Lisa Paulos, Chairman Arts & Culture Commission and Jennifer Barnes, Chairman Public Art Subcommittee

The Goodyear Arts & Culture Commission will present the recommended FY2025 Annual Public Art Plan for Council consideration and approval.

Approve the FY2025 Annual Public Art Plan as recommended by the Arts & Culture Commission. (Layne Ruiz, Arts & Culture Coordinator; Lisa Paulos, Chairman Arts & Culture Commission; Jennifer Barnes, Chairman Public Art Subcommittee)

Article 3-9 “Public and Performing Arts Program” of the Goodyear Code of Ordinances identifies the Arts as a process to beautify public space, promote economic development, and strengthen “sense of community”. The ordinance provides that up to 1% of costs, for eligible Capital Improvement Plan projects, may be allocated and appropriated in accordance with the city’s annual budget process. Through the Goodyear Public Art program, commissioned artwork will be accessible to the public and experienced on a daily basis. As part of the “Public and Performing Art Ordinance”, the Goodyear Arts & Culture Commission shall make recommendations to City Council for each immediate fiscal year and project expenditures for the next five fiscal years. 

The Annual Public Art Plan emphasizes the use of local resources for city projects, engages the community in the public art process, and encourages Goodyear artists to become involved in all aspects of the Arts in Goodyear. Under the direction of the Art & Culture Commission, the Goodyear Arts & Culture Division is committed to providing high-quality programs and events, and has received a 98% satisfaction rating from participants in FY2024. The Commission understands the importance of the Arts and will continue to recommend projects and programs that meet Council goals.  The FY2025 Annual Public Art Plan meets these key elements:

• Advance Goodyear public art and to provide quality public art experiences in the city
• Develop projects that engage the community
• Integrate art into the architecture of municipal structures visited by the public
• Identify areas of the city that do not have permanent public artwork installed

The Arts & Culture Commission has completed or is currently working on the following funded projects.
 

Project	Description	Project Goals	Funding Level
Estrella Parkway Bridge	Commission public artist to include aesthetic elements as part of city infrastructure	Artwork to represent the culture and identity of Goodyear	$820,500
Fire Station 182 Mosaic Mural	Connect residents and mosaic artist together to create a community driven mural	Include public art at city facilities and create artwork that welcomes those that visit	$65,000
Goodyear Police Department	Traditional bronze sculpture to visually tell a story of the compassion and commitment displayed by Goodyear Police	Include public art at city facilities and honor those that serve	$224,000
Loma Linda Pool Mural	Artist to lead teen artists in creating a mural on the exterior of Loma Linda Pool	Engage local youth artists and welcome those who visit	$2,500
Pop Ups in the Park	Commission a Spring/Summer and Veterans Day temporary mural installation, and purchase a branded art cart and activity supplies to provide additional experiential art opportunities	Encourage civic pride, enhance quality of life, and build community	$51,000
Traffic Cabinets	Engage community and local artists to utilize applied artwork to embellish ten traffic cabinets	Encourage civic pride and beautify the city through embellished traffic cabinets	$42,000

The Arts & Culture Commission’s goal for the five-year plan is to include artwork in high-traffic outdoor public spaces. This artwork will define the identity of the community and those who call it home. The Arts & Culture Commission recommends the following projects, to be considered in the respective fiscal year, during the annual budget process. City Council may amend this plan, as they deem appropriate.

Recommended Public Art Projects
(Subject to funding appropriations for the FY2025-2029 annual CIP and Supplemental process)
 

Fiscal Year	Recommended Project	Description	Project Goals	Recommended Funding Level
FY2025	Fire Station 184	Commission artist to create artwork that represents Goodyear Firefighters and their history	Include public art at city facilities and create artwork that welcomes those that visit	$71,900
FY2025	Pop Ups in the Park	Engage local artists for Spring and Veterans Day temporary mural installations	Encourage civic pride, and foster an atmosphere of community engagement	$25,000
FY2025	Public Art Tours	Charter bus tours to visit a curated list of artworks, fine art exhibits, local shops and restaurants	Facilitate cultural tourism, and celebrate city public art collection	$10,000
FY2025	Traffic Cabinets	Engage community and local to embellish 12 traffic cabinets	Encourage civic pride, beautify the city, and create community identity	$42,000
FY2025	West Valley Temporary Art Program	Partner with West Valley cities to create a series of site-specific artworks	Connect West Valley cities through public art, and facilitate cultural tourism	$10,000

Furthermore, the Commission is moving toward consideration of the following projects to meet the goals of engaging local artists and installing permanent public artworks that encourage visits to destinations throughout the city.

Future Forecast
 

Projects Under Consideration	Description	Project Goal
Art Trail at GSQ	Support development of an art trail along Goodyear Way between 150th Dr and Bullard Ave to include at least three major nodes	Drive economic growth and create artwork that welcomes those that visit

The Commission continues to identify innovative Arts programming that positions Goodyear to be the hub for the Arts in the West Valley, and remains dedicated to the preservation and celebration of the existing Goodyear public art collection.