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:
