Public Art and Cultural Commission The Public Art and Cultural Commission is responsible for promoting and maintaining art displays in public buildings and public spaces in the City of Asheville. The Commission assists in bringing public art into public spaces, is responsible for approving the site and content of public art and recommends to City Council works of art for acceptance. They inform residents and visitors of Asheville about public art and engage public art as a major attraction for artists, cultural tourism, and economic development to advance The City of Asheville as an “arts destination.” The Commission is also responsible for developing a procedure for the selection of art/ or artists, which will include public input as well as appropriate staff review. The Public Art Board shall follow its Public Art Policy and Implementation Guidelines as modified and/or amended every five years. The Public Art & Cultural Commission consists of nine members appointed by City Council. For more information the City of Asheville’s Public Art Program, including any recent calls for artists, visit this page. Recent Annual Reports 2020 Annual Report 2019 Annual Report Chair’s letter to Council Scheduled Meetings The Public Art and Cultural Commission will hold their next meeting at 4 pm on Thursday April 15, 2021. The meeting will be a remote/virtual meeting. The meeting agenda is here. Public comment can be sent by email to sdahl@ashevillenc.gov up until 3 pm on Thursday the 15th. – Watch live on the City’s YouTube channel or on the PublicInput.com website The normal length of the meeting is one to two hours. Documents from prior meetings are available by e-mailing Stephanie Monson Dahl Members Katie Cornell, Chairperson vacant seat Ali McGhee Andrew Fletcher Pete Perez Johanna Hagerty Constance Richards Jasmine Washington Marsha Almodovar City council liaison: Sheneika Smith Contact Information Stephanie Monson Dahl Updated 3/23/2021 Related Services Watch a live stream of the City channel View live televised Asheville City Council meetings, at 5 p.m. on the second and fourth Tuesday of every month. Request public records Find a list of records already available online, records not held by the City, and records that are not public record. Submit a request for public records. More Related Services Public Art and Cultural Commission News City of Asheville offers people at Riverbend Park encampment relocation to hotel Posted on April 19, 2021 by Polly McDaniel In advance of the deadline to those illegally camping at Riverbend Park, the City of Asheville worked in partnership with Sunrise Community for Recovery and Wellness the evening of April 19 to relocate unsheltered people at the encampment to temporary housing at a local hotel. Using federal funds anticipated from the American Rescue Plan, the City [...] Asheville City Council to hold budget work session prior to April 13 meeting Posted on April 9, 2021April 14, 2021 by Polly McDaniel For safety and to reduce the transmission of COVID-19, Asheville City Council meetings remain virtual at this time. That includes the April 13 City Council meeting. In addition to the 5 p.m. meeting Council will hold a 2:30 p.m. budget work session. April 13 will be the third budget work session for the 2021-2022 budget. The [...] Updated details announced for Asheville City Council retreat Posted on March 30, 2021April 6, 2021 by Polly McDaniel Asheville City Council will hold a retreat from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. March 31 and from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 1 on the Arena Floor of Harrah’s Cherokee Center – Asheville, 87 Haywood St. During the retreat, Council members will first participate in team-building exercises aimed at strengthening understanding of each other as [...] More Public Art and Cultural Commission News
Watch a live stream of the City channel View live televised Asheville City Council meetings, at 5 p.m. on the second and fourth Tuesday of every month.
Request public records Find a list of records already available online, records not held by the City, and records that are not public record. Submit a request for public records.
City of Asheville offers people at Riverbend Park encampment relocation to hotel Posted on April 19, 2021 by Polly McDaniel In advance of the deadline to those illegally camping at Riverbend Park, the City of Asheville worked in partnership with Sunrise Community for Recovery and Wellness the evening of April 19 to relocate unsheltered people at the encampment to temporary housing at a local hotel. Using federal funds anticipated from the American Rescue Plan, the City [...]
Asheville City Council to hold budget work session prior to April 13 meeting Posted on April 9, 2021April 14, 2021 by Polly McDaniel For safety and to reduce the transmission of COVID-19, Asheville City Council meetings remain virtual at this time. That includes the April 13 City Council meeting. In addition to the 5 p.m. meeting Council will hold a 2:30 p.m. budget work session. April 13 will be the third budget work session for the 2021-2022 budget. The [...]
Updated details announced for Asheville City Council retreat Posted on March 30, 2021April 6, 2021 by Polly McDaniel Asheville City Council will hold a retreat from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. March 31 and from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 1 on the Arena Floor of Harrah’s Cherokee Center – Asheville, 87 Haywood St. During the retreat, Council members will first participate in team-building exercises aimed at strengthening understanding of each other as [...]