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Waukesha committee reviews 21 mural proposals for Friedman Alley, sets grading deadline
Summary
The Waukesha City Public Art Committee reviewed 21 submissions for murals in Friedman Alley, discussed scoring criteria and funding sources (Vibrant Spaces match plus CIP/TIF), and asked members to return grading sheets by Sept. 3 ahead of a Sept. 9 meeting; no formal selections were made.
The Waukesha City Public Art Committee met to review 21 proposals submitted for three mural sites in Friedman Alley and to set the process and timeline for selecting artists. Presenter staff walked committee members through each application, explained the grading spreadsheet and emphasized that no vote would be taken at this meeting.
Committee members were shown concept renderings and past work for a long list of applicants and asked to prioritize aesthetics and fit. Presenter (the staff member who led the review) said, “We had 21 submittals, which is very good,” and explained that staff would email an Excel grading sheet and a PDF of the presentation for members to score entries independently.
The presenter noted that applicant budgets included artist fees and installation and that available funding will combine a Vibrant Spaces matching grant with capital improvement project (CIP) and tax-increment financing (TIF) funds. She said the budget was not the primary selection factor and encouraged the committee to prioritize artistic quality and site fit.
Members discussed how to handle artists who submitted multiple designs for more than one site. The presenter agreed to add a comment column to the grading spreadsheet so reviewers could flag preferred site placements or note where a design might better suit a different location.
Staff asked that completed grading sheets be returned by Sept. 3 so the presenter could prepare a reduced slate and an agenda for the committee’s Sept. 9 meeting. The presenter noted weather and artist availability as reasons for an accelerated schedule and said the committee’s goal is to have some of the mural work installed by the end of the year.
No formal vote or selection was taken at the meeting. Next steps are for members to complete scoring and for staff to compile results for the Sept. 9 meeting, where further narrowing or selection will occur.
