Temporary Public Art Project

The Devens Enterprise Commission and MassDevelopment invite artists from Massachusetts to submit application materials for consideration for the award of a $15,000 grant to create a temporary public art installation, including a mural on pavement with an interactive element in an underutilized public recreational space in Devens, MA 01434. The awarded artist or artist team will conduct at least one community engagement session and interviews with key project interest groups to better inform their art design. The location is an area of approximately 2,000 square feet near active recreation fields, a playground, sledding hill, and a former roadway that is now open to the public for non-vehicular uses.

Project Summary: to advance and support public art and utilize it as a tool for placemaking; to activate an underutilized recreational area; to attract visitors to notice the space and reflect on Devens' cultural and community identity and engage with the art and the space; and to bring joy, color, beauty, a sense of belonging, and hope.

Volunteer stakeholders from Devens and surrounding communities will comprise the Advisory Group/review committee for the artist selection process.

For More Information:

Call for Artists
Supplemental Information
Addendum, dated January 18, 2024
Addendum 2, dated January 26, 2024
Template Application Form (download Word doc)
Template Application Form (PDF)
Vicksburg Square Redevelopment Historic Preservation Plan
 

Due date for Responses: January 31, 2024, 11:59 pm
Please check back for more information.
Questions can be directed to Beth Suedmeyer e-mail: bethsuedmeyer@devensec.com