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Seasonal banners and event partnerships kept with recommendation to partner rather than lead festivals
Summary
Commissioners agreed to keep new seasonal banners, consider replacing some with local art, and recommended partnering with organizations (2nd Saturday, festival organizers) for large events rather than having staff run new citywide festivals.
Members reviewed newly installed seasonal banners on Broadway and discussed replacing a portion with local artwork that could rotate seasonally. The group suggested keeping most banners in place, swapping a subset with locally produced art, and avoiding date-specific banners to reduce waste and cost.
On larger events such as an Inglewood Arts Festival, commissioners recommended pursuing partnerships with existing organizers, including 2nd Saturday and local festivals, rather than attempting to run a large new festival in-house. Staff were asked to explore partnership options and note potential cost and logistical constraints in the draft plan.
