Project Grant - Round 3

The successful completion of this project will be illustrated by the installation of the artwork along the fence perimeter of Seberger Park. However, that success is measured by the active engagement of members of the Seberger-Roosevelt neighborhood. This active engagement may include the following: participation in mural design workshops, participation in the installation of the mural, participation in neighborhood meetings about the project, or participation in the Seberger mural idea box which will be located at the park shelter (i.e. – Tell us what is important to you about the Seberger Roosevelt neighborhood). Success will look like neighborhood pride measured by active participation in not only this project, but in the Seberger-Roosevelt Neighborhood Association. Success will also look like the experience gained by the artists in working with the neighborhood in a collaborative manner to synthesize their ideas into a compelling work of public art.The tools and methods used to measure the success of this project will include using current Seberger-Roosevelt Neighborhood Association participation numbers as a baseline and then doing a comparative analysis of active participation following this project. We will be using both online and onsite (Seberger Park Shelter) tools for documenting the project throughout all stages of the process including: photographs, video, log-books, and interactive web presence. These tools will give us insights throughout the project on community engagement and will allow us to be flexible in methods used to get members of the neighborhood involved in the project. Finally, the participating artists will be asked to evaluate their experience based upon their expectations at the start of the project compared to what they experienced and learned throughout the project. This will give the Arts Commission valuable information for any future neighborhood public art projects of this scale and nature.