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Bloomington seeks artists for Bicentennial Gateway public artwork

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What happened

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The City of Bloomington Parks and Recreation and the Economic and Sustainable Development departments are requesting qualifications from professional artists or artist teams. These artists will create a signature public artwork for the Bicentennial Gateway, which uses a portion of the project’s Bicentennial Bond funds. Tim Street, Director of Bloomington Parks and Recreation, stated the artwork should reflect the character and history of the city.

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Why it matters

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The city is allocating Bicentennial Bond funds to commission a public art piece. This initiative provides direct funding opportunities for professional artists and teams to create a permanent piece at the Bicentennial Gateway site.

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Who's involved

  • BloomingtonThe city hosting the public art commission and gateway.
  • Tim StreetDirector of Bloomington Parks and Recreation, overseeing the project.

Who could feel it

Possible knock-on effects

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  • IllinoisSpeculative

    Professional artists based in Illinois might gain contracts and revenue from the public art commission.

  • IndianaSpeculative

    Professional artists based in Indiana could gain contracts and revenue from the public art commission.

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