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Museum by Design
Charles and Ray Eames are considered two of the most acclaimed designers in American history. Now it’s time for Sacramento to make history by building the first museum dedicated to the pair in Ray’s hometown.
A Current Event
As concerns over climate change increase cities around the world are preparing for rising water levels. One Dutch artist is helping people visualize the potential impact. Our flood-prone River City should dive right in.
Let's Get Vertical
How do you combine public art with a skyline-defining structure and create an international tourist destination for adventurers? One very careful step at a time.
Elevating Art
Public art is surging in Sacramento, but some of our greatest potential canvases are hidden right below our feet.
The Shapes of Water
The Idea Last year, during the Venice Biennale art event, two massive hands appeared to reach up nearly 30 feet out of the Grand Canal to grasp a building. The work by Italian sculptor Lorenzo Quinn (pictured above) captured…
Go Climb a Bridge
Sydney's iconic Harbour Bridge has become one of Australia top attractions. It's time for us to scale new heights as well.
Parking Attendance
In London, local visionaries capitalized on a dying civic asset—the parking garage—to create a sculpture garden, painters’ studios and even an observation deck, all in an effort to boost an arts-fueled neighborhood. Guess what? It worked.
Let's Get Small
In cities around the world, mini museums are big hits. When it comes to creating new civic attractions, it’s time for Sacramento to exhibit a little initiative.
Now Boarding
Sacramento’s airport needs hotel rooms and the city needs more civic amenities. A hotel in Stockholm presents a creative sleepover solution. Let’s land our own dream liner.
Street Art
Across the globe, cities are turning crosswalks into painted placemakers. Sacramento, it’s time to walk this way.
Signs of the Times
The Idea When Toronto created a 74-foot-wide sign spelling out the city’s name for its turn as host of the Pan American Games in 2015, the installation was supposed to be temporary. But then the 10-foot-tall letters went viral—with a…
Made in the Shade
In Portugal, a fanciful art project that used little more than everyday umbrellas unfolded into a global tourist attraction. Sacramento should take this idea to the streets and go under cover, too.
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