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.

City of Manitowoc Public Arts App

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Public art is a driving force in the City of Manitowoc’s revitalization, and the Rahr-West Art Museum is launching a Public Art Tour App to share the city’s cultural habitat with more of the public. The web-based app tour, found at https://rahrwest.stqry.app/ , roams Manitowoc’s downtown and beyond, exhibiting the vibrant murals, crafted sculptures and cultural gems that make the city’s neighborhoods unique. 

This app is managed by the Rahr-West Art Museum. This tour was funded by the City of Manitowoc Room Tax Commission and 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

Open the City of Manitowoc Public Arts Tour App

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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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.