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Public art office previews Art Bank review, gallery programs and curb‑color student projects
Summary
Public Arts Manager Corinne Miller updated commissioners on Art Bank paneling (323 eligible applications), the queer art salon exhibition, Color of the Curb school safety projects, and a planned digital interactive public art map.
Corinne Miller, public arts manager for the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities, told commissioners on July 21 that the Public Art team is deep into panel reviews and preparing several public programs and exhibitions for FY26.
Miller said the Art Bank program received 323 eligible applications — the largest number the program staff recalled — and that review will occur in two rounds: a virtual round and an in‑person round where finalists bring artworks to the gallery. Many finalists are expected to be exhibited in the DC Art Now exhibition scheduled to open Sept. 11.
She reported the Public Art Building Communities grant line closed that evening and the Art Exhibition Curatorial grant had 12 submissions. Miller said the Color of the Curb school safety grantees have completed student engagement and are working on designs with anticipated installations in coming months.
Miller summarized gallery activity around the queer art salon exhibition, noting openings and programing during WorldPride and a scheduled closing community conversation and reception on July 31. She also said the public art team is working with the Office of the Chief Technology Officer to create a digital interactive map of the public art collection targeting an early 2026 launch and is drafting a one‑year public art plan to guide FY26 work.
Miller closed by noting the public art collection had 22 open requests for artwork placement and that the first FY25 framed works were going into circulation, including a piece placed in Council Member Henderson’s office.
