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CatMeetings
Public Art Committee meetings are announced on the event calendar.

Agendas & Minutes
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Members
The Public Art Committee consists of nine members serving four-year terms, except that the mayor and/or City Council may designate shorter terms initially in order to ensure that the terms are staggered.
 
Members shall be selected because of their expertise in historical preservation, visual arts, architecture, or affiliation with a local business association or public entity.

Appointment
Six members will be appointed by the mayor with the advice of the Public Art Committee, two members will be appointed by the City Council and one member shall be a member of the Missoula City Council.

More Information
For more information contact the department liaison - Mayor's Office at 406-552-6001, or email the Public Art Committee.

Members

Start of Term

End of Term

City Appointments: Mayor
David Nelson July 1, 2009 June 30, 2013
Douglas Olson Aug. 27, 2012 June 30, 2014
Peter Lambros July 1, 2010 June 30, 2014
Dana Boussard July 1, 2011 June 30, 2015
Kathi Olson July 1, 2011 June 30, 2015
Joan Jonkel July 1, 2008 June 30, 2012
City Appointments: City Council
Linda Richards July 1, 2011 June 30, 2015
Jeff Rolston-Clemmer Sept. 17, 2012 June 30, 2015
City Council Representative
Caitlin Copple City Council Representative

Purpose
The Public Art Committee shall endeavor to develop a collection of public art that is of the highest quality, that will encompass a broad aesthetic range reflecting the city and the minds of its citizens, that will improve the quality of life in the area, that will be accessible to all individuals, and be a source of pride to all residents.

Percent for Art Program
The Public Art Committee shall seek to develop the Percent for Art Program and the associated collections in such a way so that it is intimately integrated into the fabric of the City of Missoula and reflects a broad range of community input and involvement by artists and art professionals.

Other Responsibilities
The Public Art Committee is responsible for reviewing, advocating, and developing public art projects in the public domain for the City of Missoula. It will develop a formal structure in which to create, develop, and maintain public art as well as further public accessibility to the arts.

More Information
View this presentation for additional information. See the Missoulian publication, 2013 Art Revolution - Art City Missoula, for a guide to Missoula's Public Art. 

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Appointments

Position vacancies are advertised in the media approximately one month in advance. When board members are to be reappointed, those positions are not advertised as vacant. Interested on serving on board? These are the vacant positions we are recruiting now.