Downtown Advisory Board
Meeting of: 08-11-15
To: Chairman and Board Members
From: Office of Tourism
Title:
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Presentation, discussion and possible approval of the display of Murals on the exterior of the Military History Center
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Background:
The Military History Center seeks to have a respectful, engaging, patriotic presence on Main Street, and, in particular, the Rose District. To that end, currently the Military History Center displays a flag plaza outside of its building. The flags represent the United States of America, the branches of the military, and the POW flag. Additionally, beneath those flags exists a brick plaza. The bricks installed in the plaza each honor those who have served in our military and their families.
To add to the center’s presence, a series of murals are being prepared by local artist, Claudia Ramsey Wilson. These are four panels. Each panel is 4 feet by 8 feet in size and is painted on ¾ inch exterior grade plywood. Upon completion, each panel will be shielded in Plexiglas. There are eight military scenes, two on each panel. The murals will depict scenes from the Civil War, Spanish American War, World War I, World War II, Korea, Vietnam, Cold War and War on Terrorism. The murals are subject to review and approval by the City of Broken Arrow prior to installation.
The Military History Center is respectfully requesting permission to mount the murals on the wall of the center directly behind the flag plaza. This placement of the murals will provide a tasteful invitation to the stories guests can explore when visiting the Center.
City Staff will assist with the installation of the murals. The Military History Center is accepting the responsibility for the cost of the panels and other materials. It will also be responsible for the murals after installation. They will be installed on the North exterior wall of the Center
Cost: None
Prepared By: Lori Hill, Tourism Director
Reviewed By: Development Services Department
Legal Department
Development Coordinator
Approved By: Norman Stephens, Assistant to the City Manager / Economic
Development Coordinator
Attachments: Photographs of the murals
Recommendation:
Approve the display of murals on the exterior of the Military History Center.