2024/2025 Annual Work Plan

The City Council unanimously adopted the Public Art Commission's 2024-2025 Annual Work Plan on September 18, 2024. The Public Art Strategic Plan has outlined four distinct categories in the areas of new art solicitation, art education, public art maintenance, and deaccessioning of existing art pieces in the City of Escondido.

Art Solicitation

Grand Avenue Project

  • Proposed: Sculpture in Roundabout at Grand Ave & Broadway
  •  Theme: Authentically Escondido
  •  Call for Artist anticipated release March 2025
  •  Total Budget: $500,000

Escondido Creek Trail Project

  • Proposed: Murals and Sculptures
  • Theme: Flora and Fauna
  • Call for Artists anticipated release January 2025
  • Total Budget: $250,000

Escondido Expressions Traffic Signal Box Program

Mural Program

  • Proposed: Continuation of the Mural Program
  •  Budget $100,000

Art Education

Art, Culture, & Creativity Month (April 2025)

  • Proposed: To be determined
  •  Budget: $50,000

Pamphlet/Handout

  • Proposed: Downtown Mural and Sculpture Walking Tour Handout
  •  Budget: $10,000

EUHSD Student Murals

  •  Proposed: Continuation of Murals at Washington Park
  •  Budget: $10,000

Maintenance

  • Community (Sculpture) by Jeff Lindeneau (1990)
    • Located at N. Iris & W. Valley Pkwy
  • Queen Califia’s Magical Circle (Sculpture Garden) by Niki de Saint Phalle (2003)
    • Located in Kit Carson Park

Deaccessioning

Deaccessioning or the process of disposing an item from an art collection, will need to be considered given the state of maintenance and repair of various public artwork. This process will be considered when in the best interest of the public, the work has degraded, it causes excessive or unreasonable maintenance, or the location is no longer suitable. Should the artwork be deaccessioned, a review will be conducted of the agreements, maintenance records, and other documentation before determination of a final resolution.

  • Vinehenge (sculpture) in Grape Day Park
  • Community (sculpture) located at N. Iris & W. Valley Pkwy.