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The Sweet Home Oregon Coalition for Artistic and Scholastic Enrichment is hosting a photography contest in search of a photo for use as a mural in the new City Hall lobby.

The SHOCASE Public Art Subcommittee is accepting up to five photos from photographers living within the boundaries of the Sweet Home School District, said Chris Chapman, a member of the committee. The photos should depict “what they feel best represents Sweet Home.”

The committee decided to use a contest to select the art “so more people can be involved,” said Diane Gerson, chairwoman of the Public Art Subcommitt...