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Public art team maps 5-year plan, seeks Murals DC relaunch and expands Art Bank loans
Summary
CAH public art staff outlined a five-year planning effort, a possible Murals DC relaunch with the Department of Public Works, exploration of an artist license-plate program, and progress on the Art Bank loan program and Color of the Curb school-safety murals.
The Commission on the Arts and Humanities’ public art team said Jan. 23 that it is preparing a five-year public art plan, relaunch options for Murals DC and several program updates including Art Bank activity, school-safety curb murals and a potential artist-designed license plate.
Karen Miller, who leads the public art team, told commissioners the team is planning conservation and maintenance of the public art collection, piloting an acquisition survey for Art Bank grantees, and coordinating with DC agencies on programs. “We have been working with the Department of Public Works to try to relaunch the Murals DC program,” Miller said. She also said the team is exploring an artist-design license plate program with the Department of Energy and the Environment.
The Art Bank program is ahead of schedule compared with FY24, Miller said, with a majority of grantees in the invoicing stage and 19 open loan requests currently being managed through the Art Bank loan program. Miller also reported a recent installation at the DC Health and Wellness Center and a public dedication for a sculpture at Cooper Gordon Park Dec. 14 with artist Chris Tusimas.
Color of the Curb, a program that places murals in curb extensions near schools to improve pedestrian safety and slow traffic, launched its FY25 cycle Dec. 13. Miller said at the Jan. 23 meeting the program had two submitted applications and five in drafting as of the report, with a Feb. 3 deadline for additional applicants; she noted additional drafts were expected.
The public art team said it is preparing to relaunch the Public Art Building Communities request for applications and is considering a one-year cooling-off period to increase opportunities for new applicants. The team is also developing a collections mapping and eMuseum archive and is designing an emergency-preparedness survey for artworks.
