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Council backs temporary inflatable art installation at Reiling Dredge during Breckenridge festival
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Breck Create asked to install temporary inflatable sculptures at Reiling Dredge for two days of the Breckenridge International Festival of Arts (Aug. 23–24); council members supported the plan and directed staff to approve the use with guidance to manage parking and attendance.
Jill Desmond, Senior Director of Programs for Breck Create, presented a proposal to install inflatable sculptures by Colorado artist Nicole Banowetz on the dredge piles at Reiling Dredge for three hours each day on Aug. 23–24 as part of the Breckenridge International Festival of Arts.
Desmond told the council organizers plan to direct attendees to park at the B&B trailhead and reach the installation on foot because Reiling Dredge Trailhead has limited capacity; registration could be used to cap attendance. Council members said the installation will be one of many festival sites that help spread users across venues and were broadly supportive of the proposal. The council directed staff to approve the use; no formal motion or recommendation was required or recorded in the minutes.
Council members asked about advertising and expected attendance; Desmond said marketing materials will address those questions and that the remote location limits large crowds. The item concluded with staff direction to manage access and registration as needed ahead of the festival.