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Newport Beach City Council Approves Artworks for Phase VIII of the Sculpture Exhibition in Civic Center Park
“ Pearl Infinity ” by Plamen Yordanov , one of the artworks approved for Phase VIII of the Sculpture Exhibition in Civic Center Park .
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Grace Leung , Newport Beach City Manager
By Grace Leung , Newport Beach City Manager
Thank you to the members of the public and the law enforcement community who joined us on Sunday , February 19 , at Marina Park to unveil a memorial plaque honoring the late Huntington Beach Police Officer Nick Vella . It was an emotional ceremony , with heartfelt remembrances and remarks from Officer Vella ’ s colleagues and public officials . The memorial plaque will be on permanent display at the Marina Park seawall , 1600 W . Balboa Blvd .
Officer Vella died in a police helicopter crash during a call for service in the City of Newport Beach in 2022 , exactly one year before Sunday ’ s ceremony . The location of the memorial plaque
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At the Newport Beach City Council meeting on February 14 , the council unanimously approved 10 sculptures and three alternates to be installed in the Civic Center Park as part of Phase VIII of the Sculpture Exhibition .
The City Council approval comes after the City Arts Commission approved 10 sculptures and four alternates at its January 12 meeting . Since that vote one of the top 10 selections became unavailable so one of the alternates was moved into the top 10 .
The Phase VIII sculptures will be on display for a two-year period , with installation commencing this June .
According to the Staff Report , the Sculpture Exhibition in Civic Center Park is an integral feature of the Newport Beach Civic Center . The Civic Center Park , which turned nearly half a million square feet of undeveloped land into a new public park , was designed by the renowned landscape architectural firm Peter Walker and Partners , which developed a master plan for art in the park , and identified various spots in the park where art , particularly sculpture , may be exhibited .
The City Arts Commission determined that a rotating exhibition was an optimal approach to bring sculpture to the City of Newport Beach ( City ) in a cost-efficient manner . In August 2013 , the Newport Beach City Council authorized the City Arts
Commission to implement an inaugural rotational sculpture exhibit in Civic Center Park .
The acquisition program that the City Arts Commission developed for the exhibition created a model in which pieces are loaned for a two-year period ( or phase ). Sculptors of works chosen for the
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was chosen because it overlooks Newport Harbor , where Vella ’ s helicopter lost altitude and crashed .
Officer Vella was a 14-year veteran of the Huntington Beach Police Department , who previously served with the Laguna Beach Police Department and was well known throughout the Newport Beach Police Department .
Earlier this month , Huntington Beach dedicated a three-mile portion of Beach Boulevard , from Pacific Coast Highway to Talbert Avenue , as the Officer Nicholas Vella Memorial Highway .
We are honored to recognize Officer Vella ’ s service and sacrifice in Newport Beach .
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MARCH 3 , 2023 | VOLUME XV , ISSUE 5
SPEAK UP NEWPORT HOSTS NEWPORT BEACH CITY MANAGER GRACE LEUNG AT MARCH 8 MEETING
By NB Indy Staff
The Newport Beach City Council annually has a goal-setting session where the council members discuss and set goals for the coming year . However , the city manager and staff are responsible for implementing them . The city council may set goals , but it takes a professional staff to carry them out .
Come hear Grace Leung , Newport Beach City Manager , tell in detail how she will implement the City ’ s 2023 goals and priorities as well as the City ’ s 2023 financial situation at the Speak Up Newport meeting on Wednesday , March 8 at the Civic Center Community Room , 100 Civic Center Dr .
Reception hosted by The Bungalow starts at 5:15 p . m . Program is 6 to 7 p . m . The event is free , and will be simulcast on Zoom for those who cannot attend in person . To register for the Zoom webinar and for more information , visit Speak- UpNewport . com .
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