The third edition of Bloomberg Philanthropies’ Public Arts Challenge is supporting projects across the country, from Honolulu to Philadelphia
Bloomberg Philanthropies has picked projects in Atlanta, Baltimore, Honolulu, Houston, Orlando, Philadelphia, Phoenix and Salt Lake City as the winners of its 2023 Public Arts Challenge grants. Each of the eight US cities will receive $1m to execute temporary public art projects in response to pressing social issues in their communities, with Bloomberg emphasising endeavours related to “climate change, equity, food insecurity, gun violence, homelessness, public health and revitalisation”. Artists Derrick Adams and Juan William Chavez have been confirmed as participants in the programme, while others are expected to be announced in the coming months. The eight winning project proposals were selected from more than 150 applicants across 40 states.