Santa Maria Arts Council member and past president Craig Shafer called for a motion to create a Public Art Committee at the council’s meeting on July 15, which was approved by every voter present. Kate Burridge was appointed chairperson for the committee, which will promote and facilitate public art projects.
Present members expressed the importance of attendance at upcoming downtown specific plan meetings as well as other city and county meetings to express the need for public art in the downtown area and beyond in Santa Maria. Those interested in supporting or joining the Santa Maria Arts Council can visit smartscouncil.org.
This article appears in Jul 23-30, 2015.