is expected to come in at $56,000.įundraising for the project - which was organized in 2012 by the Santa Barbara County Arts Commission in association with the Restore Our Rainbow Committee, the Santa Barbara Arts Fund, and Santa Barbara Beautiful, Inc., among others - also includes $20,000 for the future upkeep of the site through a maintenance agreement with the city’s Parks and Recreation Department. The approximate cost of the project - including materials, labor, equipment, etc.

… It is a highly durable paint that also passed all of California’s stringent air quality control regulations,” stated Rita Ferri of the Santa Barbara County Arts Commission. “The new paint selected is a Dupont Imron paint, which is used for industrial purposes. The repairs - which will include cleaning, sanding, and priming the steel, as well as repainting the structure with a “highly durable aircraft specialty paint” - are expected to be completed in four to six weeks.

Last repainted in 2000, the sculpture has fallen victim to the “severe environmental and corrosive assaults of life near the ocean” and is in desperate need of extensive rust repair and repainting, according to the County Arts Commission. This week, with the arrival of warmer weather, restoration will begin on the 21-foot-tall, 12.5-ton steel sculpture, which was originally erected in 1991 by the Herbert Bayer Sculpture Committee. The once colorful and eye-catching Chromatic Gate sculpture off East Cabrillo Boulevard that has seen dramatic wear and tear over the last decade is finally getting the attention it needs.

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