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Senate committee narrows field for Adams and Freeman busts, debates marble vs. bronze
Summary
The Senate Audit Committee reviewed proposals for Abigail Adams and Elizabeth Freeman busts, identified top candidates for Adams, debated marble vs. bronze, and agreed to request refinements and reconvene; staff warned about open‑meeting rules for sharing scoring details.
Chair Julian Cyr convened the Senate Audit Committee for a public working session to begin reviewing artist proposals for two commemorative busts, Abigail Adams and Elizabeth Freeman. The committee examined nine Abigail Adams submissions and five or six Freeman submissions, discussed materials and display in the Senate chamber and agreed to narrow consideration for Adams to the highest‑scoring applicants while requesting additional refinements from finalists.
Cyr said members had scored applicants using the RFP’s six criteria — artistic merit and technique; emotional impact; aesthetic quality; faithfulness to historical research;…
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