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OnQ pledges $100,000 to seed Stillwater Public Art program; council adopts public-art ordinance
Summary
OnQ announced a $100,000 commitment to launch a formal Stillwater Public Art program; council adopted Ordinance 35-91 creating a municipal Public Art Program (second reading) on Feb. 9 by a 5–0 vote.
On Feb. 9 the Stillwater City Council accepted a $100,000 pledge from OnQ to launch a new Stillwater Public Art program and adopted Ordinance 35-91, which creates a municipal Public Art Program and an associated fund and committee.
Laura Griffith Offlager, identified herself as president of OnQ, described public art as a tool for community pride, wayfinding and cultural expression and said the company and family are “honored to commit $100,000 to launch the Stillwater Public Art Program.” OnQ representatives joining her included CFO Marla Ruark, Steve James and Jim Griffith.
City staff and council members thanked OnQ for the gift and for long-term community support. The ordinance (35-91) creating Chapter 34, Public Art Program—defining program administration, a fund, a public-art committee and sponsorship pathways—was on its second reading and carried with a 5–0 vote.
Councilors noted tracked changes incorporated into the second-read packet and invited colleagues and staff to review detailed edits before implementation. The new ordinance establishes a formal process for donations, acquisitions and a sponsorship program intended to support murals, sculpture, performance and other public-facing art projects.
What happens next: Staff will implement the ordinance’s administrative steps and coordinate the newly authorized advisory committee; OnQ’s pledge will seed the fund as described in the ordinance.
Quoted in this story are participants who identified themselves during the Feb. 9 council meeting.
