Arts and Culture to Enjoy
Installed Works of Public Art in Moorhead
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:
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.
2015 Sidewalk Art & Poetry Project
Your walk around Moorhead will now be inspired by more than green grass and trees. In 2016, nearly 100 designs were imprinted in sidewalks being replaced as part of road construction projects on Moorhead's major corridors.
In the spring of 2015, 302 works of art and poetry were submitted by Moorhead residents and students ages 4 to 77 in hopes to be selected and approved to be imprinted in sidewalks.
Walking Map: A preliminary walking map of Art and Poetry stamp locations has been developed.
Donations fund stamps! Thank you to all the generous supporters who made this project possible!
| Abby Gold | Jenny Rodger |
| Amanda Brown | Jeremy Ellsworth |
| Amy & David Thorpe | Jill Rothschadl |
| Amy Anderson | Jim & Bonnie Haney |
| Amy Rice | Jim Elstrom and Sara Sha |
| Andrea & Brian Oxton | Jim Steen |
| Anne Blackhurst | Julie Holgate |
| Anonymous (7) | Kandace Creel Falcon Liz Kuoppala |
| Arlette Preston | Kary Nelson |
| Athena & Ted Gracyk | Kathy Berry |
| Barb Urness | Kevin Zepper |
| Bonnie Blondell | Kovash Marine |
| Brad Delzer | Lana Suomala |
| Brad Olson | Lezlie Johnson |
| Brenda & Corey Elmer | Lisa Bode |
| Brian Gramer | Lisa Mercil |
| Cali Anicha | Lorilee Bergin |
| Carol Schlossman | Lynn Fundingsland |
| Carolyn Wintersteen | M Koskela |
| Carrie Wendt | Magpie Mosaic |
| Cassidy Frickanisce | Mara Morken |
| Charley & Mary Johnson | Mark & Betsy Vinz |
| Cristen Voeltz | Megan Myrdal |
| Crystal Sugar Company | Michael Brown Jr. |
| David Hunstad | Michael Olsen |
| DeAnnHopfauf | Moorhead Ace Hardware |
| Del Rae Williams | Moorhead Scheels |
| Denis & Nelson Richardson | Paradigm Enterprises, Inc. |
| Dennis Krull | Patricia Wisenden |
| Emma & Theron | Ralf Mehnert-Meland |
| Fargo Moorhead Visual Artists (FMVA) | Rebecca Gardner |
| FM Area Foundation | Rustica Eatery & Tavern |
| FM Area Foundation (FJ & Janet Beaton Family Fund) | S. J. Maier |
| FM Convention & Visitors Bureau | Sara Abrams |
| Geneva Nemzek | Scott & Cindy Hutchins |
| Geneva Nemzek | Shireen Alemadi |
| Gia Rassier | Spencer Kelley |
| Grassfire Storytellers | Stacie Olson |
| Haugen Masonry | Steve & Elaine Gehrtz |
| Heather Krause | Su Legatt |
| Holly Heitkamp | Sue Wiger |
| J&A Graves | Tansy Wells |
| James Van Raden | Teresa Norwig |
| Jen & Danny Thomas | Theatre B |
| Jennifer Jenness | Yvette Underdue Murph |
| Jenny & Brad Mongeau |
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.