2025/2026 Annual Work Plan

The City Council unanimously adopted the Public Art Commission's 2025-2026 Annual Work Plan on August 20, 2025. The Public Art Annual Work Plan has outlined three distinct categories in the areas of new art solicitation, art education, and deaccessioning of existing art pieces in the City of Escondido.

Art Solicitation

Grand Avenue Project

  • Proposed: Sculpture in Roundabout at Grand Ave & Broadway and companion pieces
  •  Theme: Authentically Escondido
  •  Call for Artists anticipated release Summer 2025
  •  Total Budget: $550,000

Escondido Creek Trail Project

  • Proposed: Murals and Sculptures
  • Theme: Flora and Fauna
  • Call for Artists anticipated release Fall 2025
  • Total Budget: $310,000

Escondido Expressions Traffic Signal Box Program

  •  Proposed: 10 traffic signal boxes to be painted throughout Escondido 
  • Call for Artist released Summer 2025 and Spring 2026
  •  Budget: $7,500

Community Requests

  • Proposed: Funds to be distributed throughout the year for projects
  •  Budget $50,000

Art Education

Art, Culture, & Creativity Month (April 2026)

  • Proposed: Grants for events happening in Escondido
  •  Budget: $75,000

Banner Program

  • Proposed: Banners with artwork to promote art in Escondido
  •  Budget: $20,000

EUHSD Student Murals

  •  Proposed: Continuation of Murals on City Facilities
  •  Budget: $25,000

Queen Califia's Visitor Center

  •  Proposed: Pop-up Visitor Center near Queen Califia
  •  Budget: $100,000

Deaccessioning

Deaccessioning, or the process of disposing of an item from an art collection, will need to be considered, given the state of maintenance and repair of various public artworks. 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 the determination of a final resolution.

  • Mercado Grande Series by Tama Dumlao
  • Pillars of the Community by Wick Alexander