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Council pauses El Barrio Park art contract over permanence and artist concerns
Summary
After weeks of public input, the Claremont City Council voted to continue a contract for a proposed public artwork at Arbol Verde/El Barrio Park so staff can negotiate language ensuring protections and address the artist’s concerns about rights and transfer provisions.
Council members continued a proposed contract for a new public artwork at Arbol Verde (El Barrio Park), citing community requests to strengthen protections if the park’s ownership changes and the artist’s concerns about rights under federal visual‑artist protections.
Bevin Haendel, the city’s public information officer, told the council the project began before the pandemic and shifted from a mural concept to a freestanding artwork after community engagement. Costs were revised upward from about $70,000 to roughly $82,000 after site…
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