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Jason Gittinger (Facebook photo)
People strolling through downtown Royal Oak could soon see six painted pianos.
The Royal Oak Commission for the Arts is working to get its 2017 Public Piano Project underway for the summer and is asking the City Commission on Monday to approve the project, reports Mike McConnell of The Daily Tribune.
Last year, Jason Gittinger, chairman of the arts commission, put a piano outside in front of his Detroit School of Rock and Pop Music on Washington Avenue.
“Many times a day someone stops by and plays the piano,” he tells the Trib. “There are actually people who practice on it every day. Other times it will be a couple walking a dog or someone just passing by.”
James Krizan, assistant to the city manager, is recommending city officials approve the project.
“It’s been really popular,” Krizan says. “There’s been a lot of feedback and even City Commission Sharlan Douglass went and played on the piano.”
Cities around the country, including Detroit, have put outdoor pianos in their downtown districts.
