Fort Worth\u2019s public spaces continue to change, with additions from the city\u2019s public art program.<\/p>\n
At the Aug. 17 Fort Worth Art Commission<\/a> meeting, project managers recapped past project successes, updated ones that are underway, and discussed the 2027 Annual Work Plan.<\/p>\n Continued projects in 2026:<\/p>\n Fort Worth Public Art, or FWPA<\/a>, also has been working on a maintenance project for its \u201cAvenue of Light\u201d<\/a> on West Lancaster Avenue downtown that is \u201csubstantially completed,\u201d Michelle Richardson, FWPA project manager, told commissioners.<\/p>\n Ongoing projects for 2027 include:<\/p>\n There are also a number of projects in fabrication, including:<\/p>\n Projects in final design include:<\/p>\n A few projects are in preliminary design, including Heritage Park<\/a> downtown, and several projects in artist selection, including Paddock Park<\/a> and Handley-Meadowbrook Community Center<\/a>.<\/p>\n Projects in planning include Blue Bonnet Circle Park and Mosier Valley Park.<\/p>\n After a brief introduction of the draft of the 2027 Annual Work Plan, the commission voted unanimously to approve the 2027 draft.<\/p>\n Adam Neese, public art collection and project manager, updated commissioners on Public Art\u2019s collection management system, which includes a searchable public art archive that keeps track of all public art records in Fort Worth.<\/p>\n A user can find a project by clicking on a map of all public art projects available in the city.<\/p>\n \u201cThat alone, is worth its weight in gold,\u201d Neese said. \u201cYou can see all the objects \u2026 in one place instead of looking in folders.\u201d<\/p>\n By clicking an object on the map, users receive basic information about the work, images and other related entries, such as procedures, movements and funding, Neese said.<\/p>\n The next meeting is set for 5:30 p.m. Sept. 21 at Ella Mae Shamblee Library, which will include a public hearing for the 2027 annual work plan.<\/p>\n Fort Worth Art Commission Meeting<\/p>\n Documenter: Wendy L. Moore<\/p>\n Date: Aug. 17, 2026<\/p>\n Learn more about this meeting by clicking here<\/a>. For the agenda, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Wendy L. Moore is a member of the Fort Worth Report Documenters<\/a> crew. 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