Interactive public art case study
Interactive public art for the City of Eau Claire.
Concept
Problem: City of Eau Claire pledged carbon neutrality and 100% renewable energy use by 2050, but the community was largely unaware of and unengaged with this goal. The City wanted to leverage temporary public art to collect community feedback and inform their plans.
Challenge: The installation would only be up for a week, so it needed to be movable. Environmental friendliness was important.
Solution: I recommended creating a reusable chalkboard-style installation, creating no waste.
Process
Steps included:
We chose a central location in Eau Claire with a sturdy fence to affix the installation to.
I created designs and asked community members for feedback.
The City of Eau Claire approved the design which included plenty of space for community members to write and is easy-to-alter for future use.
The final installation consisted of:
A chalkboard installation created from cut wood and paint
A sign with copywriting explaining the City’s climate goals and where to find more info
Waterproof chalkboard pens in an upcycled basket
Thrifted blankets to protect the fence
Solar, color-changing LED lights to light the installation at night
Plants provided by Down to Earth Garden Center
Results
Despite a very rainy week, the community was drawn to the installation and left their feedback.
The community’s feedback informed the City’s climate change mitigation plans!
The City plans on using the installation to collect community feedback on different topics in the future!
