What: selection of a resident artist for the Choice Neighborhoods (CNI) initiative in east Winston-Salem, run by the CNI Residency (Resident Artist) Committee of the Public Art Commission with staff member Erica Palmiter.
Where it stands: on August 18, 2026 the committee voted unanimously to select Immanuel Oni, conditional on positive references.
Next: a special meeting on Aug. 31 was noticed to review budgets and make a final selection; the outcome is not in the record.
Finalists
Interviewed July 28: Kasia Ozga, Nina Cooke John, Vinnie Bagwell.
Interviewed August 6: Immanuel Oni, Maeghann Coleman, Matthew Mazzotta, David Wilson (the agenda lists these; the minutes for that date are not in the record).
Decision
August 18, 2026: unanimous vote to select Immanuel Oni, conditional on positive references.
Community members at an Aug. 13 meeting favored his work.
Status and next steps
Special meeting on Aug. 31 noticed to review budgets and make a final selection; the outcome is not in the record.