urban renewal balance is $208,749.64, Northern District balance $113,962.78, $18,315.22 has been advanced to date for the Silver Box project and the remaining balance for this year is $1,684.68. Commissioners discussed scheduling and staff support for selection and Council presentation but did not take a formal vote beyond scheduling the special meeting.
