NEIGHBORS
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Art Spaces has been awarded a National Endowment for the Arts OUR TOWN Grant for NEIGHBORS, a participatory public artwork in the Ryves Neighborhood that will ignite creativity and connection and foster an atmosphere of invention and possibility. NEIGHBORS will expand and strengthen vitality, connectivity and well-being within the Ryves Neighborhood.
Conceived by artist Matthew Mazzotta for Herz-Rose Park NEIGHBORS will consist of two life-size, house-like structures with external porches and varied styles of permanent seating will offer year-round opportunities for meeting and gathering. When activated for a specific programmed event, the structures will pivot to form a streetscape with storefronts, a town square, a theater space, a plaza, or a crossroads, the configuration depending on the type of event.
Facilitated activities to promote various aspects of health, arts, education, employment opportunities, safety, and civic engagement will be programmed in direct response to ongoing input from neighborhood residents. Art Spaces is the leading community organization for NEIGHBORS. Indiana State University and Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology are early members of a broad consortium including higher education, social service agencies, healthcare agencies, public education, non-profits, government and private business that is being developed for NEIGHBORS. Mechanical and technical aspects were researched and calculated through student and faculty integration at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology in spring 2020, in consultation with a licensed structural engineer.
Vectren – A Centerpoint Energy Company, our region’s gas provider, has committed a significant contribution to NEIGHBORS, exemplifying a longstanding commitment the company has made to the Ryves Neighborhood through years of involvement there.
The City of Terre Haute is committed to other park and neighborhood improvements in conjunction with this project. NEIGHBORS has demonstrated early on its potential to act as a catalyst for positive community-driven revitalization within a city neighborhood facing many challenges. Visit our Facebook or click the link above to view a short video.
Current Activities for Turn to the River
Implementation of Phase I of Turn to the River is now underway, to provide a central work of art with a water feature, and revitalization of the plaza between Terre Haute City Hall and Vigo County Courthouse. Artist Brad Goldberg is working closely with Art Spaces and Taylor Siefker Williams Design Group in final design development to integrate the artwork successfully into its newly designed surroundings. The artwork will be installed in spring or early summer of 2021. This phase of the project has been made possible through the support of the Indiana Economic Development Corporation through the Wabash River Regional Development Authority, the Wabash Valley Community Foundation. City of Terre Haute and Duke Energy Foundation.
Earlier phases of the project were made possible by the National Endowment for the Arts, support from the Indiana Economic Development Corporation through the Wabash River Regional Development Authority and many other organizations and individuals.
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