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

Please join us at the next meeting of the Fort Worth Art Commission on Monday, October 21, 2024, 5:30 p.m. at the Ella Mae Shamblee Library, 1062 Evans Avenue, 76104.  The agenda will include approval of the Draft Public Art FY 2025 Annual Work Plan (linked below).

On September 16, 2024, the Fort Worth Art Commission unanimously recommended to acquire a limestone sculpture titled Natura by Fort Worth-based artist Alice Bateman for the Fort Worth Public Art Community Legacy Collection, noting that the heirloom artwork is an important part of Fort Worth’s cultural history. The artwork is one of four created during the popular 1999 public symposium at the Botanic Garden that encouraged Fort Worth City Council to approve a percent for public art ordinance in 2001.

The East Rosedale Monument Project by artist Christopher Blay recognizes the role of transit buses in the civil rights movement from the 1950s through the 1970s. Please check back for more details about a poetry program in association with the public artwork.

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.