New Mural ordinance would penalize Art by Sura, January 12
Check out these alleys, vibrant with murals. and this interview with Julie Ferris of the City’s “Insight Milwaukee.”
And Thanks to Sarah Dollhausen of True Skool for bringing the details to my attention:
There is currently an ordinance being proposed by Alderman Zilenski (District 14) and Alderman Witkowiak (District 12) that if passed, would make it very difficult to paint a mural in Milwaukee.
This mural ordinance will make it illegal to have murals facing alleys…this means that the Art in the Alleys project will be considerably affected. No murals facing an alley will be allowed. Also, existing murals facing alleys will have to get permits and pay fines within 90 days if this ordinance passes.
This ordinance is illegal! It goes against our First Amendment Right in the Constitution of Free Speech. This City of Milwaukee has more pressing issues to contend with such as teenage pregnancy rates, segregation, police brutality, and the list goes on than to create another fee that citizens have to pay to beautify our communities. We do NOT need another ordinance for painted murals.
This ordinance calls for the City of Milwaukee to regulate the size, location, amount of, and content of a painted mural in public view. These Alderman want to create a permit process and regulations for painted murals which would include a $100 permit fee and approval process and an annual $75 inspection fee. Continue reading ‘New Mural ordinance would penalize Art’
12 Jan 2009 | 10:15 am | Art, Representation | No comments yet - Add your comments