Agenda - Parks and Recreation Commission - 01/09/2025

Home

This respondent is a professional public sculptor who has created and displayed public art in Community B. He believes that public art contributes to the community in a million ways. He believes that art changes lives, and it was because of his experience with art that made him become a professional artist. He believes good art inspires creative problem solving, and believes that greatness inspires greatness. He believes that art can inspire anybody to be better at what they do. He believes that public art increases the value of properties in the city. He says that his experience with the viewers of public art is that they are always excited to see the different pieces. He believes the public benefits by the inspiration art gives to people to make positive changes. For example, he said art can inspire empathy, which can in turn maybe cause someone to treat another person better. He believes that not all public spaces are welcoming to all people and that communities need to think about how they include people in public spaces. He also said, that as an artist, it is important that the pieces are a good fit for the community. The costs for public art he identified are the financial costs of the materials and artists, plus maintenance and upkeep costs. He also mentioned that offensive art (such as a statue of a Confederate war hero) has a cost to the community because of the way it might make people feel. Community C City Administrator/Man The City Administrator of Community C believes that public art contributes to the community by establishing a connection to history, adding cultural elements, or helping to define the vision of the community. He believes that public art contributes as a place to live and says 105