Wednesday, October 15, 2014
Bloomberg Foundation Launches Public Art Challenge
Former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg’s foundation, Bloomberg Philanthropies, is giving at least three cities up to $1 million each to sponsor public art projects.
The program could help city leaders see their creative communities as partners and problem solvers rather than marginal figures, the employee said, while public art works tend to bolster a sense of identity as residents see the neighborhood in a new way....