City Council/Public Finance and Economic Development Authority/Parking Authority
October 19, 2026

Fiscal Year 2021/2022
Funding Source Project
Budget Project
Total Artist
Award
Amount
Artist Paid
Amount
Difference
(Budget vs
Expense)
Merced CoArts Council $ 10,500.00 Utility Boxes $ 10,500.00 $ 10,500.00 $ - Total: $ 10,500.00 $ 10,500.00 $ 10,500.00 $ -
Fiscal Year 2022/2023
Funding Source Project
Budget Project Artist Award
Amount
Artist Paid
Amount
Difference
(Budget vs
Expense)
Caltrans Mural Art $ 350,000.00 Hwy 99 Undercrossing Murals $ 342,244.03 $ 339,444.03 $ (10,555.97) FY 22/23 City Sponsored Art $ 100,000.00 Applegate Zoo Mural $ 99,198.00 $ 81,022.39 $ (18,977.61) Total: $ 450,000.00 $ 441,442.03 $ 420,466.42 $ (29,533.58) Fiscal Year 2023/2024
Funding Source Project
Budget Project Artist Award
Amount
Artist Paid
Amount
Difference
(Budget vs
Expense)
United Way $ 88,788.00 Heartland Grant $ 88,788.00 $ 88,788.00 $ - FY 23/24 City Sponsored Art $ 3,000.00 1st Annual Photography Exhibit $ 3,000.00 $ 3,000.00 $ - Total: $ 91,788.00 $ 91,788.00 $ 91,788.00 $ -
Fiscal Year 2024/2025
Funding Source Project
Budget Project Artist Award
Amount
Artist Paid
Amount
Difference
(Budget vs
Expense)
FY 24/25 City Sponsored Art $ 8,706.45 2nd Annual Photography Exhibit $ 6,960.00 $ 6,960.00 Materials & Supplies $ 1,746.45 $ 1,746.45 $ -
FY 24/25 City Sponsored Art $ 4,500.00 Brown Bag Concerts at Bob Hart $ 3,000.00 $ 3,000.00 Materials & Supplies $ 1,500.00 $ 927.27 $ (572.73)
FY 24/25 City Sponsored Art $ 20,000.00 R St/Fahrens Bike Path Mural $ 20,000.00 $ 20,000.00 $ - FY 24/25 City Sponsored Art $ 10,000.00 Fahren's Park Trash Sculpture $ 10,000.00 in progress FY 24/25 City Sponsored Art $ 5,000.00 Utility Box Refresh - - - FY 24/25 City Sponsored Art $ 25,000.00 Bob Hart medallion $ 25,000.00 in progress FY 24/25 City Sponsored Art $ 27,459.00 General Vang Pao Park Memorial not awarded Total: $ 100,665.45 $ 68,206.45 $ 32,633.72 $ (68,031.73) Fiscal Year 2025/2026
Funding Source Project
Budget Project Artist Award
Amount
Artist Paid
Amount
Difference
(Budget vs
Expense)
FY 25/26 City Sponsered Art $ 4,500.00 Brown Bag Concerts at Bob Hart $ 3,000.00 $ 3,000.00 Materials & Supplies $ 1,500.00 $ 681.66 $ (5,318.34)
FY 25/26 City Sponsered Art $ 4,500.00 Downtown Arts District Logo & Sign Creation not awarded FY 25/26 City Sponsered Art $ 5,000.00 Fahren's Park sculpture pedestal not awarded FY 25/26 City Sponsered Art $ 15,000.00 Utility box project prep not awarded FY 25/26 City Sponsered Art $ 3,000.00 General Vang Pao Park Memorial not awarded FY 25/26 City Sponsered Art $ 8,000.00 Bob Hart Square events not awarded FY 25/26 City Sponsered Art $ 10,000.00 America's 250th anniversary mural - 1 not awarded FY 25/26 City Sponsered Art $ 10,000.00 America's 250th anniversary mural - 2 not awarded FY 25/26 City Sponsered Art $ 10,000.00 Stephen Leonard Park Splash Pad not awarded Total: $ 70,000.00 $ 4,500.00 $ 3,681.66 $ (66,318.34)
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