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Sandpoint commission advances street banners, Cedar Creek sculpture and other public-art plans
Summary
Commission reviewed funding and procurement plans for several public-art projects: street-lamp banners (estimated $42/banner for repeat designs; $100 for custom), a Cedar Creek sculpture with a $22,500 project budget (CERA $20,000 + $2,500 match), the Silver Box ($3,500 budget) and a proposed City Beach partial court mural; commissioners set RFP and procurement next steps and a mid-March RFP target for some items.
SANDPOINT, Idaho — The San Juan Arts, Culture and Historic Preservation Commission used its Feb. 5 meeting to advance several public-art projects and finalize procurement steps for the season.
Street banners: Chairwoman Ellie Sussis reported she contacted Kodiak Graphics, which quoted approximately $42 per banner for a repeated design (grommet included) and roughly $100 per banner if every banner used a distinct custom design. Sussis estimated an artist fee of about $300 for the program and said the vendor expects banners to last three to five seasons if displayed six months per year. Commissioners discussed using a single artist and whether sponsor logos or business names should appear, with staff and legal counsel flagged to advise on city-funded sponsorship language.
Cedar Creek sculpture and RFP: Sussis said the Cedar sculpture project received a $20,000 approval from CERA and that the commission has a $2,500 match from the Gretchen Heller Memorial Fund, producing a $22,500 project budget. The commission agreed to prepare an RFP, coordinate with central services and Cheryl/Heather on procurement language and confirm whether city council sign-off is required before selection.
Silver Box and mural projects: The Silver Box program was approved at a $3,500 budget; RFP text is largely drafted and will be routed through central services and Heather for final edits, with a target to begin procurement in mid-March for a June installation. On the City Beach basketball court mural, commissioners reviewed paint options (medium-grip, 100% acrylic anti-slip recommended; roughly six gallons at $50 per gallon) and discussed coordination with Parks & Recreation so that line-striping and resurfacing (anticipated May–June) align with mural work.
Walking-tour brochure: Commissioners reviewed a 36-page draft walking-tour brochure with updated building descriptions, replaced photos (procured from the museum) and QR-code resources. City legal advised that the city may use its short-term rental operator database to mail the brochure; Jason Wilk will review the final draft prior to distribution.
Next steps: Work teams will finalize RFP language, gather artist contact lists and obtain printing quotes. Several items require coordination with central services and, in some cases, an informational briefing to city council.
The only formal action during the meeting was approval of the minutes from the Jan. 13 meeting; no procurement votes were taken at this session.
