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Commission gives conceptual approval to Hilltop park mural; asks artist to consider revisions and signage
Summary
The Columbus Art Commission reviewed and moved to approve a conceptual mural design for a Hilltop park shelter produced by Catalyst Columbus and Recreation and Parks, with commissioners requesting design tweaks, anti-graffiti coating, and on-site signage or a plaque explaining the artwork.
The Columbus Art Commission voted April 16 to approve the conceptual design for a mural to be installed on a park shelter in the Hilltop area, while asking the project team and artist to consider minor revisions, add interpretive signage and include anti-graffiti coating to preserve the work.
Jamie Schlichting, project manager with the City of Columbus Recreation and Parks, and Brian Suter, founder and president of Catalyst Columbus, presented the proposal for a ceiling mural to be installed on a park shelter. The project team said the shelter is part of a larger park renovation and that Edge Landscaping and other contractors are handling site construction.
"My name is Jamie Schlichting. I'm the project manager with Recreation and Parks overseeing the construction of the project," Schlichting told the commission. Brian Suter described Catalyst Columbus's role as the project's producer and…
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