Asphalt Art Projects
Bloomberg Philanthropies is pleased to support 64 asphalt art projects in U.S. and European cities.
The Asphalt Art Initiative grant program is designed to fund visual art interventions on roadways, pedestrian spaces, and public infrastructure in U.S. cities with the goal of:
- Improving street and pedestrian safety
- Revitalizing and activating underutilized public space
- Promoting collaboration and civic engagement in local communities
Anderson, SC, USA
Mayor Terence Roberts
City-Designated Partners:
- City of Anderson
- Academy of the Arts
- Anderson County Library
Clarksdale, MS, USA
Mayor Chuck Espy
City-Designated Partners:
- City of Clarksdale
- Partnership for a Healthier America
- Griot Arts
Cleveland, OH, USA
Mayor Justin Bibb
City-Designated Partners:
- City of Cleveland
- Downtown Cleveland, Inc.
- LAND Studio
- Bike Cleveland
Culiacán de Rosales, Mexico
Mayor Juan de Dios Gámez Mendívil
City-Designated Partners:
- Culiacan City Council
- IMPLAN Culiacán
- Mapasin
- Arrow Amor
Fall River, MA, USA
Mayor Paul E. Coogan
City-Designated Partners:
- City of Fall River Engineering Department
- City of Fall River Department of Community Maintenance
- Fall River Arts and Culture Coalition
Hermosillo, Mexico
Mayor Francisco Antonio Astiazarán Gutiérrez
City-Designated Partners:
- IMPLAN Hermosillo
- Bukis a la Calle
- Municipal Institute of Culture and Art (IMCA)
Lynn, MA, USA
Mayor Jared C. Nicholson
City-Designated Partners:
- City of Lynn
- Raw Art Works
Mexico City, Mexico
Mayor Clara Brugada Molina
City-Designated Partners:
- Azcapotzalco City Hall
- Impacto Social y Arte Comunitario
Monterrey, Mexico
Mayor Adrian de la Garza Santos
City-Designated Partners:
- Movimiento de Activación Ciudadana, A.C. (MOVAC)
- General Directorate of Mobility and Public Space, Secretariat of Sustainable Urban Development
New Orleans, LA, USA
Mayor LaToya Cantrell
City-Designated Partners:
- City of New Orleans
- Friends of Lafitte Greenway
- Arts New Orleans
- Faubourg Lafitte
Ottawa, Canada
Mayor Mark Sutcliffe
City-Designated Partners:
- ByWard Market Public Realm Office
- ByWard Market District Authority
- City of Ottawa Public Art Program
- Ottawa School of Art
Portland, OR, USA
Mayor Keith Wilson
City-Designated Partners:
- Portland Bureau of Transportation
- Portland Art Museum
- City Repair Project
Santa Barbara, CA, USA
Mayor Randy Rowse
City-Designated Partners:
- City of Santa Barbara
- Santa Barbara County
- Santa Barbara Farmers Market
- Friends of State Street
Stamford, CT, USA
Mayor Caroline Simmons
City-Designated Partners:
- City of Stamford Transportation, Traffic & Parking Department
- City of Stamford Arts & Culture Commission
For inspiration and tips for the creation of art on roadways and public places, download the Bloomberg Associates Asphalt Art Guide which features successful plaza and roadway art activations around the world, as well as key steps for developing such projects.
