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Arts commission outlines new public art projects, grants and utility-box pilot
Summary
Arts Commission Chair Marybeth Turk and liaison Danae McGee updated council on accomplishments (activation of 1% for art for Cedar Grove Inclusive Park, acquisition of the William Schlau 'fishing frog', artist incubator events and a utility-box art pilot in North Bothell) and plans for expanded grants and a downtown visual-artist roster.
Marybeth Turk, chair of the Arts Commission, updated council July 7 on recent commission work and near-term priorities. She said council-approved activation of the city's 1% for art fund will commission permanent artwork for the Cedar Grove Inclusive Park playground and that the city has acquired William Schlau's "fishing frog" sculpture for the permanent collection.
Danae McGee, the arts commission liaison and the city's tourism manager, reported that the commission has run two "artist meet and mingle" incubator events and is building a visual-artist roster to help connect artists with downtown businesses. The commission is piloting utility-box and vinyl-wrap public-art installations with an initial concentration in North Bothell and is coordinating marketing and social-media protocols with the city communications team.
Council members praised the commission's outreach and the demonstrable public engagement around recent projects. Deputy Mayor Aldrichs asked about attendance numbers for recent events; Danae estimated the July 3 performance drew between 250 and 300 people and said the commission is tracking viewership and participation metrics for future evaluation.
