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Commission conditionally accepts eight utility-box concept images, asks staff to prepare artist guidance
Summary
The commission accepted eight concept images for utility-box wraps from a single artist, conditioned on committee member Stacy working with the artist to reformat images to the required landscape/aspect ratio and return concept art for placement planning.
The Keizer arts commission conditionally accepted eight concept images intended for utility-box wraps, with the condition that a committee member work directly with the artist to convert the images into cohesive landscape-format wraps.
Members reviewed packet submissions and flagged a recurring problem: multiple artists submitted vertical artwork intended for boxes that require landscape orientation. Committee members proposed creating an artist packet and aspect-ratio template to reduce resubmission and fitting issues. "We need an aspect ratio to go by," one member said, urging staff to prepare submission guidelines.
The commission noted an eight-image submission from one artist (identified in the packet as Michelle Isaacson) that could be adapted into multiple wraps; staff and volunteers (noted in discussion as 'Stacy') would shepherd the artist to produce final concept art at the correct dimensions. The commission moved to accept the eight concept images conditioned on that work and approved the conditional acceptance by voice vote.
Budget constraints were raised: the commission has limited remaining undesignated funds and is committed to other projects, including a mural and street-art allocations. Members agreed to prioritize preparing a submission packet and templates for artists and to finalize decisions on wrap purchases once costs and McNary student street-art commitments are clearer.
