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Council backs full application for $75,000 arts grant to add indigenous artwork to bike and skate park
Summary
Council authorized staff and the Mountain Bike Travel Trail Alliance (MBTTA) to proceed to the full round of the 2026 Arts in California Parks grant for community artwork at the Blue Lake Bike and Skate Park, using art features and kiosks to represent local indigenous artists.
Staff advised council that Blue Lake advanced from the first round and is eligible to submit a full application to the Arts in California Parks program for up to $75,000. Sean Byeth of the Mountain Bike Travel Trail Alliance and artist Sean Richards presented conceptual art and features they would place at the bike and skate park, describing partnerships with local tribal artists and flexibility in which structures would receive art.
Byeth said the request covers both art and construction of some features and that artwork could go on kiosks, feature walls and shade structures. He told council the grant would be awarded in October and projects must be completed by September 2027. MBTTA requested council authorization to move to the full application round with guidance on which feature types to include in the budget.
Council voted to authorize staff and MBTTA to proceed to the full application round, and directed staff to work with community stakeholders to refine the feature list and ensure the project meets grant requirements.
Why it matters: The grant would supply up to $75,000 toward public art integrated into planned bike‑park features, with explicit efforts to include local tribal artists; it advances the bike‑park project and could support community engagement and place‑making.
