ABOUT THE CITY OF CHARLOTTE PLACEMAKING GRANT:
We are honored and so excited to be selected by the City of Charlotte as a recipient of the 2020 Placemaking Grant. This grant is a part of Charlotte’s Placemaking Program, and we are especially thrilled that East Charlotte will benefit from this program and grant in several ways!
The City of Charlotte’s Placemaking Program launched in 2018 with the mission of using urban design and placemaking to transform underutilized public spaces into vibrant places for people. The Urban Design Center in the City of Charlotte’s Planning, Design, and Development department is leading the effort with their own projects while creating opportunities for neighborhoods to use placemaking to promote community collaboration and accomplish public space goals.
The Placemaking Grant is a community-building initiative that will support quick-win, transformative projects throughout the city to create and enhance community vibrancy, safety and identity through:
Activation of leftover and/or underutilized spaces
Streetscape improvements
Art and beautification efforts
Creation of community gathering spaces
Click here to read more about the Placemaking Grant and the 2020 Grant Winners.
Project summary:
Our project team worked hard and gave intentional thought into developing a creative vision and concept for the city’s placemaking grant opportunity. Our proposal, named Vision East Charlotte, met all of the criteria to receive the grant and stood out amongst other submissions to gain the maximum award.
Vision East Charlotte will produce a series of community engaged art, including a large scale mural, outdoor art space for community programming and rotating sculpture garden exhibit.
please note - Proposed locations are subject to change and images are design concepts only, not the actual artwork that has been confirmed for installation. The above images represent the project intent of the and not the actual artwork/sculpture or design of the space.
Project GOALS:
Foster community well-being and beautification through inspired art/sculpture installation in a central area of East Charlotte
Create an environment for art-centric community engagement in East Charlotte
Serve as a visual activator to position East Charlotte as an inclusive creative hub and connect local artists with the community for shared experiences
Project LEadership:
Muralist and community organizer Georgie Nakima, will serve as the creative director for Vision East Charlotte. Janelle Collins, who heads brand development and communications for Red Hill Ventures, will serve as the project director in partnership with other key members of the Red Hill Ventures/East Town Market team.
Community Survey:
We want to hear from you! We love East Charlotte and it’s community and we care about your input on what kind of mural and sculpture artwork will best capture the essence and history of this vibrant part of our city. We also want to know what kind of community arts programming you’d like us to consider for our shared community experiences. Click the link below to take our brief survey and make sure your friends and neighbors in the East Charlotte community take the survey as well. The more input we receive, the better!
Survey will close on 7/31/2020
