Public Art • Placemaking • City Design
Austin’s City Council approved a ground-breaking arts and culture plan for the Ann and Roy Butler Hike-Bike Trail, a ten-mile loop around Lady Bird Lake in the center of the city. Bressi led a team of planners and artists who … Continued
How can the arts and culture community make sure it’s on the policy radar of candidates campaigning to be Philadelphia’s next mayor? The answer, from arts leaders at a forum at Moore College, is simple: Don’t ask the mayor how … Continued
Over the summer and fall, commuters along Philadelphia’s Vine Street Expressway have been treated to the spectacle of a ten-story tall mural rising on the side of the Crane Building, the mixed-used building that includes much-needed affordable housing and community … Continued
Raleigh’s public art program was created more than a decade ago, with a traditional percent for art model. Since then, the program has received consistent and clear support, and key city plans have recommended that the program position itself to … Continued
Lady Bird Lake is often referred to as the heart of the City of Austin, Texas, providing thousands of residents and tourists alike with a variety of opportunities to get involved with activities on the lake and with the surrounding … Continued
Congratulations to the City of Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, recipient of an Our Town grant this year from the National Endowment for the Arts. As public art consultant to the city, I worked with city staff and ArtsNow, a local arts and culture … Continued
It’s right there in the first sentence of the Declaration of Independence: “the pursuit of happiness” is an inalienable human right, one that our nation is conceived to secure for its people. Unfortunately, we have been reminded over and over … Continued
This spring I am leading a mural project that will look at exploring the intersection of art, science and the connection between uCitysquare, Philadelhpia’s research and innovation district, and the surrounding West Philadelphia community. Two murals will highlight stories about … Continued
This winter, the city of Alexandria, VA, is bringing public art to its 15.4 off-street trail network for the very first time. Three temporary artworks have been commissioned for trails in the Arlandria, Potomac Yards and West End neighborhoods of … Continued
How can a sprawling suburban county retrofit itself with a new downtown? And how can a public art and placemaking strategy parallel a development process that is likely to take many years? Largo is in Prince Georges County, Maryland, just … Continued