Salem Public Art
07/16/2024
08/01/2024
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$16000
Salem, Massachusetts, United States
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Julie Barry
Mayor Dominick Pangallo and the Salem Public Art Commission seek Creatives of all types to participate in
the City of Salem’s revitalized Artists’ Row initiative.
Artists’ Row, at the heart of historic Salem, was originally built as a marketplace. Today, it is a thriving
downtown public plaza, located at 24 New Derby St., across from Old Town Hall and Derby Square. It consists of
four artists ‘stalls’, a restaurant, a public restroom, and a long pedestrian way.
The Artists’ Row initiative is a seasonal program that provides space for artists and artisans looking to build
their audience and/or business through daily engagement with residents and visitors. Through this initiative,
the City of Salem hopes to celebrate the diverse life experiences and unique heritages, attributes,
characteristics, and perspectives that make each person who they are, while providing a springboard
opportunity for creatives. Wherever artists are in their career, we hope to help take them to the next phase in
their unique professional development journey. As a shared space for artists and visitors alike, artistic
expression and creativity happens at Artists’ Row, and arts-related goods, performances and activities can be
experienced in an animated public place.
The City of Salem is currently looking to fill:
• three (3) studio/retail space stalls, each with a two- year tenancy agreement from January 2025
through December 2026: and,
• two (2) paid positions for Public Artists in Residence:
o one lasting from May to December 2025
o one lasting from May to December 2026.
The City is interested in tenants whose artistic expression will contribute to the vibrancy of the Artists’ Row
community and this important gateway to Salem’s bustling downtown. The variety of activities and uses
considered for Artists’ Row spaces include, but are not limited to, original, uniquely produced or hand-crafted
artworks and products, performance art, art ‘happenings’, art ‘interventions’, art making, and temporary public
art installations.
OVERALL PROGRAM GOALS
For full project information and application instructions, please see commission document. Click here to apply