Bloomington Creative Placemaking Plan

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The City of Bloomington is developing a comprehensive Bloomington Creative Placemaking Plan that aligns with the City’s strategic plan goals and builds off the previous South Loop Creative Placemaking Plan. Expanding creative placemaking citywide was identified by the community as a strategic initiative in the “Bloomington. Tomorrow. Together. Strategic Plan” to advance the strategic outcome of “A Connected, Welcoming Community.”

Through the development of this plan, the City hopes to leverage creativity, art, and placemaking and place keeping strategies to promote social, cultural, and economic activity. The process to develop this Plan will incorporate artist-led community engagement activities to involve

The City of Bloomington is developing a comprehensive Bloomington Creative Placemaking Plan that aligns with the City’s strategic plan goals and builds off the previous South Loop Creative Placemaking Plan. Expanding creative placemaking citywide was identified by the community as a strategic initiative in the “Bloomington. Tomorrow. Together. Strategic Plan” to advance the strategic outcome of “A Connected, Welcoming Community.”

Through the development of this plan, the City hopes to leverage creativity, art, and placemaking and place keeping strategies to promote social, cultural, and economic activity. The process to develop this Plan will incorporate artist-led community engagement activities to involve the community.

The City is working with Forecast Public Art as our consultant to develop this Plan, and to coordinate engagement activities throughout the summer. Engagement opportunities and progress will be shared on this page. The final plan is anticipated to be presented by February, 2025.



Artwork credit: "Oshun’s Existence" by Reggie LeFlore, detail of WE Mural, curated by Ua Si Creative.

  • Bloomington Creative Placemaking Plan Engagement – Seeking Artists!

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    The City of Bloomington and Forecast Public Art are seeking four artists or artist teams who live, work, or have strong connections to the city to do engagement for Bloomington's citywide Creative Placemaking Plan. Artists will host 5 pop-up activities between June and September 2024. Training and a $5,000 stipend are provided.

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    Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Deadline to apply: May 1, 2024

    For more information contact Hawona Sullivan Janzen at hawona@forecastpublicart.org.

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