Apply By July 31 For Fellowship To Assist With Public Art Development For Southwest Light Rail Transit In City Of St. Louis Park

Press release from the City of St. Louis Park:

July 21, 2020

PLACES Research and Design Fellowship is inviting an artist/designer to participate in a community engaged creative process that combines research, graphic design, visual narrative development and public art development. The Fellow will engage in creative collaborations as part of the PLACES initiatives connecting the Southwest Light Rail Transit (SWLRT) corridor communities through art and culture. Deadline for application is July 31, 2020, by 11:59 p.m.

The SWLRT will operate on a route from downtown Minnesota through St. Louis Park, Hopkins, Minnetonka and Eden Prairie. The line will include 16 new stations and will be part of an integrated system of transitways. PLACES is an initiative to facilitate public art along the SWLRT corridor.

Read more information about the PLACES Fellowship goals and possible activities, benefits, preferred skills and eligibility and how to apply. Contact tricia@forecastpublicart.org to submit letter of interest and work samples.

This press release was produced by the City St. Louis Park. The views expressed here are the author’s own.