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Lafayette launches monthly public-art presentations, previews mural and new sculptures
Summary
Janice Peacock, chair of Lafayette’s Public Art Committee, outlined the city’s public-art collection, the 1% for the arts program and upcoming installations including a downtown mural by Rachel Perls and kinetic “Dandelion Seeds” by Kinematic Labs; the mural unveiling is scheduled for “the 20 sixth” at 5:00 p.m. before the council meeting.
Janice Peacock, chair of Lafayette’s Public Art Committee, used a council meeting presentation to outline the city’s public-art collection, the committee’s goals and several upcoming installations, saying the council has enabled funding for projects that had been delayed by budget constraints.
“We are the stewards of art for Lafayette,” Peacock said, summarizing the committee’s role and its aim to “promote public art within Lafayette, support artistic and cultural diversity, and enrich Lafayette through programming.”
Peacock pointed to the city’s permanent and rotating collections and highlighted specific works: the downtown mural by Rachel Perls on the…
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