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Emeryville honors arts leader Sharon Wiltshire; council proclaims Pride Month
Summary
The Emeryville City Council presented a certificate recognizing Sharon Wiltshire’s decades of work with public art and the Celebration of the Arts; the council also proclaimed June 2026 as Pride Month and said the pride flag will be flown at city hall for the month.
The Emeryville City Council on June 2 presented a certificate of recognition for Sharon Wiltshire’s more than 40 years of contributions to public art and cultural programming in Emeryville and Alameda County. Rachel Osajima, identified as the director of Alameda County Arts, read a commendation from Alameda County Supervisor Nikki Fortunato Bas recounting Wiltshire’s leadership roles, the founding of the Emeryville Celebration of the Arts and her work placing public artworks across the region.
John Bowers accepted the recognition on Wiltshire’s behalf and described Wiltshire’s role in establishing the Celebration of the Arts, encouraging artist housing and community outreach. Bowers announced the call for entries for the 40th Celebration is open through June 30 and invited the community to the opening on Oct. 2.
Later in the meeting, the council adopted a proclamation recognizing June 2026 as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex and asexual (LGBTQIA+) Pride Month in Emeryville and confirmed the pride flag will be flown in front of city hall for the month.
The items were presented as ceremonial recognitions; no council action beyond the proclamations was required.
