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Stockton Arts Commission directs staff to work with Stockton Beautiful on utility-box painting program
Summary
The Stockton Arts Commission voted Feb. 3 to direct city staff to work with Stockton Beautiful on a public art program to paint utility and traffic-control boxes, focusing initially on student artists and a pilot of 10 boxes; staff will return with a detailed plan that addresses state contractor-license rules and long-term maintenance.
On Feb. 3, 2025, the Stockton Arts Commission voted to direct city staff to work with Stockton Beautiful to develop a utility-box painting program that would place artwork on utility and traffic-control boxes across the city.
The program’s initial phase, as described by Stockton Beautiful representatives, would open the opportunity to local high school and college students, begin with a pilot of about 10 boxes on a main downtown corridor, and pay each selected designer $1,000 to cover materials and a stipend. Becky Potten, of Stockton Beautiful, told the commission: "Our objective is we'd like to partnership with the city and the arts commission, to kick start the utility box painting process in our city." The commission approved a motion directing staff to continue planning and return with a fully detailed proposal for commission…
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