Public Art Committee — Portland, ME
Date: 2026-05-27
Time: 14:00

PORTLAND PUBLIC ART COMMITTEE
 Wednesday, May 27, 2026
 2:00 PM Virtual - Zoom Meeting

1. Zoom Meeting Information

 Due to the existence of an emergency or urgent issue the Portland Public Art Committee will
 conduct this meeting by remote methods/technology at the Zoom link provided below, in
 accordance with the requirements of 1 M.R.S. section 403-B and the City Council's Remote
 Participation Policy. Allow your computer to install the free zoom app to get the best meeting
 experience.

 You are invited to a Zoom webinar!
 When: May 27, 2026 02:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
 Topic: Temporary Art Review (West End Neighborhood Association)

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2. Temporary Art Review Panel Introductions
 A. Moderator – Sean King, Urban Designer & Temporary Art Program Manager with
 Planning & Urban Development at City of Portland

 B. Applicant – Gregory Farino, on behalf of West End Neighborhood Association (WENA)

 a. Temporary art application description – A temporary art proposal to paint a graphic
 within the public right of way at the Pine Street and Brackett Street intersection. Within the
 graphic’s circle will be simple images of several common frequenters of the intersection: a
 young family, students, a dog walker, and a bicyclist.

 C. Review panel participants
 a. Jeremiah Bartlett, Transportation System Engineer with City of Portland Public Works
 b. Betsy Boyd, Artist representative, Community Outreach & Engagement Manger with
 Portland Downtown
 c. John Whipple, Portland Public Art Committee representative, Maine Registered
 Architect
 d. Sean King, Urban Designer with City of Portland Planning & Urban Development
 e. Matt Grooms, Deputy Director with City of Portland Planning & Urban Development
 f. Kevin Kraft, Director with City of Portland Planning & Urban Development
3. Applicant Presentation
4. Public Comment
5. Review Panel Deliberation
6. Closing Remarks

PORTLAND PUBLIC ART COMMITTEE
 Wednesday, May 27, 2026
 2:00 PM Portland Public Library, Room 3

1. Zoom Meeting Information

 Due to the existence of an emergency or urgent issue the Portland Public Art Committee will
 conduct this meeting by remote methods/technology at the Zoom link provided below, in
 accordance with the requirements of 1 M.R.S. section 403-B and the City Council's Remote
 Participation Policy. Allow your computer to install the free zoom app to get the best meeting
 experience.

 You are invited to a Zoom webinar!
 When: May 27, 2026 02:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
 Topic: Temporary Art Review (West End Neighborhood Association)

 Join from PC, Mac, iPad, or Android:
 https://portlandmaine-
 gov.zoom.us/j/82387174275?pwd=cGlVlEmizTVZzDqQw4rvh03PYk7Ka2.1
 Passcode:823700

 Phone one-tap:
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 Join via audio:
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 +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)
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 +1 929 205 6099 US (New York)
 +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)
 +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)
 +1 360 209 5623 US
 +1 386 347 5053 US
 +1 507 473 4847 US
 +1 564 217 2000 US
 +1 669 444 9171 US
 +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)
 +1 689 278 1000 US
 +1 719 359 4580 US
 +1 253 205 0468 US
 Webinar ID: 823 8717 4275


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 Passcode: 823700
 International numbers available: https://portlandmaine-gov.zoom.us/u/kepPve47tq


 For more information on how to use Zoom, please go to:
 https://content.civicplus.com/api/assets/18148b5d-f26e-472f-8d2c-245db97e5c27?cache=1800
 Public. Public comment will be taken; written comments may be submitted to
 publicart@portlandmaine.gov

2. Temporary Art Review Panel Introductions
 A. Moderator – Sean King, Urban Designer & Temporary Art Program Manager with
 Planning & Urban Development at City of Portland

 B. Applicant – Gregory Farino, on behalf of West End Neighborhood Association (WENA)

 a. Temporary art application description – A temporary art proposal to paint a graphic
 within the public right of way at the Pine Street and Brackett Street intersection. Within the
 graphic’s circle will be simple images of several common frequenters of the intersection: a
 young family, students, a dog walker, and a bicyclist.

 C. Review panel participants
 a. Jeremiah Bartlett, Transportation System Engineer with City of Portland Public Works
 b. Betsy Boyd, Artist representative, Community Outreach & Engagement Manger with
 Portland Downtown
 c. John Whipple, Portland Public Art Committee representative, Maine Registered
 Architect
 d. Sean King, Urban Designer with City of Portland Planning & Urban Development
 e. Matt Grooms, Deputy Director with City of Portland Planning & Urban Development
 f. Kevin Kraft, Director with City of Portland Planning & Urban Development
3. Applicant Presentation
4. Public Comment
5. Review Panel Deliberation
6. Closing Remarks




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 Application for Temporary Public Art
 City of Portland ~ Planning & Urban Development Department, Public Art Committee
 (Allow up to 3 months prior to installation date)

Today’s Date: 04 / 22 / 2026 Name(s): Gregory Farino (Alternate Designee): Phil Caruso
Artist Name: (if different from above) (Alternate Designee Cell):
Company (if applicable) West End Neighborhood Association (WENA)
Address:
City: State: Zip:
Telephone: Work: Fax: Cell: 770-296-6880
Email Address: carogreg@bellsouth.net; philjacaruso@gmail.com

Title
WENA 2026 Traffic Calming Proposal

Summary

Location: Pine Street and Brackett Street (District 1)

Materials (please be specific): Non-reflective traffic paint (Color: sage)

Dimensions, Height, Weight, Title: The street mural graphic will approximately 500 square feet located within the street
intersection.


Technical Requirements and Description
The WENA traffic calming graphic will be a solid painted circle (color consistent with the traffic calming bump-outs around
the West End*) inside the Brackett St and Pine St intersection. Within the graphic’s circle will be simple images of several
common frequenters of the intersection: a young family, students, a dog walker, and a bicyclist.

 The purpose of the planned traffic calming graphic is to heighten drivers’ attention to those crossing this busy intersection.
The graphic, along with nearby traffic bollards, will slow drivers down and alert them to the various users of the intersection.
Improved daylighting and more complete stops by vehicles are the goals.


Maintenance and Safety
WENA’s traffic calming team of three board members and roughly 25 resident volunteers, who carry-out all the
street installation work, will install the proposed traffic calming street graphic. (Traffic calming data collection,
street painting, sign painting, and traffic bollard installation are all done by volunteers.).

The installation will take place as soon as the permit is approved and funding secured. All our traffic calming
installations are temporary: we remove the plastic bollards each November, and the street paint wears away.

We will apply the graphic in quarters, using paint rollers and stenciling, to allow traffic to continue to flow through
the intersection. This will be a two-day period in June. Base paint matching our neighborhood bump-outs (Sage)
will be applied first, followed by stenciled painting of the characters mentioned above. All street volunteers will
wear DPW approved safety vests. 1-2 volunteers with the assistance of traffic cones will maintain traffic safety.


Proposed Schedule
Installation Date(s): May 30, 2026 Display Dates: June 1, 2026 – November 30, 2026 Removal Date: November 30, 2026




Required Supporting Materials

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  Resume
  Structural Sketches of the proposed work
  Detailed photo, map, or maquette of proposed piece on site
  Up to 10 images of relevant work with slide sheet
  Optional statement of intention (limited to one page)
  Signage Listings
 (Please read all attachments included with this application.)



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