Hello colleagues,
I'm working on a very exciting project with the City of Allentown, PA to develop a multi-year public art program.
Allentown is an interesting city at a critical juncture. They have incredibly rapid, well-designed redevelopment going on in their downtown core with over $1B in new and planned development in the downtown business district in the last decade alone. And at the same time in surrounding neighborhoods there is a growing immigrant population, and Allentown today is now a majority minority city with over 50% of residents identifying as Hispanic or Latino. Allentown’s population is now the highest in the city’s history.
Allentown’s city leadership understands that the immigrant community and the redeveloping downtown are both vital to the success of the city. This public art opportunity is intended, in part, to make a visual bridge between neighborhood communities and the downtown core.
We've just issued our first artist RFP, which is a great opportunity for emerging public artists. Please take a look and share if so inclined: