The ID Park Art project is a collaborative public art initiative born from a shared commitment to cultural equity, creative empowerment, and community-led transformation in Albuquerque’s International District. This effort brings together the National Trust for Historic Preservation, the City of Albuquerque’s Department of Arts & Culture, Friends of the Orphan Signs, and a collective of local artists and community-based organizations working in engaged, active collaboration with the neighborhood.
At its core, this project is about reclaiming space – honoring the histories, struggles, and dreams of the people who call the International District home. Weaving together restorative design, open-ended arts workshops, and the history of Route 66, artists with lived experience in the area are creating images & moments that speak to a more inclusive future.
This initiative grew from conversations between artists, neighbors, representatives, and organizers about what it means to feel seen, to belong, and to give voice to the thriving creativity of the place we call home. Together, we’re not only re-imagining what public art can be, but also who it is for. The work created through the ID Park Art project is both an act of expression and a declaration of community power.
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