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Approve the deaccession of the street mural titled "Crosswalk on the Lake" by Mery Godigna Collet and Luis R. Gutierrez, located at 3710 Lake Austin Boulevard, donated to the City's Art in Public Places program in 2016. Funding: $1,500 is available in the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Operating Budget of Austin Transportation and Public Works.
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Austin Arts, Culture, Music and Entertainment.
Fiscal Note
$1,500 is available in the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Operating Budget of Austin Transportation and Public Works.
For More Information:
Angela Means, Director, Austin Arts, Culture, Music and Entertainment, 512-974-1624; Melissa Alvarado, Cultural & Heritage Tourism Division Manager, Austin Arts, Culture, Music and Entertainment, 512-974-7870; Jaime Castillo, Art in Public Places Manager, Austin Arts, Culture, Music and Entertainment, 512-974-7852.
Council Committee, Boards and Commission Action:
June 20, 2016 - The Arts Commission approved the artwork donation Crosswalk on the Lake by Mery Godigna and Luis R. Gutierrez into the Art in Public Places collection. (Motion by Matt Stillwell, second by Chair Michelle Polgar, approved 9-0).
July 13, 2026 - The Art in Public Places (AIPP) Panel conducted a Special Called Meeting for the Deaccession Jury of the Art in Public Places to consider the deaccession of the artwork Crosswalk on the Lake by Mery Godigna and Luis R. Gutierrez. The AIPP Panel Deaccession Jury recommended not to deaccession the artwork from the AIPP collection and included written rationale for their recommendation. (Motion by Vice-Chair Lindsey Millikan, second by Bernie Diaz, approved 6-0).
July 20, 2026 - The Arts Commission did not approve the deaccession of the AIPP artwork Crosswalk on the Lake by Mery Godigna and Luis R. Gutierrez. (Motion by Chair Gina Houston, second by Sharron B. Anderson, approved 9-0).
Additional Backup Information:
The Art in Public Places (AIPP) Program's Acquisitions and Deaccessioni...
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