Hey Jarica,

We did a little research last year and developed with a few examples of different methods of developing arts based highway walls/coverings. I will share the document with you in a separate email.

Sheila

On Fri, Jul 5, 2019 at 8:23 PM Public Art Network <nobody@simplelists.com> wrote:
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Re: Daily digest for public_art_network@americansforthearts.simplelists.com - Carrie Geraci (05 Jul 2019 15:29 UTC)
Transportation projects - Jarica Walsh (05 Jul 2019 15:56 UTC)
Re: Transportation projects - Vicki Scuri (05 Jul 2019 16:21 UTC)
Re: Daily digest for public_art_network@americansforthearts.simplelists.com by Carrie Geraci (05 Jul 2019 15:29 UTC)
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    In our community, we are starting to see people push the boundaries of art versus commercial signs. I would be greatly appreciative of any general language that could be developed to address the issues being discussed here.
    Thank you all for your excellent points.
    Carrie Geraci, Director
    307-734-9026

    On Wed, Jul 3, 2019 at 6:39 PM Public Art Network <nobody@simplelists.com> wrote:
    (Previous discussion continued) RE: Legal Issues with Permitting Private Murals - Pontious, Susan (ART) (03 Jul 2019 00:35 UTC) RE: Legal Issues with Permitting Private Murals - Sarah Conley Odenkirk (03 Jul 2019 02:03 UTC) RE: Legal Issues with Permitting Private Murals - Donald Gensler (03 Jul 2019 17:43 UTC) RE: [EXTERNAL] RE: Legal Issues with Permitting Private Murals - Amanda Still (03 Jul 2019 19:40 UTC) Re: Legal Issues with Permitting Private Murals - Julia Muney Moore (03 Jul 2019 02:55 UTC) Re: Legal Issues with Permitting Private Murals - Tim Vacca- MOA (03 Jul 2019 16:26 UTC) RE: [EXTERNAL] Re: Legal Issues with Permitting Private Murals - Amanda Still (03 Jul 2019 19:37 UTC) Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: Legal Issues with Permitting Private Murals - Tim Vacca- MOA (03 Jul 2019 19:49 UTC) RE: Legal Issues with Permitting Private Murals by Pontious, Susan (ART) (03 Jul 2019 00:35 UTC)
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    Amanda,

    It sounds like you have an overly cautious legal dept. that doesn’t like murals and has exaggerated the “risk” involved.  In San Francisco, the Arts Commission by City Charter has approval authority of all artwork on either public property or on private property if it is funded with city funds.  We have been approving murals since 1932.  The question is, does your legal dept. have the authority to define murals as signs? Most cities have sign ordinances that define signage and legal must follow the law, they don’t make it.

     

    Susan Pontious

    Civic Art Collection and Public Art Program Director

    San Francisco Arts Commission

    401 Van Ness Ave. #325

    San Francisco, CA 94102

    Direct: (415) 252-2241

    FAX: 415-934-1022

    Sfartscommission.org

     

     

     

    This message is from outside the City email system. Do not open links or attachments from untrusted sources.

     

    Hello, Public Art Network,

     

    Our City is getting several requests from businesses to paint murals on their buildings, and we are fortunate to have the support of our City Arts and Culture Board as well as the City Planning and Permitting Dept.  However, our legal department does not want to allow businesses to paint murals on their property because of some recent court cases involving freedom of speech.  Legal does not want the City to be in a position where we would be regulating freedom of speech through artwork approval, so Legal is categorizing all murals as signage.  And, of course, a mural does not follow our City’s design guidelines for signage, so they are not approved.  Does this sound like a familiar situation to anyone, and if so, how has your City handled the legal and permitting process for privately owned/funded murals?

     

    Thank  you so much for your input!

     

    Amanda Still

    Arts and Culture Coordinator

    City of Georgetown

    512-930-8471

    arts.georgetown.org

     

     

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    RE: Legal Issues with Permitting Private Murals by Sarah Conley Odenkirk (03 Jul 2019 02:03 UTC)
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    Susan is absolutely correct!  Generally we see overenthusiastic rules like these when risk management is being super cautious—probably due to some past traumas, but nevertheless . . . .   Another good program to look at is West Hollywood’s Murals Program   They have some very clear guidelines regarding quality and content of murals that are perfectly acceptable to enforce without running afoul of First Amendment issues.
    Given the popularity and affordability of murals, they are a relatively easy way to increase the volume and accessibility of public art.  Many communities have similar concerns about advertising and commercial intentions muddying the mural ecosystem as well as worries about appropriate content.  Since many of these concerns  hinge on Federal Law and not local laws, it shouldn’t be too difficult to have some relatively general suggested language (with annotations and alternatives where appropriate) that addresses common issues and challenges in mural programs.  If there is enough interest in this, I would be happy to pull something together and circulate it.  Please indicate if this would be of interest and if there’s some critical mass of interest, I will create a document to share for comment, review and general reference.
    Best,
    Sarah

    Sarah Conley Odenkirk
    ArtConverge
    6253 Hollywood Blvd., Suite 201
    Los Angeles, CA 90028
    Office:  323.499.1144
    Cell:  310.990.9581

    On July 2, 2019 at 5:36:09 PM, Pontious, Susan (ART) (susan.pontious@sfgov.org) wrote:

    Amanda,

    It sounds like you have an overly cautious legal dept. that doesn’t like murals and has exaggerated the “risk” involved.  In San Francisco, the Arts Commission by City Charter has approval authority of all artwork on either public property or on private property if it is funded with city funds.  We have been approving murals since 1932.  The question is, does your legal dept. have the authority to define murals as signs? Most cities have sign ordinances that define signage and legal must follow the law, they don’t make it.

     

    Susan Pontious

    Civic Art Collection and Public Art Program Director

    San Francisco Arts Commission

    401 Van Ness Ave. #325

    San Francisco, CA 94102

    Direct: (415) 252-2241

    FAX: 415-934-1022

    Sfartscommission.org

     

     

     

    This message is from outside the City email system. Do not open links or attachments from untrusted sources.

     

    Hello, Public Art Network,

     

    Our City is getting several requests from businesses to paint murals on their buildings, and we are fortunate to have the support of our City Arts and Culture Board as well as the City Planning and Permitting Dept.  However, our legal department does not want to allow businesses to paint murals on their property because of some recent court cases involving freedom of speech.  Legal does not want the City to be in a position where we would be regulating freedom of speech through artwork approval, so Legal is categorizing all murals as signage.  And, of course, a mural does not follow our City’s design guidelines for signage, so they are not approved.  Does this sound like a familiar situation to anyone, and if so, how has your City handled the legal and permitting process for privately owned/funded murals?

     

    Thank  you so much for your input!

     

    Amanda Still

    Arts and Culture Coordinator

    City of Georgetown

    512-930-8471

    arts.georgetown.org

     

     

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    RE: Legal Issues with Permitting Private Murals by Donald Gensler (03 Jul 2019 17:43 UTC)
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    Hi Sarah, Sacramento is currently discussing mural policy and would welcome any general suggestions and language you might recommend.  We’re hoping to have some larger community dialogue on the issue before the end of 2019.  We have a great opportunity to develop policy that the city, artists, and the larger community may hopefully come to some level of agreement and consensus on.  But, maybe I’m naive in thinking this.  We’ll see.   I’ve been reviewing and analyzing different approaches around the country.  I’m eagerly reviewing this thread and filing everyone’s great ideas, challenges, and examples.  Any documents you would be willing to share and circulate are very much appreciated. All the best, Donald

     

     

     

    Donald Gensler

    Art in Public Places, Project Manager

    Sacramento Metropolitan Arts Commission

    915 I Street, 3rd Floor

    Sacramento, Ca 95814

    (o) 916-808-8493

    (m) 916-955-4564

    dgensler@cityofsacramento.org

     

     

     

     

     

     

    From: public_art_network@americansforthearts.simplelists.com <public_art_network@americansforthearts.simplelists.com> On Behalf Of Sarah Conley Odenkirk
    Sent: Tuesday, July 02, 2019 7:04 PM
    To: Pontious, Susan (ART) <susan.pontious@sfgov.org>; public_art_network@americansforthearts.simplelists.com
    Subject: RE: Legal Issues with Permitting Private Murals

     

    Susan is absolutely correct!  Generally we see overenthusiastic rules like these when risk management is being super cautious—probably due to some past traumas, but nevertheless . . . .   Another good program to look at is West Hollywood’s Murals Program   They have some very clear guidelines regarding quality and content of murals that are perfectly acceptable to enforce without running afoul of First Amendment issues.

     

    Given the popularity and affordability of murals, they are a relatively easy way to increase the volume and accessibility of public art.  Many communities have similar concerns about advertising and commercial intentions muddying the mural ecosystem as well as worries about appropriate content.  Since many of these concerns  hinge on Federal Law and not local laws, it shouldn’t be too difficult to have some relatively general suggested language (with annotations and alternatives where appropriate) that addresses common issues and challenges in mural programs.  If there is enough interest in this, I would be happy to pull something together and circulate it.  Please indicate if this would be of interest and if there’s some critical mass of interest, I will create a document to share for comment, review and general reference.

     

    Best,

    Sarah

     

    Sarah Conley Odenkirk

    ArtConverge

    6253 Hollywood Blvd., Suite 201

    Los Angeles, CA 90028

    Office:  323.499.1144
    Cell:  310.990.9581

     

    On July 2, 2019 at 5:36:09 PM, Pontious, Susan (ART) (susan.pontious@sfgov.org) wrote:

    Amanda,

    It sounds like you have an overly cautious legal dept. that doesn’t like murals and has exaggerated the “risk” involved.  In San Francisco, the Arts Commission by City Charter has approval authority of all artwork on either public property or on private property if it is funded with city funds.  We have been approving murals since 1932.  The question is, does your legal dept. have the authority to define murals as signs? Most cities have sign ordinances that define signage and legal must follow the law, they don’t make it.

     

    Susan Pontious

    Civic Art Collection and Public Art Program Director

    San Francisco Arts Commission

    401 Van Ness Ave. #325

    San Francisco, CA 94102

    Direct: (415) 252-2241

    FAX: 415-934-1022

    Sfartscommission.org

     

     

     

    This message is from outside the City email system. Do not open links or attachments from untrusted sources.

     

    Hello, Public Art Network,

     

    Our City is getting several requests from businesses to paint murals on their buildings, and we are fortunate to have the support of our City Arts and Culture Board as well as the City Planning and Permitting Dept.  However, our legal department does not want to allow businesses to paint murals on their property because of some recent court cases involving freedom of speech.  Legal does not want the City to be in a position where we would be regulating freedom of speech through artwork approval, so Legal is categorizing all murals as signage.  And, of course, a mural does not follow our City’s design guidelines for signage, so they are not approved.  Does this sound like a familiar situation to anyone, and if so, how has your City handled the legal and permitting process for privately owned/funded murals?

     

    Thank  you so much for your input!

     

    Amanda Still

    Arts and Culture Coordinator

    City of Georgetown

    512-930-8471

    arts.georgetown.org

     

     

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    RE: [EXTERNAL] RE: Legal Issues with Permitting Private Murals by Amanda Still (03 Jul 2019 19:40 UTC)
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    Hi Sarah,

     

    I agree with Donald and would love to review and comment on any document that you could put together.  Thank you!

     

    Amanda Still

    Arts and Culture Coordinator

    City of Georgetown

    512-930-8471

    arts.georgetown.org

     

     

    From: public_art_network@americansforthearts.simplelists.com <public_art_network@americansforthearts.simplelists.com> On Behalf Of Donald Gensler
    Sent: Wednesday, July 3, 2019 12:44 PM
    To: public_art_network@americansforthearts.simplelists.com; Pontious, Susan (ART) <susan.pontious@sfgov.org>
    Subject: [EXTERNAL] RE: Legal Issues with Permitting Private Murals

     

    [EXTERNAL EMAIL]

    Hi Sarah, Sacramento is currently discussing mural policy and would welcome any general suggestions and language you might recommend.  We’re hoping to have some larger community dialogue on the issue before the end of 2019.  We have a great opportunity to develop policy that the city, artists, and the larger community may hopefully come to some level of agreement and consensus on.  But, maybe I’m naive in thinking this.  We’ll see.   I’ve been reviewing and analyzing different approaches around the country.  I’m eagerly reviewing this thread and filing everyone’s great ideas, challenges, and examples.  Any documents you would be willing to share and circulate are very much appreciated. All the best, Donald

     

     

     

    Donald Gensler

    Art in Public Places, Project Manager

    Sacramento Metropolitan Arts Commission

    915 I Street, 3rd Floor

    Sacramento, Ca 95814

    (o) 916-808-8493

    (m) 916-955-4564

    dgensler@cityofsacramento.org

     

     

     

     

     

     

    From: public_art_network@americansforthearts.simplelists.com <public_art_network@americansforthearts.simplelists.com> On Behalf Of Sarah Conley Odenkirk
    Sent: Tuesday, July 02, 2019 7:04 PM
    To: Pontious, Susan (ART) <susan.pontious@sfgov.org>; public_art_network@americansforthearts.simplelists.com
    Subject: RE: Legal Issues with Permitting Private Murals

     

    Susan is absolutely correct!  Generally we see overenthusiastic rules like these when risk management is being super cautious—probably due to some past traumas, but nevertheless . . . .   Another good program to look at is West Hollywood’s Murals Program   They have some very clear guidelines regarding quality and content of murals that are perfectly acceptable to enforce without running afoul of First Amendment issues.

     

    Given the popularity and affordability of murals, they are a relatively easy way to increase the volume and accessibility of public art.  Many communities have similar concerns about advertising and commercial intentions muddying the mural ecosystem as well as worries about appropriate content.  Since many of these concerns  hinge on Federal Law and not local laws, it shouldn’t be too difficult to have some relatively general suggested language (with annotations and alternatives where appropriate) that addresses common issues and challenges in mural programs.  If there is enough interest in this, I would be happy to pull something together and circulate it.  Please indicate if this would be of interest and if there’s some critical mass of interest, I will create a document to share for comment, review and general reference.

     

    Best,

    Sarah

     

    Sarah Conley Odenkirk

    ArtConverge

    6253 Hollywood Blvd., Suite 201

    Los Angeles, CA 90028

    Office:  323.499.1144
    Cell:  310.990.9581

     

    On July 2, 2019 at 5:36:09 PM, Pontious, Susan (ART) (susan.pontious@sfgov.org) wrote:

    Amanda,

    It sounds like you have an overly cautious legal dept. that doesn’t like murals and has exaggerated the “risk” involved.  In San Francisco, the Arts Commission by City Charter has approval authority of all artwork on either public property or on private property if it is funded with city funds.  We have been approving murals since 1932.  The question is, does your legal dept. have the authority to define murals as signs? Most cities have sign ordinances that define signage and legal must follow the law, they don’t make it.

     

    Susan Pontious

    Civic Art Collection and Public Art Program Director

    San Francisco Arts Commission

    401 Van Ness Ave. #325

    San Francisco, CA 94102

    Direct: (415) 252-2241

    FAX: 415-934-1022

    Sfartscommission.org

     

     

     

    This message is from outside the City email system. Do not open links or attachments from untrusted sources.

     

    Hello, Public Art Network,

     

    Our City is getting several requests from businesses to paint murals on their buildings, and we are fortunate to have the support of our City Arts and Culture Board as well as the City Planning and Permitting Dept.  However, our legal department does not want to allow businesses to paint murals on their property because of some recent court cases involving freedom of speech.  Legal does not want the City to be in a position where we would be regulating freedom of speech through artwork approval, so Legal is categorizing all murals as signage.  And, of course, a mural does not follow our City’s design guidelines for signage, so they are not approved.  Does this sound like a familiar situation to anyone, and if so, how has your City handled the legal and permitting process for privately owned/funded murals?

     

    Thank  you so much for your input!

     

    Amanda Still

    Arts and Culture Coordinator

    City of Georgetown

    512-930-8471

    arts.georgetown.org

     

     

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    Re: Legal Issues with Permitting Private Murals by Julia Muney Moore (03 Jul 2019 02:55 UTC)
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    In Indianapolis, any property owner can paint an artistic mural on their own property without the need for a permit (except for in a designated historic district, where they need to obtain a Certificate of Appropriateness). To be considered artistic, it can't promote any commercial interests: or else it's a sign and needs to be permitted as a sign. 

    Julia Moore (mobile)

    On Tue, Jul 2, 2019, 6:22 PM Amanda Still (via public_art_network list) <public_art_network@americansforthearts.simplelists.com> wrote:

    Hello, Public Art Network,

     

    Our City is getting several requests from businesses to paint murals on their buildings, and we are fortunate to have the support of our City Arts and Culture Board as well as the City Planning and Permitting Dept.  However, our legal department does not want to allow businesses to paint murals on their property because of some recent court cases involving freedom of speech.  Legal does not want the City to be in a position where we would be regulating freedom of speech through artwork approval, so Legal is categorizing all murals as signage.  And, of course, a mural does not follow our City’s design guidelines for signage, so they are not approved.  Does this sound like a familiar situation to anyone, and if so, how has your City handled the legal and permitting process for privately owned/funded murals?

     

    Thank  you so much for your input!

     

    Amanda Still

    Arts and Culture Coordinator

    City of Georgetown

    512-930-8471

    arts.georgetown.org

     

     

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    Re: Legal Issues with Permitting Private Murals by Tim Vacca- MOA (03 Jul 2019 16:26 UTC)
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    Hi Amanda,
    I work closely with the City of Englewood in Colorado. In 2009 the city brought suit to a local business owner for the mural on his building. He contacted the ACLU who represented him in court and won the case under freedom of speech. 
    I’m attaching the current mural policy language that’s within the sign code and a link to the court case and an article that was in a local paper. 
    I hope this information is helpful!
    Best,
    Tim

    Tim Vacca
    Director of Programs
    MOA
    1000 Englewood Parkway Suite 2-230
    Englewood, CO 80110
    303-806-0444 Main
    303-353-1712 Direct
    www.moaonline.org
    www.naturaobscura.org (showing at our indoor galleries through 9/29/19)
    www.elementhouse.org

    Facebook, Instagram & Twitter 

    Attachment: Murals.pdf (application/pdf)

    On Jul 2, 2019, at 4:22 PM, Amanda Still (via public_art_network list) <public_art_network@americansforthearts.simplelists.com> wrote:

    Hello, Public Art Network,
     
    Our City is getting several requests from businesses to paint murals on their buildings, and we are fortunate to have the support of our City Arts and Culture Board as well as the City Planning and Permitting Dept.  However, our legal department does not want to allow businesses to paint murals on their property because of some recent court cases involving freedom of speech.  Legal does not want the City to be in a position where we would be regulating freedom of speech through artwork approval, so Legal is categorizing all murals as signage.  And, of course, a mural does not follow our City’s design guidelines for signage, so they are not approved.  Does this sound like a familiar situation to anyone, and if so, how has your City handled the legal and permitting process for privately owned/funded murals?
     
    Thank  you so much for your input!
     
    Amanda Still
    Arts and Culture Coordinator
    City of Georgetown
    512-930-8471
     

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    RE: [EXTERNAL] Re: Legal Issues with Permitting Private Murals by Amanda Still (03 Jul 2019 19:37 UTC)
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    Thank you for that information, Tim!  It took a while for me to work through it, but I think I have the gist of it…

     

    In the 2009 court case, Englewood's special review procedure was deemed unconstitutional under the First Amendment because it did not contain the following two essential procedural safeguards to ensure expeditious decision-making by the city manager:

    (1) any restraint prior to judicial review can be imposed only for a specified brief period during which the status quo must be maintained;

    (2) expeditious judicial review of that decision must be available.

    Englewood has now revised their code to comply, and murals are still allowed.

     

    Does that sound like a close interpretation? J

     

    Thanks again!

     

    Amanda Still

    Arts and Culture Coordinator

    City of Georgetown

    512-930-8471

    arts.georgetown.org

     

     

    From: public_art_network@americansforthearts.simplelists.com <public_art_network@americansforthearts.simplelists.com> On Behalf Of Tim Vacca- MOA
    Sent: Wednesday, July 3, 2019 11:26 AM
    To: public_art_network@americansforthearts.simplelists.com
    Subject: [EXTERNAL] Re: Legal Issues with Permitting Private Murals

     

    [EXTERNAL EMAIL]

    Hi Amanda,

     

    I work closely with the City of Englewood in Colorado. In 2009 the city brought suit to a local business owner for the mural on his building. He contacted the ACLU who represented him in court and won the case under freedom of speech. 

     

    I’m attaching the current mural policy language that’s within the sign code and a link to the court case and an article that was in a local paper. 

     

     

    I hope this information is helpful!

     

    Best,

    Tim

     

    Tim Vacca
    Director of Programs
    MOA
    1000 Englewood Parkway Suite 2-230
    Englewood, CO 80110
    303-806-0444 Main
    303-353-1712 Direct
    www.moaonline.org

    www.naturaobscura.org (showing at our indoor galleries through 9/29/19)
    www.elementhouse.org

    Facebook, Instagram & Twitter 

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    On Jul 2, 2019, at 4:22 PM, Amanda Still (via public_art_network list) <public_art_network@americansforthearts.simplelists.com> wrote:

     

    Hello, Public Art Network,

     

    Our City is getting several requests from businesses to paint murals on their buildings, and we are fortunate to have the support of our City Arts and Culture Board as well as the City Planning and Permitting Dept.  However, our legal department does not want to allow businesses to paint murals on their property because of some recent court cases involving freedom of speech.  Legal does not want the City to be in a position where we would be regulating freedom of speech through artwork approval, so Legal is categorizing all murals as signage.  And, of course, a mural does not follow our City’s design guidelines for signage, so they are not approved.  Does this sound like a familiar situation to anyone, and if so, how has your City handled the legal and permitting process for privately owned/funded murals?

     

    Thank  you so much for your input!

     

    Amanda Still

    Arts and Culture Coordinator

    City of Georgetown

    512-930-8471

     

     

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    Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: Legal Issues with Permitting Private Murals by Tim Vacca- MOA (03 Jul 2019 19:49 UTC)
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    Yes, that’s correct. Good luck moving forward!
    Tim

    Tim Vacca
    Director of Programs
    MOA
    1000 Englewood Parkway Suite 2-230
    Englewood, CO 80110
    303-806-0444 Main
    303-353-1712 Direct
    www.moaonline.org
    www.naturaobscura.org (showing at our indoor galleries through 9/29/19)
    www.elementhouse.org

    Facebook, Instagram & Twitter 

    On Jul 3, 2019, at 1:37 PM, Amanda Still (via public_art_network list) <public_art_network@americansforthearts.simplelists.com> wrote:

    Thank you for that information, Tim!  It took a while for me to work through it, but I think I have the gist of it…
     
    In the 2009 court case, Englewood's special review procedure was deemed unconstitutional under the First Amendment because it did not contain the following two essential procedural safeguards to ensure expeditious decision-making by the city manager:
    (1) any restraint prior to judicial review can be imposed only for a specified brief period during which the status quo must be maintained;
    (2) expeditious judicial review of that decision must be available.
    Englewood has now revised their code to comply, and murals are still allowed.
     
    Does that sound like a close interpretation? J
     
    Thanks again!
     
    Amanda Still
    Arts and Culture Coordinator
    City of Georgetown
    512-930-8471
     
    From: public_art_network@americansforthearts.simplelists.com <public_art_network@americansforthearts.simplelists.com> On Behalf Of Tim Vacca- MOA
    Sent: Wednesday, July 3, 2019 11:26 AM
    To: public_art_network@americansforthearts.simplelists.com
    Subject: [EXTERNAL] Re: Legal Issues with Permitting Private Murals
     

    [EXTERNAL EMAIL] 

    Hi Amanda, 
     
    I work closely with the City of Englewood in Colorado. In 2009 the city brought suit to a local business owner for the mural on his building. He contacted the ACLU who represented him in court and won the case under freedom of speech. 
     
    I’m attaching the current mural policy language that’s within the sign code and a link to the court case and an article that was in a local paper. 
     
    I hope this information is helpful!
    Best,
    Tim
    Tim Vacca
    Director of Programs
    MOA
    1000 Englewood Parkway Suite 2-230
    Englewood, CO 80110
    303-806-0444 Main
    303-353-1712 Direct
    www.moaonline.org
    www.naturaobscura.org (showing at our indoor galleries through 9/29/19)
    www.elementhouse.org

    Facebook, Instagram & Twitter

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    On Jul 2, 2019, at 4:22 PM, Amanda Still (via public_art_network list) <public_art_network@americansforthearts.simplelists.com> wrote:
     
    Hello, Public Art Network,
     
    Our City is getting several requests from businesses to paint murals on their buildings, and we are fortunate to have the support of our City Arts and Culture Board as well as the City Planning and Permitting Dept.  However, our legal department does not want to allow businesses to paint murals on their property because of some recent court cases involving freedom of speech.  Legal does not want the City to be in a position where we would be regulating freedom of speech through artwork approval, so Legal is categorizing all murals as signage.  And, of course, a mural does not follow our City’s design guidelines for signage, so they are not approved.  Does this sound like a familiar situation to anyone, and if so, how has your City handled the legal and permitting process for privately owned/funded murals?
     
    Thank  you so much for your input!
     
    Amanda Still
    Arts and Culture Coordinator
    City of Georgetown
    512-930-8471
     
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Transportation projects by Jarica Walsh (05 Jul 2019 15:56 UTC)
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    I am collecting ideas of innovative bridge and highway public art projects for an upcoming meeting. If you have artworks and/or master plans that have worked well, please share. Also accepting advice about working with transportation departments. :) Thanks for your help!

    Jarica Walsh
    Director of Art in Public Places
    Oklahoma Arts Council

    405.521.2030
    arts.ok.gov

Re: Transportation projects by Vicki Scuri (05 Jul 2019 16:21 UTC)
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