Downtown Ferndale Public Art Program

For these initial questions, “public art” is meant as installations that are visually and physically accessible to the public, such as murals and sculptures. This will help us make more informed decisions about future installations that reflect the community's thoughts and feelings.

How do you feel about public art?

I love public art

I like public art, but I wouldn't say I love it

I dislike public art

I don’t understand public art

What do you believe the role of public art should be?

Please choose up to three:

Where do you want to see public art?

Please choose up to three:

Do you have any location suggestions for public art?

Please be specific about where you have in mind.

When it comes to public art, I think Ferndale needs more...

Murals

Community art projects (examples: student collaboration, volunteer group project, etc.)

Memorials/historical art

Light-based works and projections

Sculptures

Functional art (example: sculptural bike rack, signage, etc.)

Interactive installations

Please describe your favorite art in Downtown Ferndale.

Feel free to list more than one and please include the location(s) if you can.

Is there any art that you do NOT like in Downtown that you'd like to tell us about?

What are some themes you would like to see as inspiration for future public art installations?

Recent DDA public art program themes were Ferndale in Bloom (2024), You Belong Here (2023), and The dot Art Experience (2022).

Are there any other cities with public art that you have admired, or examples of public art installations that inspired you?

Do you see economic/financial value in installing public art within the downtown?

Yes, very much

Yes, some

No, not really

No, none at all

How should public art installations be selected and paid for?

By Downtown Ferndale (DDA)

By private business/property owners

By City of Ferndale Arts & Beautification Commission

Some combination of public and private funding with shared decision making

Other

For this next section, questions are not restricted to public art installations, but refer to all art mediums such as music, dance, theater, fine art, etc.

This is intended to help us learn about the community's desire for arts facilities and programming.

How do you personally interact with art?

What are reasons that prevent you from attending a creative, cultural, or artistic event?

Select all that apply to you.

If there was a community arts and cultural space, which of the following offerings would be most appealing?

Please choose up to three:

Interactive play/maker space for children

Rentable space for workshops, performance/practice, or other art creation

Coordinated classes, lessons, or workshops

Commercial kitchen space

Computer/graphic arts lab

I'm interested in something else

I'm not interested in any of these

Please tell us a little more about you.

This section is optional and you can remain anonymous. But if you'd like to stay in touch, please provide your name and contact information. We appreciate your input and promise not to bother you :)

How did you find out about and/or receive this survey?

You can select more than one.

From Downtown Ferndale’s social media (like Instagram or Facebook)

From a Downtown Ferndale email

Someone else sent me an email or social media (from outside Downtown Ferndale)

A poster or sign in public

I attended the Public Art Information session on March 30

What is your relationship to Downtown Ferndale?

First Name

Last Name

Phone

Email

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