artMOB Seeking Feedback on Milwaukie Mural Program

Hoping to enliven Milwaukie’s commercial zones, the Milwaukie Arts Committee received approval from City Council this fall to start outreach to the community regarding a mural program in Milwaukie. Members of the Arts Committee will be attending all of the City’s neighborhood association meetings in February to gather comments from residents. Additionally, artMOB has invited art coordinators from neighboring cities to attend and share their respective experiences with murals. Attend “Making a Scene: A Mural Q & A Session” to ask questions, hear about best practices, and share your thoughts on Wednesday, February 1st, 2012 from 6:00-7:30pm at Milwaukie City Hall. Refreshments will be provided.

In Milwaukie, murals are currently allowed only if they fit within the City’s sign regulations—limiting their size and requiring a sign permit. To allow murals to visually function as public art, staff plans to update the code to exempt them from sign code regulations and establish a separate review and permitting process.

Check out some beautiful murals from around the Milwaukie region here:

artMOB Second Annual Scarecrow Contest Results

Since the beginning, artMOB has always been a little...shall we say, different. From our name, to our projects, artMOB likes to bring a twist.

Inspired by committee member Jeff Davis, of Milwaukie's famous Halloween display the committee loved the idea of having an annual scarecrow contest. Scarecrow contests have been more traditional on the east coast but artMOB thought it was time to bring it west!

The entries for the second annual artMob Scarecrow Contest range from the sick to the silly, with everything from a Princess Leia and her famous buns to a ghoulish surgical skeleton! Join us to congratulate the winners and maybe you'll get a few ideas of your own for next year...

Click here to view this year's winners