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Farmington Hills adopts city‑initiated mural program to fund public art in Grand River corridor
Summary
The council adopted a city‑initiated mural policy to place city‑funded murals on preselected walls within a pilot area of the Grand River corridor, using TIF funds and an artist selection committee that will include Art Commission members and city staff; leases run up to five years and the city handles removal at the end of the term.
Farmington Hills adopted a city‑initiated mural policy to fund and install public murals in a pilot area of the Grand River corridor.
Tia Brockway, the city’s director of economic development, told the council the program differs from earlier efforts by having the city fund and initiate mural installations on preselected walls, using TIF dollars within the corridor improvement authority area. The pilot will cover about 50 preselected walls between Orchard Lake Road and Inkster Road and along nearby sections of 8 Mile Road.
Brockway said the city will lease paintable walls from property owners for up to five years, issue an RFP for artists or artist groups, and convene a selection committee that includes up to three rotating Art Commission members, the city manager, planning director and other staff or authority representatives as needed. "We would have a committee that reviews these concepts and part of that committee would also be the Arts Commission," she said.
Council members asked about responsibility for mural removal at the end of the lease; Brockway said the city would be responsible for removal or restoration, but the property owner could opt to handle removal themselves. The policy requires approvals where project funding or corridor authorities have review jurisdiction.
Council moved, seconded and approved the city‑initiated mural policy. The Art Commission and staff will proceed with an RFP and pilot‑site outreach.
