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Vinyl art planned at Apache Junction MGC, library, 4 traffic cabinets

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The Apache Junction Public Art Commission on Monday is to vote on a recommendation for the City Council on vinyl culture public art at the multi-generational center, library and on traffic cabinets at four city intersections.

The board meets at 5:30 p.m. Sept. 9 in the council chambers, 300 E. Superstition Blvd.

Vinyl banners are to be considered by artist Chris Jagmin for the entrance to the library, 1177 N. Idaho Road.

Perforated vinyl window graphics are to be considered by artist Tato Caraveo for the multi-generational center, 1035 N. Idaho Road.

Vinyl wraps for traffic cabinets at various locations are to be considered by:

• Artist Robert Panzer for Ironwood and Apache Trail;
• Artist Kyllan Maney for Superstition and Idaho;
• Artist Kelsey Phillips for Winchester and Old West Highway;
• Artist Noe Baez for Delaware and Apache Trail.

The council is to consider the public art commission’s recommendation at a 7 p.m. meeting Tuesday, Oct. 1, in the council chambers, 300 E. Superstition Blvd.

The commission promotes and encourages diverse citizen participation in public art. They assist corporations, commercial developments and other private and governmental entities to incorporate public art and recommend the operating and capital improvement program budgets for the public art program.

They make recommendations regarding the operating and capital improvement program budgets for the public arts program. The commission also conducts the request-for-qualifications process for all public art installations and reviews gifts of art offered to the city for artistic and cultural purposes.