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Parks committee approves 26-by-47-foot mural "The Green Symphony" for downtown plaza
Summary
The Parks and Recreation Committee approved installation of The Green Symphony, a 26-foot-by-47-foot mural by artist Candy, funded with $40,000 in hotel occupancy tax revenue; installation is planned for October'November and will include a UV protective coating.
The Parks and Recreation Committee voted to approve The Green Symphony, a 26-foot-by-47-foot mural by artist Candy, for the western facade of the new recreation center at the downtown East Plaza. Committee members approved the project after a short presentation and public discussion; the motion passed (vote counts not specified).
The city staff presentation described the mural's footprint and placement relative to the recreation center, pool and turf area, and said the city plans to apply a UV coating for long-term protection. Staff reported a project budget of $40,000 funded by hotel occupancy tax revenue earmarked for the public art tourism initiative, and said the anticipated installation window is between October and November, subject to contractor and construction schedules.
Artist Candy, who introduced herself to the committee, described the piece as a celebration of Texas nature and cultural diversity and said she chose a monarch motif to represent migration and "finding its way home." She told commissioners the concept ties music and natural imagery to the plaza's anticipated activities. "One of them being Texas is nature," Candy said. "The monarch is a motif that I often include in my work'it travels thousands of miles and it somehow always knows how to find its way home."
After the artist's presentation, a committee member moved to approve the mural and the motion was seconded; the chair called for the vote and the committee carried the motion. Commissioners compared the new work to previous local installations and noted it may be the largest mural by height the city has had.
Staff said the project team will coordinate installation timing with ongoing construction at the recreation center and will notify the commission and the public when final scheduling is confirmed.
The committee did not record a detailed roll-call tally in the meeting transcript; staff will proceed with contractor coordination and implementation planning.
