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be accessible to everyone. The timing was right and at Leigh’s invitation, I attended a couple of meetings with the Florida Department of Transportation and business owners who were contributing to the project and everyone was excited about incorporating art.” The underpass sculptures and murals will unify the Rosemary Beach sculpture exhibition with the eastern coordinator of 30A. “Our goal is to have two murals and two permanent sculptures, featuring one at each entrance,” says Steele of their plans to elevate the underpass into a civic space. “It’s still conceptual, but we hope that artists will work with Walton County students to implement the mural.” The $5.6 million budget does
not include public art programming. All of the funds will be raised through private funding and government grants from organizations like the National Endowment for the Arts. The Cultural Arts Alliance is currently applying for government grants and will soon begin a formal local fundraising campaign. For more information, contact jennifer@culturalartsalliance.com.
To learn more about the Inlet Beach Underpass, visit nwflroads. com/projects/443360-1.
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