FORT WORTH PUBLIC ART VISION STATEMENT | Public Art Helps to Define Fort Worth’s Character as a Vibrant and Sustainable 21st Century City by Celebrating its Storied History, Contributing to its Iconic Destinations, Shaping its Distinct Neighborhoods, and Honoring its Close Connection to Nature

In memoriam: Floyd Newsum (1950 – 2024). Over Mr. Newsum’s extensive career, he gave back to communities through art. Entitled For Better Life, his public artwork commissioned by the City of Fort Worth for the Hazel Harvey Peace Center is a representative of his animated painting style and underscores the value and fun of family and community engagement. Each of the vibrant scenes supports the values of excellence and fair play, themes modeled by Hazel Harvey Peace, the important African American educator and community activist for whom the Center is named.

High School students who are residents of the Southside are invited to submit poems by 9:00am Saturday, September 14, using the prompt “My Southside.” Later that day, finalist presentations will take place at Kinfolk House, 1913 Wallace Street (76105) from 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. The winning poem displayed on the digital sign of the East Rosedale Monument Project by artist Christopher Blay, which recognizes the role of transit buses in the civil rights movement from the 1950s through the 1970s.

Please join us at the next meeting of the Fort Worth Art Commission on Monday, September 16, 2024, 5:30 p.m. at the Diamond Hill Community Center, 1700 NE 37th Street, 76106.  The agenda, to be posted by September 12th, is expected to include a presentation on the Northwest Patrol Division Preliminary Design and approval of the Draft Public Art FY 2025 Annual Work Plan (linked below).

Vision by Gordon Huether was recently dedicated as part of the Grand Opening of the Fort Worth Police Department’s South Patrol Division, located at 3501 West Risinger Road, 76123.  According to the artist, the sculpture was designed to evoke ideas of clarity, transparency, awareness, and reflection, which are essential to effective police enforcement. The mirror-finished stainless steel sphere is a timeless representation of the entire Fort Worth community and the people who serve it.