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10 <br />"Ballroom Luminoso" by Joe O'Connell and Blessing Hancock in San Antonio, TX. Commissioned by Public Art San Antonio, 2013. Photo credit: Fred Gonzales. <br />REASONING: <br />When people see themselves reflected in their civic spaces they <br />have a sense of attachment that allows them to feel ownership <br />and respect. Attachment to a location, whether it be a neighbor- <br />hood, town, or city is key to retention of residents and commut- <br />ers alike. Public art makes places unique through the reflection <br />of local history and culture which gives communities a sense of <br />place and identity. <br />EXAMPLES: <br />■ In San Antonio, Texas "Ballroom Luminoso" transformed a <br />highway underpass into a community -friendly space that <br />helped unify and strengthen the identity of the nearby <br />neighborhoods. <br />In "Charting Poaues Run,"by Sean Derry, a temporary project in <br />Indianapolis mapped the invisible path of a local water system <br />and indicated how the development of the city continues to <br />change overtime. <br />InYork, Alabama "Open House"by Matthew Mazzota addressed <br />the lack of public gathering spaces by providing a physical <br />location as common ground for community dialogue and <br />activities. <br />DATA: <br />Aesthetics is one of the top three <br />characteristics of why residents <br />attach themselves to a community. <br />W,% <br />Matthew Mazzotta's"Open House"was created in collaboration with the <br />people of York, AL and the Coleman Center for the Arts, 2011. Photo credits: <br />Matthew Mazzotta, Shana Berger, and Nathan Purath. <br />70 percent of Americans say they <br />experience the arts in a "non -arts" <br />venue such as a park, hospital, <br />shopping mall, or airport.* <br />70 percent of Americans believe <br />that the "arts improve the image and <br />identity" of their community. <br />*Americans Speak Out About the Arts, 2018 <br />