Artists will be embedded within public agencies to transform how the city is organized and experienced by expanding the definition of creative placemaking beyond the geography of specific sites to the living systems of the city.
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See below for recent updates, press, and events from this project
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Nov 13, 2017
As an artist-in-residence for Saint Paul's city government , Amanda Lovelee remembers the exact moment she realized the standard community-meeting model wasn't working. Read More
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Sep 26, 2016
This past Saturday at downtown St. Paul's Urban Flower Field, all the vestiges of a winding-down summer were on display: falling temperatures, live music and... Read More
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Jan 16, 2014
Installation of flora stop sign post; photo by Andy King Updates Saint Paul’s three-decade Residential Street Vitality Program (RSVP) systematically improves all elements of streetscapes:... Read More
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Nov 07, 2013
This month, Marcus Young, City Artist in Residence shares updates from the program. Updates I recently presented at the Congress of the American Public Works... Read More
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Aug 14, 2013
ArtPlace spoke with Amanda Lovelee and Sarah West, Saint Paul City Artists in Residence from Public Art Saint Paul, about the expansion of the program... Read More
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Jun 20, 2013
Public Art Saint Paul (PASP) engages artists in shaping a public realm that fosters imagination, explores and illuminates civic values and the community’s evolving history,... Read More
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Mar 11, 2013
Public Art Saint Paul (PASP) engages artists in shaping a public realm that fosters imagination, explores and illuminates civic values and the community’s evolving history,... Read More
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Jan 12, 2013
Public Art Saint Paul (PASP) has enhanced civic life in Saint Paul, Minnesota, for 25 years. PASP unites artists with citizens to shape a public... Read More
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Aug 21, 2012
Public Art Saint Paul (PASP) initiates and fosters collaboration between artists, the community, and city-making professionals to shape the public realm. They spark imagination, explore... Read More
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Jul 23, 2012
Public Art Saint Paul (PASP) has innovated civic life in Saint Paul, Minnesota, for 25 years. PASP unites artists with citizens to shape a public... Read More
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Jul 16, 2019
It’s hard work running a city, county, or state—and even harder to live in one that’s not well-run. Read civic artist Mallory Nezam’s rundown of...Read more
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Jul 11, 2018
Visual artist Amanda Lovelee is a based in Minneapolis, MN and has just finished her tenure as the City Artist for Public Art Saint Paul...Read more
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Jun 28, 2018
The water sector needs new solutions and innovative collaborations to drive positive and lasting change in water management. Sharing the conviction that arts and culture...Read more
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May 12, 2016
ArtPlace often refers to the “Four Questions” that each creative placemaking project should ask. These are four great questions to ask at the onset of...Read more
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Apr 28, 2016
As we re-cap this year’s ArtPlace Summit in Phoenix, AZ, we’d be remiss if we didn’t highlight the two most talked about plenary sessions: “Creative...Read more