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City's public art office details expedited stadium-gate designs, eyes larger mural to tell neighborhood history
Summary
Public Art Chattanooga described $344,000 in FY26 capital funds for stadium art, an expedited invitational process that selected local artist Tommy Bronx for laser-cut gate panels, and plans for a larger post‑completion mural with community engagement to surface local African American history.
Kate Kearney, manager of Public Art Chattanooga in the city's office of arts, culture and creative economy, presented the authority with public-art plans for the South Broad stadium district and described two projects moving forward.
Kearney said the mayor and city council allocated just over $344,000 in fiscal-year 2026 public-art capital funds for the stadium. The first project, expedited to align with construction, used an invitational call to 12 local artists; a selection panel recommended two finalists and the Public Art Commission approved an initial design. Kearney identified the selected local artist as Tommy Bronx, a visual artist and muralist who developed digital designs for laser-cut Corten steel gate panels.…
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