The commission unanimously approved contacting the Nordin Brothers about a $3,000 honorarium for a three-year installation of Metropolis, which could replace the departing Sans Titre sculpture in the fall.

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Briefing

Feb 9, 2026

Commission Advances Sculpture and Auction Plans

Commissioners showed the strongest interest in Metropolis, a 15-foot sculpture potentially available in the fall, and will assess whether it fits the Sans Titre site. They also discussed expanding the 2026 online auction, with artist submissions expected by late May and the auction planned for three weeks in June; the chair proposed a $10,000 fundraising goal.

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Briefing

Jan 12, 2026

Public Art Commission Plans Community Project

The Commission planned a Jan. 19 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service art project, with participants creating yard signs for a future temporary installation near Ten Thousand Ripples in Leavitt Park. Commissioners also reviewed a roughly $5,000 estimate to sandblast and repaint Survivor, but deferred the conservation work for consideration in a future year.

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