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Council approves Art on Auburn 2: leased mural wall, artist stipend and installation MOU
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Council approved three related items to install Art on Auburn 2 artwork at 1505 East Auburn Road: a lease with the property owner for the east wall, a $2,000 artist stipend to Karen Chiles Elder, and a memorandum of understanding with the Paint Creek Center for the Arts to coordinate installation; staff said grant funding covers city costs.
Rochester Hills councilors approved three related actions April 13 to advance Art on Auburn 2: a lease with 1505 Auburn Road LLC for use of the east building wall, an artist agreement with Karen Chiles Elder (stipend $2,000) and a memorandum of understanding with the Paint Creek Center for the Arts to coordinate installation.
Planning staff said the project repurposes a blank wall adjacent to the forthcoming Brooklyn Plaza expansion and will display winning designs from the community art contest; grant funding (including support from the Greater Metropolitan Association of Realtors and a Michigan Economic Development Corporation wrap grant) will offset the installation cost so the city’s out-of-pocket cost is minimal or none. "The actual cost of the city of Rochester Hills is nothing," planning staff said.
Council members asked about maintenance and format. Staff said the planned art will be produced as metal/sign panels attached to the wall (rather than painted directly on the textured surface) and that sidewalk art circles will be hand-painted on concrete using concrete‑specific paint and an anti‑skid sealant expected to last approximately five years. "If there's damage to one of the panels, they could easily be swapped out," staff said.
Council approved each of the three items in separate motions, each passing unanimously.
