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

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For example, a public art project might provide a Boy Scout an opportunity for an Eagle Scout project. She believes that having participation of citizens in public projects is really important to keeping your city vibrant. Public art events create a sense of community,benefits local business, and increases exposure for local civic groups. She believes that anyone that wants to can experience public art in the community. The main costs to the city have been in preparation and providing sites for public art. She recognizes the additional maintenance costs, liability and safety concerns, as well as long-term responsibility for the art. City Staff/Arts Administrators The Community Services Director of Community C believes that public art adds to the city's culture, gets people talking, and creates conversation. It creates another dimension to the city's recreation offerings. Public art projects in downtown give people something pleasant to look at, highlights public art, and featured local artists. Public art is also used to tell the community's history and connects downtown to other parts of the community. He believes that the strongest rationale for public art is that it helps create a"small town charm" for the community. The public art gives the town character and is one of the factors people look at when choosing a place to live. Public art is a huge piece in creating a downtown feeling. Art is meant for all people; residents and non-residents alike. The perception of public art in the community is split. There are community champions of art that support projects and move them forward, and there are "another camp of people who wonder why the city is dabbling in public art." Public art is often viewed as outside the scope of regular city responsibilities. The community has expressed a desire to incorporate public art and, he believes, that the roots of public art lie in the community organizations that initiated the projects. There is good awareness of public art in the community and some pieces that are more visible are becoming icons for the 108