Arts and Culture to Enjoy

Moorhead has many wonderful arts and cultural amenities for residents, businesses and visitors to enjoy.  Here are a few public art projects available for all to experience:

Moorhead Proud Art

Florence Klingensmith mural The artist team of Cory Gillerstein and Jared Froeber will paint a mural of Florence Klingensmith, a Moorhead native, who was an aviation pioneer in the 1920s. She was recently a subject of a best selling book “Fly Girls: How Five Daring Women Defied All Odds and Made Aviation History.” Her little known story will now be honored as part of Moorhead’s history. Ace Hardware on Main Avenue has enthusiastically offered to display the mural on the west side of the store.

Storm Drain Community Art project River Keepers proposed a community art project with a strong public education focus on prevention of stormwater pollution.  The project will  bring together local artists and selected neighborhood block clubs to design and implement public art around storm drains. The project is intended to leave a lasting impression on the neighborhoods to monitor and protect our water system from storm drain pollution.

Future Southside Tower Art

Moorhead Public Service in partnership with the City of Moorhead collaborated with southside neighborhood representatives to develop a work of art for the Southside water tower anticipated to be constructed in 2020. With coordination with Carrie Lee Kinslow, artists Stephen Dorset and Jack Lunde created the design that is unique to the neighborhood including the Bluestem Amphitheater, Concordia's crazy tree and recreational elements that wrap the entire water tower.

2018 Woodlawn Tower Art

Moorhead Public Service in partnership with the City of Moorhead collaborated with the Woodlawn neighborhood to develop a work of art for the Woodlawn water tower installed in 2018.  With coordination with Su Legatt, artists Stephen Dorset and Jack Lunde created the design that is unique to the neighborhood including the Main Avenue bridge, river, Stave Church, log cabin and recreational elements that wrap the entire water tower.

2017 Oakport Our Tower Art

Moorhead Public Service repainted the Oakport water tower in Fall 2017 which includes a collaborative work of art by Stephen Dorsey and Jack Lunde two talented, local designers who submitted individual designs to an open call for art.  The design is an interpretation of 'Life in Moorhead' and focuses on some of the key aspects that make our city unique, with special emphasis on the amazing wilderness available in the Oakport neighborhood.  The artistic component of this project was lead and facilitated by professional artist, Su Legatt.

This project is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from Lake Region Arts Council, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the Arts and Cultural Heritage fund. 

2016 CenturyLink Moorhead Box Art

In 2016, CenturyLink commissioned seven works of art throught the CenturyLink Moorhead Box Art Project contest that invited creatives to submit original works of art with a technology theme for the chance to be selected to wrap a CenturyLink utility box.  CLICK HERE for brochure featuring the selected works of art and the location.

If you have questions please feel free to contact art@cityofmoorhead.com or 218.299.5333.

This project is inspired by 'Everyday Poems for City Sidewalk' in St. Paul, Minnesota designed by artist, Marcus Young.