NEWS + AWARDS
December 2, 2022
MPR News
All Things Considered [Listen]
New exhibit celebrates Southwest Asian and North African immigrants in Minnesota An immersive collection of stories on finding home and belonging
“To Your Raised Head – Stories of Immigration” showcases a tapestry of experiences from people who have had to rebuild home in the face of war, political upheaval and loss. The project is an intergroup collaboration between the artist collective CarryOn Homes, the Iraqi American Reconciliation Project (IARP) and Winona Afghan Support Network (WASN). It was made possible by funding from Forecast Public Art.
Image courtesy Shun Jie Yong and Zoe Cinel (CarryOn Homes)
August 26, 2022
WCCO-CBS Minnesota
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State Fair artwork stresses inclusion Each day local artists use spray paint and brushes to create large-scale pieces that reflect the inclusive world they want to live in, Tricia Heuring explains.
“It’s really nice when young kids come up [to watch] and they’re inspired by painting, and art in general, and you can see it’s something they want to get into.”
—Wes Winship, artist
“Last year when we were thinking about what to theme the park, we wanted something that would draw people in. The space of the mural park is really fun, quiet and calming. If you want a moment, a little art oasis, you can find the park and sit. It’s a sort of meditation, watching the artists work. The murals are really happy and positive.”
—Tricia Heuring, consulting team member, Forecast
July 27, 2022
East Bay Times
Alameda Briefs [Citizens encouraged to share feedback about public art] The city of Alameda has engaged national arts consulting organization Forecast Public Art to lead the process of developing the city’s first Public Art Master Plan.
July 6, 2022
Waco Insider
Creative Waco Brings Public Art to the People
Creative Waco, in partnership with the City of Waco and a St. Paul-based nonprofit called Forecast Public Art, is creating a new Public Art Strategic Plan for Waco, and they want you to get involved….
Including the public in the decision-making process for public art and creative placemaking is a cornerstone of the work Mark Salinas does with Forecast Public Art. …
“This process really matters, because we get to be the generation that defines how Waco looks and feels for hundreds of years. (Rome is still defined by its public art from 2,000 years ago!) Look at any city across the world; its character, values, pride, vibrancy, and even how invitational and engaging it feels—all that is shaped by public art and creative placemaking. We want Waco to look and feel inspiring and inviting to all. To do that well, we need the input of our whole community.”
—Fiona Bond, executive director, Creative Waco
“We have contracted with Forecast Public Art, a public arts advocacy nonprofit in St. Paul, and we are really interested in their focus on the intersectionality of public art with all aspects of engagement like community development and health care and all the different ways it can be supported and brought to fruition. … Forecast… is helping us create a roadmap for public art.”
—Amanda Dyer, director of public art and development, Creative Waco
Image: Memorial to WWII Hero, Doris Miller. Doris Miller was born and raised in Waco, Texas, and was the first African-American to be awarded the Navy Cross for his bravery during Pearl Harbor. Three bronze relief images tell his life story, with a bronze relief of the Navy Cross. Cultural Arts of Waco, a non-profit based in Waco, raised funds to complete the memorial.
March 7, 2022
New Bedford Guide
New Bedford selected for New England Foundation for the Arts’ Making it Public
New Bedford Creative continues to place the City of New Bedford into the arts and culture spotlight. The city has been selected as one of eight municipalities in Massachusetts for “Making it Public,” a training and development program by New England Foundation for the Arts (NEFA) in partnership with Forecast Public Art and the Metropolitan Area Planning Council. ….
“Making It Public offers a cohesive arts industry workshop approach for artists and municipal arts administrators that informs and enhances the efforts and outcomes of public art opportunities in their communities.”
—Mark Salinas, Senior Project Manager at Forecast
February 21, 2022
WUSA9
Mother-daughter artists commissioned for 11th Street Bridge Park artwork Artwork by Martha Jackson Jarvis and Njena Surae Jarvis was selected for a $400,000 commission.
The selection process for all five commissions is led by Forecast Public Art in collaboration with D.C.-based artist Irfana Jetha Noorani.
“The 11th Street Bridge Park is a community-imagined space and it was important that the art and artists selected for our largest commissioned piece be reflective of this community. We’re ecstatic to see Jackson Jarvis Studio’s vision for ‘Anacostia’s Sunrise/Sunset Portals’ come to life and bring a welcoming energy to the park’s eastern entrance while helping expand equitable access to art East of the River.”
—Scott Kratz, Senior Vice President at Building Bridges Across the River
February 10, 2022
Waco Tribune-Herald
Waco airport plans show city attention to public art
To coordinate, encourage and inform public art in the future, city officials, arts organizers and consulting firm Forecast Public Art are working on a strategic arts plan, or art master plan, for Waco. A $50,000 National Endowment for the Arts grant is underwriting the work, which will call for community input this spring and a final plan for city council consideration by summer’s end….
Image: a rendering CaCo Architecture presented to Waco City Council shows renovation plans for Waco Regional Airport terminal. Creative Waco [was] accepting artists’ proposals for 4 public art pieces, including a backdrop aimed at framing visitor impressions. Courtesy Creative Waco.
The nature of our work as consultants means our role is often behind the scenes. Though not named in this article, we would like to uplift this coverage of a project informed by technical assistance our team provided, which was supported by our Public Art for Racial Justice Fund:
August 27, 2022
Star Tribune
New Artwork to commemorate Black church in Hastings destroyed by arson a century ago A thriving Black population lived in Hastings beginning in the 1850s, history many residents may not know.
A Hastings nonprofit dedicated to recognizing the city’s early African American population is working toward installing a new piece of art to commemorate a Black church that stood for 15 years only to be burned down by an arsonist in 1907.
“I just want to show that African Americans are resilient and have survived everything that’s been thrown at them and can not only survive but thrive.”
—James A Curry, filmmaker and instructor at Augsburg University who is a descendant of Phoebe Ella and James Dabney Curry, early Black residents of Hastings
Image: The congregation of Brown’s Chapel, Hastings, gathered in front of their church circa 1900. Pictured are the congregation’s minister (in the top hat), brass band musician John Goodman (front row, right), Mrs. Weldon, Mrs. Curry, and Mr. Wallace (at left in the second row). Bill Douglas stands on the platform in the rear. Photo courtesy Howard Crosby / Minnesota Historical Society.
EXCELLENCE IN COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AWARD
from the Minnesota Chapter of the American Planning Association
Rice Street Visioning Project
Our team and project partners are proud to win the Excellence in Community Engagement Award from the MN Chapter of the American Planning Association. We partnered with Bolton + Menk, 4RM+ULA, and Ramsey County to define a community-driven vision for Rice Street in Saint Paul, MN. Forecast brought together community artists with planners, engineers, and architects.
We are honored by the award and awed by the work of the local artists and Hawona Sullivan Janzen, our consulting team member.
"[The artist liaison team] gave away free plants, ice cream and gift certificates, rode around in a custom-designed golf cart to engage with residents, and even designed a Rice Street Coloring Book for neighborhood kids. In the middle of a pandemic, they were still able to develop a series of engagement that made community members feel valued, respected, safe, and heard. That is something to be extremely proud of." —Hawona Sullivan Janzen, Forecast consulting partner
Header image: detail of 2022 Joyful World Mural Park mural by Wes Winship, photo by Drew Arrieta. Rice Street Visioning Project images courtesy Hawona Sullivan Janzen, Forecast consulting partner.