Fire Response

Round Two

The City of Santa Rosa Public Art Program selected five projects for Fire Response – Round Two, an opportunity for artists, or artist teams to create and install temporary art installations addressing the 2017 Northern California Wildfires. Project goals include supporting artists to produce and present community-based projects in response to the fires that activate public spaces. All projects are temporary installations that are in public places or within public view for 30 days up to one year.  This was the second round of funding with a maximum budget of $4,000 for each selected project, totaling $16,000.

SELECTED PROJECTS

Teresa CamozziSonoma Fire Aftermath
Currently on display through February 2020 at Finley Community Center, Cedar Lobby, 2060 W. College Avenue, Santa RosaTeresa Camozzi Proposal Image
Alejandro R. Torres & Teresa PisaniDawn of a New Day
To be installed January 2020 at Finley Community Center, Courtyard, 2060 W. College Avenue, Santa Rosa
Dawn of a New Day Proposal Image
Adrian LitmanSplash & Fire
To be installed January 2020 at Santa Rosa Fire Station 1, 955 Sonoma Avenue, Santa RosaAdrian-Splash-and-Fire-Proposal
Ashleigh RiggsBeacon Obelisk: Life Grid
To be installed in Summer 2020 at Finley Community Center, Courtyard, 2060 W. College Avenue, Santa Rosa
Beacon Obelisk Childrens Drawings for proposal
Luba ZygarewiczRISORGERE (to rise again)
Location and installation dates to be determinedLuba Zygarewicz_RISORGERE_2


Round One

The City of Santa Rosa Public Art Program selected four projects for Fire Response – Round One, a temporary public art opportunity in late 2018. The Public Art Program issued a Call for Artists seeking temporary art installations addressing the 2017 Northern California Wildfires. This was the first round of funding for the project and included a fast-paced timeline to allow for projects before the end of the year. For Round One, the maximum budget was $4,000 for each selected project, totaling $16,000.

SELECTED PROJECTS

Roman ChoAshes Fell Like Snow: Large format photographs of community members impacted by the fires, displayed on custom stands.Courthouse Square exhibit was on display December 3 - 30, 2018.Roman-Cho
Jane Ingram AllenLiving Quilt for Santa Rosa: Ecological public art installation using handmade paper with wildflower seeds. Includes community workshops.Rincon Ridge Park workshops and installation in November, 2018. Still on display.Photo: Timothy S. AllenPhoto: Timothy S. Allen
Carol Mancke & Trena NovalThe Land and Me: Traveling neighborhood-scaled public conversation and community performance. Workshops and events in February and March, 2019. Photo: James GouldthorpePhoto: James Gouldthorpe
Stefanie Nagorka & Aileen CormackWeb of Dreams: Site-specific community-based project with 100+ students providing a healing experience for the community.Santa Rosa High School Front Lawn, on display February & March, 2019.Web-of-Dreams


BACKGROUND

This opportunity was open to artists, or artist teams to create and install temporary art installations addressing the 2017 Northern California Wildfires. In proximity to the one-year anniversary of the wildfires, this funding is to support artists to produce and present community-based projects in response to the fires that activate public spaces. Projects will be temporary installations that are in public places or within public view for as little as one day or up to 3 months.