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Staff outlines public‑art wayfinding, artist roster and council presentation reschedule
Summary
City staff updated the commission on the 'Begin at Bothell' wayfinding program (banners, sidewalk stickers with QR codes and an artist roster for temporary public art). Staff also said a council presentation on the 1% for public art request ($80,000 for Cedar Grove Park; $10,000 for a piece called 'Fishing Frog') was rescheduled to May 12.
City arts staff reported several ongoing public‑art initiatives and timelines, including digital wayfinding, an artist roster for business collaborations and an upcoming council presentation on 1% for public art allocations.
Staff said one artist has been contracted to design banners and sidewalk sticker art that include QR codes linking to the Begin at Bothell website and a visitor bot for directions and event listings. Stickers and banners will be placed along a downtown walking route directing visitors toward watch‑party locations, UW Bothell events and participating businesses for the World Cup season; staff listed locations including Park at Bothell Landing, Bothell Way and Main Street and mentioned partnerships with downtown restaurants.
Staff also described an artist roster being drafted to allow businesses to commission temporary public‑art projects and noted work with partners such as Banner Bank for vinyl window wraps. For the Triangle Junction ground mural call staff said the project budget is currently $10,000 and that contracting timelines are under discussion with the project's funder.
On the commission's 1% for public art request, staff said the presentation to council that had been scheduled for April 21 was moved to May 12. The request includes $80,000 for Cedar Grove Park and $10,000 to acquire a work referred to in the transcript as "Fishing Frog." Staff said they will notify the commission of the new presentation details and next steps for council engagement.
Next steps: staff will circulate drafts (outstanding‑artist language, mural call text and timeline), finalize the wayfinding artwork and proceed with outreach to businesses and the council presentation team.
