VENTURA : Applicants for New Arts Panel Sought

The city of Ventura is looking for residents interested in serving four years on the newly established Art-In-Public-Places Advisory Committee.

The seven-member committee, whose volunteer members will be appointed by March, will oversee and guide the city’s new Art-In-Public-Places program by selecting artists and artwork for public building projects. The committee will also advise the City Council on matters related to art.

The committee was established by a resolution the Ventura City Council approved Nov. 4. The resolution requires that at least three of the committee members be professional artists or designers.

“Otherwise, the makeup of the committee can be anyone with an interest” in art, said Mary Lou Schill, administrative assistant for the Parks and Recreation Department.

Applications can be obtained by calling the city manager’s office at 654-7800, Ext. 605, or parks and recreation at 654-7800, Ext. 618. For information on the committee, call 658-4736 weekdays.