SUBJECT/RECOMMENDATION:
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Approve an allocation of $90,000 to partially fund murals in the Downtown CRA as part of a Mural Festival.
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SUMMARY:
CRA staff has been working with Amber Brice, Arts and Cultural Affairs Coordinator on a Mural Festival that will take place in the Downtown CRA. The CRA will cover wall priming, materials, and artist fees.
This would be based on eight locations within the Downtown CRA boundary with a focus mainly in the Downtown Gateway.
Neighborhood Services/Cultural Affairs Division would allocate $10,000 to cover consultant fees, lift rentals, PODS rental, marketing, and cost related to an unveiling event.
Through this mural festival the City’s art presence will be elevated, removing blight from existing buildings, encouraging visitors to the Downtown CRA to view and photograph murals and patronize the businesses in the area.
APPROPRIATION CODE AND AMOUNT:
Funds for this program are available in R2002- Community Engagement
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