In partnership with the Friends of Buncombe County Special Collections and Asheville’s Public Art and Cultural Commission, the City is kicking off a new temporary public art program to activate Pack Square Plaza and engage with the community in a new way.
Donor Name: City of Asheville
State: North Carolina
City: Asheville
Type of Grant: Program
Deadline: 08/30/2022
Size of the Grant: $500 to $1,500
Details:
Art in the Heart will support the production/installation of up to 10 temporary art projects and/or experiences in Pack Square Plaza, with artist stipends ranging from $500 to $1,500.
With the removal of the Vance Monument and the start of the Pack Square Plaza Visioning and Improvements project, the plaza – including the site of the former Vance Monument – will soon enter into a new era. Through the Art in the Heart program, artists and creatives are asked to help cultivate and facilitate critical conversations around the past, present, and future of Pack Square Plaza. A range of temporary artwork may be appropriate including: traditional, non-traditional, experiences, and performances.
Public spaces and monuments are dynamic and should be an inclusive reflection of the people and history they represent. Therefore, artist proposals must embrace the theme of social equity and inclusion and respond to the following questions:
- What should Pack Square Plaza look and feel like in the future?
- What stories haven’t been told or represented in downtown Asheville?
Art in the Heart is a way to unite, heal, and strengthen the community. The goal is to use art to spark conversation and ideas on how to make Pack Square Plaza – a central gathering place and hub of activity for the region – a place that resonates with Asheville’s diverse community. The program will help inspire and inform the larger initiative underway of creating a community vision for the future of this area.
For more information, visit City of Asheville.
