Raleigh Arts is thrilled to announce that Bloomberg Philanthropies has selected the City of Raleigh as one of 17 finalist cities in the running to receive up to $1 million as part of its Public Art Challenge. The Public Art Challenge invites mayors and artists to submit proposals to receive up to $1 million in funding for innovative public art projects designed to address local challenges.
Raleigh was selected as a finalist from more than 150 project proposals received from cities in 40 U.S. states. This fall, Bloomberg Philanthropies will select up to 10 winning cities to execute their projects over the next two years.
Raleigh’s proposed project, “Our Art, Our Voice, Our Future”, was developed by community members to help address the loss of Black cultural identity and history in Southeast Raleigh with a series of three installations and community-led symposiums.
Learn more about the Bloomberg Philanthropies Public Art Challenge, and stay tuned for updates on Raleigh’s proposed project.
If not awarded the Public Art Challenge grant, Raleigh Arts will continue working with partners to develop capacity building symposiums for community public art as well as apply for funding from additional sources to support the initiative. While the scale might not be as large without this level of national funding, Raleigh Arts is committed to integrating equity work in all public art projects.
About Raleigh Arts
Raleigh Arts, a part of the City of Raleigh’s Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources Department, fosters and promotes the arts in Raleigh by administering the programs of the Raleigh Arts Commission and the Public Art and Design Board and supporting the Pullen and Sertoma Arts Centers.
