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Sonoma County seeks artists for memorial remembering victims of 2017 wildfires

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Sonoma County officials are seeking proposals from artists to design a permanent memorial honoring the victims of the massive wildfires that swept through the county in 2017.

The county announced Thursday that the memorial would be situated at Nagasawa Community Park in Santa Rosa . Artists and artist teams that have experience in 3D public art installations are encouraged to apply.'The 2017 wildfires forever changed Sonoma County ,' Supervisor David Rabbitt, chair of the Board of Supervisors, said in a statement.

Officials said the selected artist will work with the community on the memorial, gathering insights and stories from residents. The artist will receive up to $320,000 to cover design, fabrication, installation and materials for the memorial, along with community engagement.

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