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Laredo commission reports 150 public-art contest submissions, readies RFQs amid TxDOT limits
Summary
Commission staff reported 150 submissions across four project types for the FY26 public-art plan and said RFQs for artists and contractors will be posted; staff warned that state safety standards and TxDOT guidance may limit painting of traffic-control cabinets and other roadway-located assets.
Unidentified Speaker 2, a city staff member responsible for the public-art program, told the Laredo Public Art Commission that Phase 1 of the FY26 plan concluded with 150 total contest submissions across four active project types and that staff had redacted identifying information to preserve a blind evaluation process. "We had a total of 150 submissions," the staff member said, and described how entries were being cataloged for the selection panels.
The submission breakdown, as reported by staff, included 23 entries for library mural designs, 39 designs for ground hopscotch pieces,…
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