Asphalt Art Projects
Bloomberg Philanthropies is pleased to support 100 asphalt art projects in North American and European cities.
The Asphalt Art Initiative grant program is designed to fund visual art interventions on roadways, pedestrian spaces, and public infrastructure in 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 of Anderson
- Academy of the Arts
- Anderson County Library
Clarksdale, MS, USA
Mayor Chuck Espy
- City of Clarksdale
- Partnership for a Healthier America
- Griot Arts
Cleveland, OH, USA
Mayor Justin Bibb
- City of Cleveland
- Downtown Cleveland, Inc.
- LAND Studio
- Bike Cleveland
Culiacán de Rosales, Mexico
Mayor Juan de Dios Gámez Mendívil
- Culiacan City Council
- IMPLAN Culiacán
- Mapasin
- Arrow Amor
Detroit, MI, USA
Mayor Michael E. Duggan
- Sidewalk Detroit, City of Detroit Department of Public Works
- Planning and Development Department
- Office of Arts Culture and Entrepreneurship
Fall River, MA, USA
Mayor Paul E. Coogan
- 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
- IMPLAN Hermosillo
- Bukis a la Calle
- Municipal Institute of Culture and Art (IMCA)
Lynn, MA, USA
Mayor Jared C. Nicholson
- City of Lynn
- Raw Art Works
Mexico City, Mexico
Mayor Clara Brugada Molina
- Azcapotzalco City Hall
- Impacto Social y Arte Comunitario
Mocochá, Mexico
Mayor Pablo Alejandro Cutz Dominguez
- Municipality of Mocochá
- Bicistema Arquitectura y Urbanismo
Monterrey, Mexico
Mayor Adrian de la Garza Santos
- 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 of New Orleans
- Friends of Lafitte Greenway
- Arts New Orleans
- Faubourg Lafitte
Niagara Falls, NY, USA
Mayor Robert M. Restaino
- Niagara Falls National Heritage Area
- City of Niagara Falls Department of Public Works
Oaxaca, Mexico
Mayor Francisco Martínez Neri
- Oaxaca Mobility Secretariat
- Instituto del Sur Urbano (SUR)
- Institute of Cultural Heritage of the State of Oaxaca
- Ministry of Culture of Oaxaca
Ottawa, Canada
Mayor Mark Sutcliffe
- 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
- Portland Bureau of Transportation
- Portland Art Museum
- City Repair Project
Prato, Italy
Mayor Matteo Biffoni
- Urbanistica e territorio – Comune di Prato
- Centro per l’arte Contemporanea Luigi Pecci
Rome, Italy
Mayor Claudia Dario
- Department of Sustainable Mobility and Transportation – Roma Capitale
San Francisco, CA, USA
Mayor London Breed
- San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency
- San Francisco Parks Alliance
- Friends of Slow Sanchez
Santa Barbara, CA, USA
Mayor Randy Rowse
- City of Santa Barbara
- Santa Barbara County
- Santa Barbara Farmers Market
- Friends of State Street
Stamford, CT, USA
Mayor Caroline Simmons
- City of Stamford Transportation, Traffic & Parking Department
- City of Stamford Arts & Culture Commission
Winnipeg, Canada
Mayor Scott Gillingham
- City of Winnipeg
- Cool Streets Winnipeg
- CentreVenture
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.
