PUBLIC ART – $350,000 commission offered for Bruce’s Beach art
by Mark McDermott The Manhattan Beach City Council on Tuesday night issued a request for proposals for what will become the City’s most significant public art undertaking so far, a $350,000 commission for Bruce’s Beach park that tells the story of what occurred there. The proposal originally called for a timeline that would result in the installation of art at Bruce’s Beach by the end of 2025. But Mayor Steve Napolitano interrupted the staff presentation, given by Eilen Stewert, the City’s cultural arts manager, when she referenced this timeline. “2025?” he said. “It seems like a long time away.” Stewart said that depending on the complexity of the project that is selected, the art could be completed sooner, or later. But she noted that the site itself poses challenges. “This is a very large project and it’s a very difficult project for many reasons,” she said. “It’s also a very difficult site…For example, most likely they’ll have to do a geological study because the site is a sand dune.” “It should be done by the end of the term of this council,” Napolitano said. “So December 2024.” “We’ll shoot for it, and keep that in mind when we’re selecting the artwork,” Stewart said. “And…
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