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Arts commission advances two public‑art projects, chooses locations to pursue and approves $40,000 purchase
Summary
The commission agreed to pursue installation sites for the Touch the Sky sculpture and approved purchase and a preferred design for a red‑tailed hawk sculpture, directing staff to seek council approval and to approach the Butte County Office of Education and Southside Community Center as preferred locations.
The Oroville Arts Commission voted to pursue two public‑art projects and to move both items toward city council consideration.
For Touch the Sky, the commission approved seeking the Southside Community Center as the preferred installation site, with Centennial Park as a backup if Southside declines. Commissioners discussed locations including the levee/centennial park area, prom/photo spots and the need for a safe approach (they ruled out placing the sculpture in a roundabout because of safety concerns). The commission also confirmed the project’s NOFA amount at $25,000 and agreed to take a recommendation to the city council to seek funding and finalize a site.
On the red‑tailed hawk sculpture, commissioners selected the non‑taloned design (the version without…
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