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Advisory Board Meeting

Town of Cary · Public Art Advisory Board
Wednesday, November 19, 2025 at 6:15 pm · Conference Room 11130, 316 N. Academy Street, Cary Town Hall, Cary, NC 27513

Advisory board meeting Parks and recreationArts and public artBudget and appropriationsRoads and transportation

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What was decided

  1. Approved V.APAAB Rules of Order Approved without objection
  2. Approved VI.A2026 Public Art Advisory Board Work Plan & Goals Approved without objection

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What's on this agenda

Cary's public art advisory board adopted its rules of order and its 2026 work plan on November 19. Asked whether the board has a budget of its own, staff confirmed it does not.

Members wanted an app that would guide people to a particular piece of public art. Staff pointed out the town's public art webpage already has an interactive map of the whole collection, and that the town shares an app with Downtown Cary Park for a walking tour of the artwork there.

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Meeting recap

What happened, drawn from the records published after the meeting. Minutes

The NW Cary Parkway and Black Creek Greenway bridge is far enough along that a ribbon cutting is planned.

GLOW begins in January, opening with the Under the Silver Moon community lantern parade on January 10, preceded by lantern-making workshops. A GLOW installation at First Cary United Methodist Church by artist Julia Gartrell is among the current projects.

The Fine Arts League of Cary is opening a new space at 110 East Park Street behind the Mayton Inn at the end of November. The teen council reported the October haunted walks a success.

How the votes went

Two motions, both passed without objection: adopting the rules of order (Jordan/Searcy) and the 2026 work plan (Jordan/Kingman). The agenda and minutes were approved without objection.

From the published minutes.

Who spoke

No members of the public spoke.

No one spoke.

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Agenda items (5)

Staff or committee report · 3Other · 2
  1. V.A PAAB Rules of Order
    Other Parks and recreation
    The board's rules of order, reviewed and adopted.
    Approved without objection
  2. VI.A 2026 Public Art Advisory Board Work Plan & Goals
    Other Arts and public artBudget and appropriations
    The 2026 work plan and its focus areas. Members asked whether the board has its own budget — it does not — and discussed an app or map guiding people to specific artwork. Staff noted the public art webpage already carries an interactive map of the collection and the town shares a walking tour app with Downtown Cary Park.
    Approved without objection
  3. VI.B NW Cary Parkway/Black Creek Greenway — Update
    Staff or committee report Parks and recreationRoads and transportation
    An update on the greenway bridge, with a ribbon cutting planned for the opening.
  4. VI.C Community Lantern Workshops/Parade & GLOW — Update
    Staff or committee report Parks and recreation
    GLOW begins in January, opening with the Under the Silver Moon community lantern parade on January 10.
  5. VI.D Current Public Art Capital & Temporary Projects
    Staff or committee report Arts and public artParks and recreation
    Current projects including a GLOW installation at First Cary United Methodist Church and the lantern-making workshops leading into the January parade.

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