Agenda - Parks and Recreation Commission - 01/09/2025

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Next S This Opportunity plan is intended to provide a framework for incremental growth and evolution of the public art collection of downtown Northfield. It is intended to be implemented over several years and developments or projects. Building of the vision and implementation framework of BUILD:PUBLIC and the Lander Group, the following next steps are proposed for integration of public art and creative placemaking into the upcoming projects and near-term development in Northfield to enhance connections between community and the river, to foster spaces for belonging and exploration, and to further the activation of downtown as well as the riverfront. Step 1: Catalyst Project Implementation Step 2: Fundraising Step 3: Call for Artists for additional projects to integrate into downtown and riverfront Step 4: Public art conservation plan Step 1: Catalyst Project Implementation In order to more deeply integrate public art into the future development and public spaces of Northfield, it is critical to work from artists from the beginning of a process in reimagining space. The Catalyst Project will provide a framework for just that and proposes a public art concept adjacent to the upcoming Lander Group developments in Northfield to showcase premier public space that centers what is uniquely Northfield at the intersection of Ecology, Industry, and Education. The Catalyst project will set the stage for all future artwork in Northfield and act as an anchor for a future facing curated public realm. There are three sites recommended for catalyst projects that should be considered in the near-term. Those sites include Market Square Park, the Promenade, and the new hotel development. Each of those sites has potential for art integration and should consider hiring an artist to work with the team. / rJ'li r„J / rd of/J // // /�// ,�� /� ✓ � t( 0 / r / �rr r r; Iai IIIIIIIIIIIII IIIII m,.P II I I I I I 1 u nuli I'll V6im VI I I151 u II II 4, y. rrr'r«rllrrr rrrrl l S l,,f I � I uVVVV III I Y:. V r rl ,' I y,ill Illii °I I r / II r ,✓�'''fir' i i "" ", "; :. 'im'��i!l"�,j %, I I it dl 1u4Y I�'I err hlldl it I114 1 I t< r I I ,r„ 1 p I 1, rrr "1„ ,II/ i ! err:,,,... /��j/' ,, r, J ,, ,: ,��,, // {i,/ /// I .,«/i✓�� r ar i�Y� �i% ,','�/„/ ( r (IIIII 1plli I ! I 1 r Recommended Sites for the Catalyst Project Concepts by BUILD:PUBLIC team members