Chicago-based artist to paint Naumkeag portrait for Salem City Hall
Work on public art piece will commence in the fall
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“It’s the most the city has ever received for submissions, so that was really exciting,” Julie Barry, the city’s senior planner for arts and culture, told the Salem Gazette on Monday. “Fifty-nine were deemed eligible, and we landed on four finalists whom we then interviewed.”
On Monday, the city announced it had found its awardee for the Naumkeag Portrait Project: Chris Padden, a Chicago-based artist of Kanza, Osage and Lakota descent. Born in Colorado Springs, Colorado, Pappan studied at the Institute of American Indian Arts.
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SALEM Parks Director Shane Franks said he’s received nothing but strong support for a project to upgrade Centennial Park lights to LED.
Franks discussed the project during a public hearing held Wednesday night regarding the grant being sought to help pay for the lighting upgrade.
The Salem Department of Parks and Recreation is applying for a NatureWorks grant of up to $10,000 through the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. The grant would cover 75 percent of the cost and the parks department would need to fund the other 25 percent.
Franks said he received an initial quote of $7,355 from YESCO Electrical Supply in Columbiana for at least 38 lights, but he asked them to add two more so the quote will be updated for 40 lights.