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Bothell Arts Commission advances public‑art funding, awards timeline and downtown welcome campaign
Summary
At its May 21 meeting the Bothell Arts Commission reported council approval to allocate $90,000 of 1% public‑art funds (including $80,000 for a Cedar Grove Park call), set a nomination and jury timeline for an outstanding‑artist award launching June 1, and previewed downtown QR‑code sidewalk stickers and banners for World Cup outreach.
The Bothell Arts Commission on May 21 reported multiple program updates: city council approved dedicating $90,000 from the city’s 1% public‑art fund toward two projects, the commission set a nominations timeline for a new Outstanding Artist Award, and staff briefed commissioners on a downtown "Welcome to Our District" campaign that will include sidewalk QR‑code stickers and banners timed to public events.
Commission members said the $90,000 council allocation includes $80,000 dedicated to a call for art for Cedar Grove Park, with the balance to secure an existing temporary sculpture known as "Fishing Frog" as a permanent piece. Staff said final acquisition steps for Fishing Frog are pending receipt of the artist's invoice.
Commissioners and staff also reviewed logistics for a new awards program. The commission’s award‑committee selected branding imagery for the Outstanding Artist Award and plans to launch a nominations page and an online form the week of the meeting, with nominations targeted to open by June 1 for roughly a month. The committee plans to review nominations and bring a recommendation to the full commission at or before the July meeting; the winner would be publicized later in the year with a proclamation and photos with council.
Staff described "Welcome to Our District," a Port of Seattle grant‑funded downtown public‑art plan and artist roster that will be available to local businesses. As part of that campaign, staff said sidewalk stickers bearing QR codes linked to a Hello Lampost chatbot and printed banners are planned for the downtown core to coincide with World Cup watch parties beginning June 11. Deployment depends on printing turnaround and street‑crew availability; construction in some blocks may delay sticker placement.
Other staff updates included progress on Triangle Junction panel murals (site priming and early color applied) and a preview of an Aug. 15 "Blades of Change" event where artists will paint repurposed turbine blades for display; staff said pedestal design and vendor arrangements are underway.
The commission also approved the meeting agenda and the April 16 meeting minutes by raised‑hand vote (the minutes were approved with recorded abstentions). The meeting closed after final community and event updates and a motion to adjourn.
