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CITY OF WEST CHICAGO
PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
ITEM TITLE: Proposal for Butterfly Mural on Southwest |AGENDAITEMNUMBER: _4.A.
Corner of Supermercado Tampico Building
FILE NUMBER:
COMMITTEE AGENDA DATE: June 24, 2019
COUNCIL AGENDA DATE: July 1, 2019
STAFF REVIEW: Rosemary Mackey SIGNATURE.
APPROVED BY CITY ADMINISTRATOR: Michael Guttman SIGNATURE.
ITEM SUMMARY:
The Cultural Arts Commission wishes to build the City’s collection of meaningful Public Art installations which aim
to capture the spirit and story of the community, as well as document the past and present and create a sense of
place that is uniquely West Chicago.
As such, the Commission is proposing the creation of a mural by prolific Mexican artist Juan Chawuk, which makes
a strong symbolic connection between Monarch butterfly migration and the migration of diverse immigrant
populations that traveled to West Chicago throughout its history. As West Chicago celebrates the Year of the
Butterfly, the mural would capture the transformative beauty of butterflies, the need to appreciate and nurture these
important pollinators, and the opportunity to celebrate One West Chicago through art.
Members of the Commission have been talking with owners of Supermercado Tampico and confirmed interest in
the mural being installed on the southwest side of their building, with visibility to countless commuters of Metra as
well pedestrian traffic from the walking trail and from Main Street. The mural, approximately eight feet by sixteen
feet, would be the first of several similarly sized panels of a related theme which could be added in subsequent
years.
Specific details addressing budget, materials, and maintenance are contained in the attached Commission-
generated proposal, including a rendering of the proposed artwork for the first panel.
A formal hosting agreement will be created with owners of Supermercado Tampico, naming the City of West
Chicago as the owner of the artwork, once the project is approved.
ACTIONS PROPOSED:
Consideration of the Commission’s proposal.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION:
At its meeting on June 24, 2019, the Public Affairs Committee voted 5 to 1 to bring this item to the City Council for
approval.