Chosen Project
Letters Rewoven is a collaborative public art project that gathers the reflective voices of the Somerville community to create a temporary work of public art. Through papermaking and sculpture, the words and emotions shared will be embedded in the sculpture’s surface, allowing the collective reflections of participants to shape the evolution of the work. By participating, audiences engage in a process of dissolution and rebirth where personal narratives are transformed, reshaped, and given new life as part of an ever-evolving exploration of growth.
Writing Workshop dates have passed however, online submission is now open!
About the Artist:
Anna Fubini is an artist, community arts educator, and arts administrator. She works in experimental fiber and mixed media to create large-scale sculptural installations. Her work combines opposing materials, found objects, and subverted surface design techniques to explore themes of duality, contradiction, and deconstruction, particularly as they relate to societal norms and gender binaries.
Anna holds a Bachelor of Science in Studio Art and Gender Studies from Skidmore College (2015) and a Master of Science in Arts Administration from Boston University (2023).
Finalists
The Somerville Arts Council is thrilled to announce the three finalists selected for Phase II of our Call for Temporary Public Art by Emerging Artists. This program aims to amplify new voices in the art community, giving emerging artists the opportunity to create impactful works in public spaces that engage and inspire the community, funded through New England Foundation for the Arts, Making it Public Program.
After careful review of numerous exceptional submissions, the finalists are:
Congratulations to all the finalists, and thank you to everyone who participated in this exciting call!
Call for Temporary Public Art by Emerging Artists
(This opportunity is now closed)
The City of Somerville, through the Somerville Arts Council (SAC), invites emerging artists (or a group of artists working as a team) to submit project concepts to be considered for a commission to create a temporary public artwork. This opportunity is funded in partnership with the New England Foundation for the Arts (NEFA) Making it Public Program. Applications are due on October 31, 2024 by 11:59PM.
$750 for Finalists
$15,000 Selected Project budget
GENERAL INFORMATION
SAC is commissioning a temporary outdoor public art project that will highlight the work of an emerging artist(s). Recognizing the importance of supporting emerging artists in the public art realm, SAC is looking to commission a temporary public art project that creatively engages or reflects on the cultural, social, economic, and/or environmental landscape of Somerville. The Somerville Arts Council, a municipal department of the City, has the mission to cultivate and celebrate the creative expressions of the Somerville community. Through innovative collaborations and quality programming, we work to make the arts an integral part of life reflective of our diverse city.
SAC works closely with other City departments and partner organizations to elevate arts and culture within the city of Somerville. Somerville practicing artists will be given special consideration.
We define an emerging artist as an individual or team that is early career and likely has been practicing for less than 10 years, regardless of age or education. This artist is in the initial phases of building significant recognition. The emerging artist or team members may not have lead a public art project before, mentorship and guidance will be available during this process.