Art Vision Cheboygan Plan
Phase One
Phase Three
Phase One
- Organize Art Vision plan
- Determine what is unique and important in Cheboygan to develop a public art walk
- Identify organizations and people who will support and partner with the public art plan
- Market the program to reach the community
- Source funding for art installations
- Develop a call for artists and forms for artwork
Phase Two
Phase Three
Phase One
- Develop the Cheboygan Art Trail. A walking public art tour that will highlight current and new art, showcasing our wonderful river and town.
- Map and/or App development
- Label the artwork locations
- Create calls for artists to rent or purchase work
- Purchase a piece of public art on a regular basis
- Continue funding events
Phase Three
Phase Three
Phase Three
- Expand public art outside the city to the Cheboygan area
- Continue the rental and purchase of artwork
- Develop and endowment fund to support public art in the Cheboygan area for long term maintenance
Current Progress
In order to collect community input to construct an art vision plan, Art Vision Cheboygan (AVC) is using the NCI Charrette system. The National Charrette Institute (NCI) is part of Michigan State University's School of Planning, Design, and Construction. The NCI defines the charrette system as, "a multi-day uninterrupted work session to help participants stay focused and break through to a creative solution." In 2019, with planning from committee member Ann Gildner and Lindsey Gardner from the MSU Extension Office, AVC hosted a charrette event at The Cheboygan County Library. After completing several activities, collecting surveys, and setting up survey tables at the library and the farmer's market, the community came to these conclusions:
The community selected these themes:
• History
• Community
• Nature
The participants determined public art should be:
• Interactive
• Thought provoking
• Unique
• Whimsical
• Fun
• Colorful
• A variety of art forms
Initial location areas identified include:
• Gordon Turner Park
• Festival Square
• Riverfront (both North and South)
• Throughout Cheboygan
We Would Like To Hear From You
Are you a Cheboygan resident? Please click here to fill out a survey or submit an idea