Roswell Public Art Master Plan
Roswell Public Art Master Plan
Roswell, Georgia
Why
Roswell, Georgia is at a crossroads. As a historic community in the fast growing Atlanta region, Roswell is determined to embrace its historic past while showcasing its identity in new development for the future.
With a quasi-public structure for administering its public art program, Roswell desired a unique process for engaging with residents and businesses that would help build support for public art in the future.
How
In Roswell engagement took many interesting and unusual forms. From local breweries to high school classrooms the team was focused in meeting people where they were, which even included a specially made small batch ‘Roswell Arts Fund’ beer.
With a fragile local political environment, engagement and education of a representative array of stakeholders was key. Through targeted outreach the team was able to ensure that all factions of the community were engaged and in the end supportive of the final plan.
What
The final results of the plan focused on two key aspects: prioritization of key art sites and types and education for future policy changes. The final document sets the stage for a long term effort at enacting a percent for the arts ordinance for public and private parties while the strategic priorities will assist the Roswell Arts Fund with immediate implementation.
The Roswell Public Art Master Plan was adopted in July of 2017.
Client
City of City of Roswell, GA
Roswell Arts Fund
Team
Designing Local (Lead)
Services
Public Art Planning
Public Engagement
People
Amanda Golden (Lead)
Josh Lapp