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Escondido residents and artists press commission to prioritize local talent in roundabout selection
Summary
Multiple residents — including educators and members of the Escondido Art Association — urged the Public Art Commission to allow Escondido artists to present proposals and to reconsider a rubric they say favors paperwork over artistic merit.
Several Escondido residents told the Public Art Commission on Tuesday they want the city to prioritize local artists in the selection process for the Grand Avenue roundabout art project.
"Local art is most important when it's rooted in a local voice," said Damon Blackman, a 33‑year Escondido Unified School District employee who oversees after‑school programs. "Excluding them from presenting their own proposals disconnects the community from both its past and its future."
Other speakers at oral communications made similar…
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