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Toledo arts office outlines completed and upcoming public-art projects, accessibility upgrades
Summary
Nathan Matamo, director of Toledo—s Art in Public Places program, briefed the Parks, Education, Recreation and Health Committee on completed installations, projects under construction, an accessibility audit and projects paused while the city implements a project labor agreement.
Nathan Matamo, director of Toledo—s Art in Public Places program, told the Toledo City Council Parks, Education, Recreation and Health Committee that the office completed a range of site-specific works this year and has several installations and accessibility upgrades in production.
Matamo said the program—s goals include "supporting local artists, enhancing public spaces through art" and building "social cohesion and belonging," and he framed the presentation around recently finished work, projects underway, conservation, and education efforts.
Major completed projects Matamo described include interactive installations produced for last year—s Momentum Festival by Detroit artist Daniel Cascardo and Gerard Nadeau of Bowling Green State University; a city-flag redesign process that generated 86 submissions (68 deemed eligible) and roughly 260 public responses; and three artworks for the new Lucas County Canine Care and Control building by Hannah Layman, Jack Wilson, Kathy Padani and Graphite Design and Build.
Matamo said the office is finishing a mural and bus wrap honoring Rosa Parks at TARTA—s hub (installed on Parks—s…
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