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Mercado Mosaic Update
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A jury panel made up of local art professionals including representatives from the Clearwater Arts Alliance and the Public Art and Design Board, along with City of Clearwater employees in the CRA and Cultural Affairs Departments including the CRA Hispanic liaison in the Economic Development Department selected 5 finalist for the Mercado mosaic projects which will be located in the Gateway district of Downtown Clearwater. This was a blind jury process and no information about the artists were given to jurors. Scores were based solely on artist’s past works, design, and style. The finalists were asked to submit a formal proposal. After a second round of jurying the CRA has selected 3 finalists and asked for minor changes in their design concepts. We hope to incorporate a public voting component to this project to allow residents in the Gateway community a chance to vote for their favorite artist.
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