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Sunnyvale Arts Commission selects hand‑tracing 'tree' and keeps sunglasses as backup for October festival
Summary
On March 18 the Sunnyvale Arts Commission voted 5–0 to make a hand‑tracing 'tree' the commission's top project choice for the Hands on the Arts festival, with foam sunglasses and a photo mural kept as a second option; staff said the festival will be held Oct. 17 to align with Arts & Humanities Month.
The Sunnyvale Arts Commission voted unanimously March 18 to adopt a hand‑tracing 'tree' as its first‑choice project for the Hands on the Arts festival, with foam sunglasses and an optional photo mural listed as a backup.
Staff presenter Kristen told the commission that staff had decided to move the festival to Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026, and to combine Hands on the Arts with Arts & Humanities Month events so the city can use new community center spaces and avoid conflicts with other priorities. "We did make the decision to go ahead and move the festival to October 17," Kristen said.
The commission then considered four…
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