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Information about the Franklin Boulevard Urban Plein Air Project.

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Sacramento International Airport Big Build Public Art Program

View images of the design, fabrication, and installation of these 12 works here. Download a PDF of descriptions of the art & artists' biographical information here. See an album of photos of the completed artworks here.

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ARTWORK DESCRIPTIONS & INFORMATION ABOUT THE ARTISTS

FAQ ABOUT THE AIRPORT ART (PDF file)

ART PLAN (PDF file)

AIRPORT ART PROGRAM FACTS (PDF file)

Press release: Twelve soaring works of art take flight as the Sacramento Metropolitan Arts Commission announces the arrival of art at the airport

The process for selecting artists and designing artworks for the Sacramento International Airport began almost exactly two years ago when the airport art budget was established and an Art Plan for the project was approved by the County Board of Supervisors. But its parameters were set up more than three decades ago by a County Law that in a sense set up “the bones” for the Airport's artist selection and design approval process. The law recommends that 2% of County construction projects be spent on art. It also requires that this work be selected and approved in a public process.

The artwork for the airport was selected, reviewed, and influenced by more than 30 curators, art historians, and critics, in addition to county and airport staff, the airport’s principal architect, Corgan and Associates, and members of the Sacramento Metropolitan Arts Commission. These individuals were divided up into groups or “panels” of between 7 - 13 members who then selected the art and made recommendations to the artists. They forwarded their recommendations to the Sacramento Metropolitan Arts Commission (who sometimes made further recommendations) and then, in some cases, were reviewed by the County Board of Supervisors. The entire process has resulted, thus far, in the approval of 12 artworks for the new terminal. All of these artworks will be fabricated and installed in conjunction with the Airport’s opening in October 2011.

The process won’t be finished until the work is installed. What you see today may continue to be influenced by the design and construction process.

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Other Current APP Information

Public Artwork at the Sacramento International Airport has a New Home!
A public artwork by Mark Rivera was relocated from the old terminal to the new terminal last month. Rivera’s artwork, titled “Going with the Flow”, consists of five-60” in diameter, mosaic medallions. Each medallion has a different subject relating to the Central Valley including native flowers, fish, birds, agriculture, and people traveling.

Exhibit at SMUD Gallery: Electric Work: Art by SMUD Employees - Dec. 2, 2011-Jan. 31, 2012
Electric Work features an eclectic mix of art from colorful drawings and etchings to black and white photography. These works showcase everything from personal passions like family and horses to depictions of the California landscape. Learn more>

Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) Customer Service Center
6301 S Street at 65th Street, Sacramento, CA 95817
Hours:  Monday–Friday 8am–6pm
Located in the first floor lobby.

Public Art Installed at the New Greyhound Bus Terminal

Artist Annbeth Rosen has created three abstract sculptures for the exterior landscape of the Greyhound BusTerminal at 420 Richards Blvd. in Sacramento. Learn more Press Release for Annabeth Rosen Greyhound

APP Art Maps available

New Art in Public Places maps have been made for three City Council districts (2, 5, and 8), along with a Google map that goes with each. See links & downloads>