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STAFF UPDATES
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RECOMMENDATION
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Staff to provide updates on 2024 Public Art Mural Program and the 2025 Stockton Art Grant
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Summary
2024 Public Art Mural Program
All applicants for the Public Art Mural Program have been notified of the Arts Commission’s recommendation. Charly Malpass completed her mural “Winged Wanderers” at the Market Street Parking Garage. The ribbon cutting/unveiling ceremony was held on August 1, 2024, at 9:00am. The mural at the Oak Park Senior Center and Coy Parking Garage has begun and schedule to be completed before January 2025 weather permitting.
2025 Stockton Art Grant
On June 3, 2024, the Stockton Arts Commission formed an ad hoc committee for the 2025 Stockton Arts Grant. Those committee members include Max Cao, Evai Dellafosse, and Maurice Spiller. This ad hoc committee is responsible for providing input into the application process, scoring received applications, and providing a recommendation to the full commission as appropriate.
On August 12, 2024, the 2025 Stockton Arts Grant was issued and received fifty-six (56) applications submittals requesting more than $622,000 in grant funds. Staff reviewed all applications for eligibility and completeness. Fifty (50) applications were determined to be complete, met eligibility requirements, and were advanced to be reviewed and scored by the Stockton Arts Grant ad hoc committee.
On October 30, 2024, the ad-hoc committee for the 2025 Stockton Arts Grant met and requested more time to review the application due to the high volume of applications. The ad-hoc committee will bring their recommendation to the full commission on December 2, 2024.