Public Arts
Rahr-West Public Arts Committee:
The Rahr-West Public Arts Committee is formed of the Rahr-West Executive Director, Board Members, and community members who support visual art beyond the walls of the Museum through education, the creation of art, the coordination of arts events, and/or funding.
Public Arts Committee Vision:
The Public Arts Committee integrates visual art into the daily lives of Manitowoc residents by celebrating and building upon the city’s creative culture and history and encouraging art enthusiasts and artists to visit and live here.
Past Projects:
City of Manitowoc Utility Box Art Project 2021
The City of Manitowoc, in conjunction with the Rahr-West Art Museum’s Public Arts Committee, sought applications in 2021 from artists for the City of Manitowoc’s public art utility box project. We selected ten different designs, inspired by artwork held within the permanent collection of the Rahr-West Art Museum, for the 10 utility boxes. This project is an expansion of the utility box across from the Manitowoc Public Library that was painted by artist Erin LaBonte in 2019 with a design inspired by a piece in the Rahr-West Art Museum’s Collection by Wisconsin artist Ruth Grotenrath. This project is a collaboration with Manitowoc Public Utility, funded in 2021 by the City of Manitowoc, the Wisconsin Arts Board, and Hallman Lindsay Paint.
2021 Utility Boxes
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Artist: Jennifer Anne, Title: Elements, Location: Rahr-West Art Museum parking lot
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Artist: Grace Barden, Title: Delay Dawn on Plank Road, Location: 8th Street, Bridge Tender South
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Artist: Erika Christel, Title: Borzoi Hope, Location: 8th and Maritime Drive
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Artist: Carly Dellger, Title: Lobster on a Marble Tabletop: The Remix!, Location: 800 Block of Franklin Street
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Artist: Mary Hamachek, Title: Sailing the Rough Seas, Location: Maritime Drive between the YMCA and Baymont Inn
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Artist: Kelly Howlett, Title: Girls and Birds, Location: Maritime Museum East Parking Lot
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Artist: Emma Kracht, Title: Zebras, Location: South 9th and Jay Street
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Artist: Carlos Lopez, Title: Untitled, Location: Maritime Drive between the YMCA and Baymont Inn
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Artist: Paula Radl, Title: Air, Earth, Water, Location: Franklin Street Bus stop at Manitowoc Public Library
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Artist: Sonia Vasquez, Title: Poco Malhumorada, Location: 10th Street Bridge Tender South, west side of City Hall
This project is supported in part by a grant from the Wisconsin Art Board with funds from the State of Wisconsin and the National Endowment for the Arts.