St. Pete artists seek another extension on mosaic project

ST. PETERSBURG Fla. — The St. Petersburg City Council will vote on Thursday to approve the sixth extension for Artonomy to complete the Sunshine City Mosaic for Sunset Park.

“When it’s late, that’s very frustrating to me,” said Council Chair Copley Gerdes. “We have to stick to the commitments.”

Artonomy consists of three local artists, Laura Spencer, Alex Kaufman, and George Retkes, who appeared before city council on May 15 to ask for the extension. Spencer said last year’s hurricanes and limited access to an exclusive tool caused the most recent delay…

Story continues

TRENDING NOW

LATEST LOCAL NEWS