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Adopt a Resolution Approving the Selection of Miranda Pelletier and Michelle Martinez as Artists for the Alley Mural Located at West Locust Street Between North Church Street and North Pleasant Avenue ($25,000) (PRCS)
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MEETING DATE:
September 16, 2026
PREPARED BY:
Emerson Yellen, Deputy Director - Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Services
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RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Adopt a Resolution approving the Lodi Arts Commission’s recommendation to select Miranda Pelletier and Michelle Martinez as two of four artists for the alley mural located at West Locust Street between North Church Street and North Pleasant Avenue.
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BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
The alley mural project at West Locust Street was initiated in response to requests from members of the public for additional public art in the area surrounding the Lodi Police Department and Lodi Library. In response to this community interest, the Lodi Arts Commission and Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Department developed a mural project intended to add public art to the wall located behind the Lodi Police Department, directly across from the Lodi Library.
In May 2024, the Lodi Arts Commission and Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Department issued a Call to Artists seeking submissions from Lodi-area professional and emerging artists and design teams.
The Call to Artists identified the theme as “Contemporary Lodi & Its Citizenry” and sought designs depicting contemporary Lodi and Lodi citizens, past and present. Designs were also required to incorporate a noticeable decorative border and be sufficiently large and bold to be viewed from a distance.
The mural wall is located along the alley parallel to West Locust Street between North Church Street and North Pleasant Avenue. The wall consists of 13 distinct stucco panels, with individual mural panels approximately six feet tall by 30 feet wide.
Three artists submitted artwork for consideration through the Call...
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