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Committee schedules Havelock mural reviews, BOA suggests Sept.–Oct. installments
Summary
The Cultural Arts Committee heard that the Bank of the Arts has paused promotion of two Havelock murals until dates are set and suggested scheduling the City Park bathroom murals for September and October 2025, with a designer invited to present drafts on July 7.
The Cultural Arts Committee agreed June 5 to request final mural designs and to move forward on scheduling after the Bank of the Arts (BOA) pulled back promotion pending confirmed dates.
Chairperson Lacey Robinson told members that BOA suggested running the two Havelock mural projects in September and October 2025 and recommended painting the City Park bathroom murals first in a "Vintage Postcard" style to coincide with the Havelock Chilifest event.
Committee discussion turned to the Senior Center mural, where staff member Kalvin Hardesty reported that the center needs clarification on who has final approval over published images. Hardesty said the Senior Center provided feedback on silhouette elements and emphasized inclusion of a U.S. Coast Guard logo in previously shared samples.
Members agreed to invite Jonathan (no last name provided in the transcript) to the July 7, 2025 Cultural Advisory Committee meeting so the designer can present draft images and a final set of designs for committee review before submission to the board of commissioners.
The committee did not vote on design specifics at the meeting; members requested that drafts incorporate Senior Center activities (examples noted: knitting, crochet, bingo and books as silhouette motifs) and asked staff to clarify the approval sequence and final sign-off authority before promotion resumes.
The meeting adjourned at 7:15 P.M.; the committee’s next meeting is set for July 7, 2025, at 5:30 P.M. at City Hall.
