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Renton reviews Legacy Square art concepts; council split on two 'serpent' designs
Summary
City staff presented two public‑art concepts for Legacy Square — stage doors by Tokovalu and a mural by Nikkita Ares — on a compressed timeline ahead of a June 6 opening. Councilors praised the color and community input but expressed mixed reactions about the serpent motif and visual pairing near a preschool.
Amanda Free, Renton’s economic development director, told the council the Legacy Square art is on a compressed schedule ahead of a June 6 opening tied to World Cup activities and asked for council feedback so the artists could finalize concepts.
Urban Art Works was selected to manage two pieces: a wall mural by Nikkita Ares and stage‑door and ground art by Tokovalu. Alex Nason, project director for Urban Art Works, described the stage‑door concept as "dual direction," inspired by…
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