Artist Selected for Ted Watkins and Enterprise Parks - Los Angeles ...

The selection panel included community members Barbara Stanton of Wattstar, RitaToomer of IJN-1 Foundation, and Edna Alewine and Ethel Wingfield from the WattsChristmas Parade. Bryan Spragg, Manager of Ted Watkins Park; Dwight LaCroix andJim Smith of the Los Angeles County Parks and Recreation Department; Ken Stein ofFrank Webb Architects; Jim Kearns, Los Angeles County Department of Public Works;and Arts Commission project managers Rebecca Banyas and Karen Rapp alsoparticipated in the panel.In accordance with the Civic Art Policy adopted by the Los Angeles County Board ofSupervisors in December 2004, one percent of the library’s construction costs areallocated for the incorporation of civic art. The Los Angeles County Art Commission’sCivic Art Program administers all aspects of the civic art allocation in concert withCounty constituents and community stakeholders.______________________________________________________________________The Los Angeles County Arts Commission, Laura Zucker, Executive Director,provides leadership in cultural services of all disciplines for the largest county in theUnited States, encompassing 88 municipalities. In addition to coordinating the Civic Artprogram, the Arts Commission provides leadership and staffing to support the regionalblueprint for arts education, Arts for All; administers a grants program that funds morethan 250 nonprofit arts organizations annually; funds the largest arts internship programin the country in conjunction with the Getty Foundation, programs the John Anson FordTheatres and supports the Los Angeles County Cultural Calendar onExperienceLA.com. The Commission also produces free community programs, includingthe L.A. Holiday Celebration broadcast nationally, and a year-round music program thatfunds mores than 60 free concerts each year in public sites. The 2006-2007 President ofthe Arts Commission is Marjorie Lyte.