PUBLIC ART
An important part of the mission of the Fitchburg Art Museum is to provide community-based works of public art for the City of Fitchburg and North Central Massachusetts. Public art projects organized by FAM all reflect or directly involve our community, and are designed by contemporary New England artists. At FAM, we believe that public art helps to beautify our region, stimulate the creative economy, and inspire civic pride.
Douglas Kornfeld, Thurston
In early 2015, FAM commissioned a giant, bright red, steel figure from Cambridge-based artist Douglas Kornfeld. This new sculpture was envisioned to tower over the Fitchburg Art Museum’s outdoor courtyard on Elm Street.
Nora Valdez, The Immigrant
A well-known Boston artist and educator, Nora Valdez’s stone sculptures are exhibited internationally. Her public sculpture “The Immigrant” focuses on the many struggles of an immigrant and “the feeling of being from here, there, and nowhere”
Caleb Neelon, That Was Fun, Let’s Do More
This project was made possible through an Our Town grant for creative placemaking from the National Endowment for the Arts.
