HomeMy WebLinkAboutIR 10646 INFORMAL REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS No. 21-10646
To the Mayor and Members of the City Council August 24, 2021
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SUBJECT: UPDATE ON PROGRAM TO INTERPRET THE MURALS ON THE
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PROJECT COMPLETION
Follow Up
The purpose of the Informal Report presented on August 2,2021 was to provide an update on the continuing process associated
with developing contextual interpretation of the Will Rogers Memorial Center Murals and to make a recommendation for
funding of the project. During the Work Session,there was a request to provide visuals for a better understanding of the project.
Below is a photo showing the entire Auditorium mural. The mural traces the settlement and industrial development of the West
and is divided into six scenes, each representing a period in Texas history.
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The scene that created community concern in 2019 is shown below. It is this scene that caused some community members to ask
for the removal of the mural.
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Following three public hearings,it was determined that instead of removing the mural,a method to provide historical context
should be explored.
ISSUED BY THE CITY MANAGER FORT WORTH, TEXAS
INFORMAL REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS No. 21-10646
To the Mayor and Members of the City Council August 24, 2021
Page 2 of 2
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*: SUBJECT: UPDATE ON PROGRAM TO INTERPRET THE MURALS ON THE
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PROJECT COMPLETION
Follow Up
The Advisory Committee's recommendation,presented to the Art Commission,includes seven bronze plaques installed in the
brick pattern on the plaza in front of the Auditorium and the Coliseum:one introductory plaque and six plaques corresponding to
the six scenes viewable in each mural. Each of the six plaques features a silhouette of a specific scene on the mural with text
descriptive of the time period represented and themes explored in the imagery. (Although text is presented in the following
slides,that text is only a representation and has not been finalized.)
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Following further development of layouts and text for the Coliseum mural,the Advisory Committee will present their
recommendations to the Art Commission for approval and the Commission will then conduct a community input gathering
process. Once the final design and text have been approved,the Art Commission's recommendation for plaque design and
interpretation will be presented to the City Council for implementation.
If you have any questions or concerns related to this effort,please contact Michael Crum Director of the Public Events
Department,at 817-392-2501.
ISSUED BY THE CITY MANAGER FORT WORTH, TEXAS