by TRC_Admin | Sep 30, 2019 | City Signs, Mural
Photo: City of Clearwater
Clearwater
“The city of Clearwater welcomes its residents to apply to paint their own storm drain mural. In addition to their artistic value, painted storm drains serve a very important educational purpose by addressing the misconception that it’s acceptable to dispose of trash, grass clippings, and chemicals down storm drains. The water that flows through Clearwater’s storm drains goes directly into the Gulf of Mexico or Tampa Bay without treatment. Therefore, messaging to prevent the disposal of waste in storm drains is pivotal to maintaining safe, clean oceans and beaches.
To encourage residents, volunteers, and students to get involved, the city of Clearwater will provide all supplies free to participating groups.
Materials the city of Clearwater will provide: Traffic safety vests, traffic cones, pre-made stencils, wire bristle brush, Sherwin Williams ProPark traffic paint, Shark Grip anti-skid additive, paint brushes, sidewalk chalk for outlining mural, plastic gloves, tarp to p
Very detailed instructions and additional information on City of Clearwater website.
Photo: City of Clearwater
Tampa and Pinellas Park
“Recognizing the need for information, cities across the region are creating murals and posting signs that inform people that only water belongs in stormwater drains. Last year, in partnership with the city of Tampa, Keep Tampa Bay Beautiful volunteers painted stormwater drain murals in Tampa.
This past summer, Pinellas Park worked with artists to paint five stormwater drains near a middle school and a senior center — both areas with higher-than-average foot traffic — to increase visibility and educational opportunities.”
— Vicki Parsons, Tampa Bay Soundings
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by TRC_Admin | Jun 30, 2019 | Mural
Photo: City of Ormond Beach
“Art will soon be taking center stage here, as murals will now be allowed downtown, a move that has been two years in the making.
‘When you pass by small cities, they look the same,’ said Julia Truilo, executive director of Ormond Mainstreet. ‘We want to keep enhancing the way our town looks and how people identify us.’
In response to the new ordinance that was approved in May, the Ormond Beach Mainstreet Arts District formed a committee to match artists with businesses and approve mural proposals. So far six artists have signed up and there are already a few projects in the works…
Previously, murals were considered signs under city ordinances. In order to allow murals, city officials created a new ordinance that clarified the rules for murals and where they could be painted.
The reason for the two-year delay, according to City Commissioner Troy Kent, was to make sure officials got everything right…
The City Commission and the Mainstreet Arts District wanted to make sure the murals were not perceived as advertisements, but rather works of art with the potential to draw visitors, much like the murals in downtown DeLand…”
— Nikki Ross, Daytona Beach News-Journal
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by TRC_Admin | Feb 27, 2019 | Interactive Advertising, Mural
Video: WPLG Local10.com
“Miami’s Wynwood neighborhood is well-known for its amazing murals, but now they are going high-tech…
On the surface, the mural is impressive in its own right…
An alligator, a coyote, a manatee and more than a dozen other animals near extinction or symbolic to our state are featured in the mural…
‘People can actually scan each of these animals and species and explore the mural, and it would actually bring to life a 3D environment with video education about each of these species,’ [Linda Cheung, founder of Before It’s Too Late] said…
Juan Carlos Gallo is still developing the app and working to make adjustments so the software can recognize the images both during the day and at night. ”
— Roy Ramos, WPLG Local10.com
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by TRC_Admin | Nov 1, 2017 | Controversial, Mural
Photo: Tom Benitez, Daily Commercial
“The clock continues to tick for a Mount Dora homeowner to paint over a massive mural adorning her house after the City Council declined Thursday night to suspend fines until a court sorts out the dispute.
Early this year, Nancy Nemhauser commissioned a stylized representation of Vincent Van Gogh’s ‘Starry Night’ on a masonry wall outside her home. City code officers initially classified the work as graffiti and ordered it painted over, but the city’s Code Enforcement Department and staff recently reclassified it as an illegal sign. The decision was upheld on Sept. 29 by a city magistrate, who gave Nemhauser 30 days to paint over the mural or face fines.
Undeterred, Nemhauser’s artist, Richard Barrenchea, is extending the mural to cover the entire outside of the house.
On Thursday, Nemhauser’s attorney, James Homich, asked the council to suspend the magistrate’s order while he takes his case to Circuit Court.
He noted that the city did so for Main Street Leasing, which had five large signs on the side of its downtown building that officials deemed illegal.
Homich asked for the same consideration for Nemhauser. The council declined.
He accused the city of ‘selective enforcement…’
City Manager Robin Hayes told the council that she asked for a stay on the sign violations against Main Street Leasing and 13 other cited businesses to give staff and council time to review the ordinance.
But Hayes noted there are different sign regulations for businesses than for residences and reminded council that they will have a chance to review the business sign ordinance at a future workshop. She suggested a separate workshop to review the sign ordinance for residences and for murals… ”
–Roxanne Brown, Daily Commercial
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