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Purpose

The Public Art Commission works to enhance the city’s environment and public spaces through the strategic placement and promotion of public art throughout the city. 

Learn more about the Germantown Public Art Program

Meetings

The Public Art Commission meets on the third Tuesday from 5 to 6 p.m. at the Economic & Community Development building, 1920 South Germantown Road. The commission meets monthly except during the month of October.

Members

The commission consists of nine members, including a non-voting alderman liaison, one designated member from the Design Review Commission, one designated member from the Beautification Commission and one designated member from the Parks and Recreation Commission. The remaining six members shall be appointed by the BMA and shall serve three-year terms. Current members include Chairman Amanda Littlejohn, Mary Cour Burrows, J.D. Graffam, Linda Reyle, Mindy Fischer, Cara Sievers, Albert Pope (Beautification Commission Voting Member), Christopher Schmidt (DRC Voting Member), Kevin Young (Parks & Rec Commission Voting Member), ECD Executive Director Cameron Ross, Public Art & Design Manager Cat Peña and Alderman Mary Anne Gibson. 

Contact

For more information, contact Public Art & Design Manager Cat Peña at CPena@Germantown-TN.gov or at (901) 751-7664 or Alderman Mary Anne Gibson at MGibson@Germantown-TN.gov.

Interactive Public Art Map

Click on the map below to view our Public Art Collection. 

Public Art Interactive Map

Vision 2030 Town Hall Meeting

Interested individuals are invited to join the Germantown Forward 2030 Steering Committee, at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, July 22, at The Great Hall and Conference Center, 1900 S. Germantown Road, to openly discuss and participate in planning Germantown’s future.

“The 30-member steering committee has worked hard to develop a vision statement that we can all embrace,” said steering committee co-chair Kevin Young. Participants at the Town Hall meeting will be asked to work in groups to help take the Vision to the next level by defining the words and phrases it contains. “We have laid the groundwork, now we need the community to help determine the direction,” added co-chair Audrey Grossman.

Those planning to attend are asked to contact Stacey Ewell at sewell@germantown-tn.gov or (901) 751-7559 to reserve a spot. Refreshments will be served beginning at 5:30 p.m. The group will get to work at 6 with adjournment planned for 8 p.m.

During the meeting, staff will also discuss opportunities for residents to participate in focused task forces where members can engage and share their expertise in key performance areas. Task forces will meet regularly beginning in August and will generate ideas and initiatives designed to guide and move Germantown toward the defined Vision.

In January, the Board of Mayor and Aldermen selected 30 Germantown residents for a steering committee to ensure public comment and community ideas are included in strategic planning for Germantown’s future and growth. Dubbed Germantown 2030, members have been meeting regularly to learn and discuss the long-term shared vision for the future of the City.

“The future is ours to create,” said futurist Rebecca Ryan on her visit to Germantown in February. She added Germantown should “remember what has made us great and believe the future will make us even better.”

For additional information about the Town Hall meeting, task force work or applications or the Germantown Forward 2030 process, contact City Administrator Patrick Lawton at (901) 757-7201.
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