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February 19, 2022 - 11:28am | By Allye Doyle
(Fargo, ND)-- The City of Fargo’s Arts and Culture Commission (ACC) is issuing a Call for Public Art Projects. The community is invited to propose a public art project (visual or performance-based, permanent or temporary, free and accessible) to improve the community. The application process closes on March 18, 2022.
The City and its ACC are both committed to increasing The City of Fargo’s access to the creation of public art and works to facilitate arts development, provide opportunities for local and emerging artists and promote/increase the capacity of arts (both visual and performance-based, permanent and temporary) in the public realm.
The purpose of the Call for Public Art Projects is to produce public art community-wide for The City of Fargo. This is an incredible opportunity to describe a project using arts and culture strategies to improve City infrastructure, build social cohesion and advance community cultures.
Brad Bachmeier, local artist and ACC Commissioner remarked, “As we do not have a specific project defined, we are seeking to invite the community to imagine possible projects as a way to advance The City’s Public Arts Master Plan.”
Joe Williams (Director of Community Education and Director of Native American Programs at the Plains Art Museum, an ACC Commissioner and storyboard artist) said, “The ACC appreciates everyone is creative and contributes to the culture of Fargo; ideas for possibilities can come from anywhere. By including--rather than excluding--people, the ACC hopes to invite more collaborations.”
New to the process this year, the ACC encourages culture bearers and traditional artists, community members and even City departments to consider the invitation.
The full description of the ACC 2022 Call for Public Art Projects, criteria details and the application questions can be found at FargoND.Gov/CallForPublicArtProjects. A question and answer informational session will be held from 10 a.m. to 12 noon on Thursday, Feb. 24, 2022, in the Fargo Downtown Library Community Room (101 4th St. N.). Answers to submitted questions will be posted to FargoND.GoV/CallForPublicArtProjects following the session. The call will close at 4 p.m. on March 18, 2022.
The Fargo Arts and Culture Commission (ACC) is committed to highlight and expand culture and arts in collaboration with citizens, artists, culture-bearers, organizers, business partners and city leaders. The ACC has embraced the goal of positioning Fargo to become an art and culture hub through the execution of the ACC Public Art Master Plan to transform neighborhoods, parks and business areas into meaningful spaces for citizens.
