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Needham council reopens Highland Avenue mural selection after redesign; reinstates artist to finalist pool
Summary
The council said a redesign at 1299 Highland resets procurement deadlines, reopening submissions and reinstating artist David Tang Olsen alongside two other finalists. Members also proposed a public‑art guidelines working group to clarify project pathways and lifecycle maintenance.
The Needham Arts and Culture Council announced that the Highland Avenue mural project at 1299 Highland has entered a collaborative redesign with the property owner, a change that reopens the submission window under the council’s procurement guidelines and led to the reinstatement of artist David Tang Olsen to the finalist pool.
Chair said the redesign “technically reopened” the submission window and that the previous disqualification based on a deadline…
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