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Art in Public Places
Girl touching a mosaic, artist spray painting a wall, two women looking at a piece of art.
The City of Tallahassee has been a longtime supporter of arts and culture in our community. In an effort to promote, encourage, and share our local art with residents and visitors, the Art in Public Places program was created more than 20 years ago. Since 1994, the City has contracted with COCA, the area’s designated arts agency, to manage and implement all aspects of the Art in Public Places program. COCA curates and installs rotating exhibits in the City Hall and Artport galleries. COCA also manages the City’s permanent art collection, which is displayed throughout City Hall and other public buildings as well as publicly accessible outdoor locations. While COCA works closely with the City on public art initiatives, we also offer support, consulting and resources to many other entities regarding public artworks and projects in our community.
Upcoming Exhibition Events
A Tempestry portrays a year of weather information for a particular place. Each individual row (made up of knitted, crocheted, or woven yarn) represents the high temperature on a particular day. 365 rows – 365 days. Starting in January, crafters use specific colors to showcase temperature. Each five-degree increment, from the hottest 121 degrees Fahrenheit to the well-below-freezing -30 degrees, is assigned a different color.
The National Parks Tempestry Project began in 2019 when Erika teamed up with the Tempestry Project team to recruit volunteers to create tempestries for national parks across the country. The Tempestry Project is personal and collaborative project of fiber art and environmental information all rolled into a sprawling community of friends, artists, crafters, teachers, scientists, activists, nature lovers, and more.
Join us for the opening reception of the National Parks Tempestry Project on display in the Tallahassee International Airport “Artport” Gallery on Thursday, May 23rd from 5-7pm
Amid the bustle of the airport, an oasis of art welcomes more than a million people each year.
Located in the heart of downtown, the City Hall Art Gallery offers a 360° display of local artwork.
Discover local poets who pay homage to Cascades Park, one of the City of Tallahassee’s gems.
COCA seeks public art proposals that celebrate the Capital Cascades Trail and FAMU Way Extension projects.
Through a Bloomberg Philanthropies grant, the Council on Culture & Arts (COCA), the Greater Bond Neighborhood Association, and the City of Tallahassee’s Parks, Recreation, and Neighborhood Affairs (PRNA) Department partnered to facilitate the creative painting of 5 crosswalks and 1 intersection at 3 locations within the Greater Bond neighborhood.
COCA’s Art Exhibition Scavenger hunts are entertaining and educational for adults and children alike! There are so many fun details to discover together. Questions encourage visitor curiosity and challenge our insight. Search each exhibition for the questions in the corresponding scavenger hunt and submit them to COCA. Anyone who completes all exhibition scavenger hunts for the calendar year are entered to win a special COCA prize! Run to City Hall and the Airport to get started!