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Kingman Park deserves a dynamic and beautiful public art project that celebrates our neighborhood’s storied past. By signing this petition, we express our support for the creation of an art installation that recognizes and celebrates the cultural significance of Kingman Park at its treasured triangle park.
Friends of Kingman Park civic association members voted at our April meeting to pursue a grant from the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities to fund the creation of a sculptural art installation at the triangle park within Oklahoma, 21st, and D Streets NE. To execute this project, FOKP is working with Wayside Studios, whose principal is DC-based artist and Howard University professor Curry Hackett. Both Hackett and collaborating artist, Patrick McDonough, have extensive experience crafting site-responsive public art in collaboration with neighborhood stakeholders - experience they will bring to bear on this project.
FOKP’s grant application is an important complement to the historic designation of the Kingman Park community in 2018. As the historic designation report explains, Kingman Park is historic not necessarily because of its buildings. Instead, the designation celebrates the people who lived in the Kingman Park community, the obstacles they overcame during segregation, and the strong community they formed over generations. Regardless of how you feel about the technical historic designation, we can all agree that Kingman Park’s history is something worthy of commemoration and respect.
There will be a detailed design process if our grant application is successful. We have worked with the artists on conceptual ideas, and will continue to engage with the community to incorporate feedback as the project advances.
FOKP has delivered flyers to Kingman Park neighbors and has provided updates on our grant application in our community emails. If you would like to be added to our email list or have questions about the project, please email us at [email protected].
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I’m extremely excited to support this art project. Kingman Park is a vibrant community and deserves access to artistic representation that reflects the beauty of this community
I am signing because it looks like a beautiful project and I would be excited to visit with my family and learn the history of Kingman Park.
This is a terrific idea and I fully support.
The history of our neighborhood is important!
I support the arts and my Kingman Park community!
Green spaces are the hallmark of what brings this community together and, other than the people, what makes Kingman Park so special. I support revitalizing this public space and I support the community.
I support Kingman Park.
I believe our neighborhood has a story to share and this is a great way to do that for our community and anyone who comes to visit!
I am a resident of Kingman Park and strongly support this application. Our neighborhood deserves to be recognized for its long history in Washington, and many neighbors would love to be able to interact with art right in their own backyards!
This is a great idea!
I support art installation in the Triangle park that is reflective of the history of Kingman Park, and create an inviting space in the neighborhood.
We love art and Kingman Park and spend a lot of time at the park. We\’re proud to be a part of the community and believe in the importance of commemorating important history in public space.
I appreciate the proposed concept of this project to commemorate neighborhood history while creating an engaging space that strengthens future community.
It’s a great idea “ Why Not!
I\’d love to see a community art installation at the Kingman park community garden and triangle park
This is a great project and I strongly support!
I love my neighborhood!
The Triangle Park welcomes visitors to our neighborhood and is the center of the Kingman Park community. We take great pride the history of Kingman Park and I would love to see an art installation honoring our unique past.
I live in Kingman Park and agree w the initiative’s goals for a nice public art installation for all to enjoy.
I’m signing because I spent a lot of time at Kingman park. I’m supportive of any projects to improve this beautiful area.
I think it would be great to bring some interactive art to the community!
As a resident of Kingman Park have noticed the continuation and growth of families who would really enjoy this space.
I live in Kingman Park and think this would be a great addition to the neighborhood.
As a resident of Kingman Park, I think it would improve the neighborhood character and the community identify by installing art at Triangle Park. The community needs it!
Improvements to this site are two decades overdue.
This sounds like a great way to enhance our streets. Excited to see the final product.
I appreciate this proposal, and believe our community will benefit from a reminder and celebration of Kingman Park\’s historic past.
I fully support the vision of this project and think it will be an excellent addition to the community.
Kingman Park is a thriving, wonderful community and this art installation sounds like a wonderful way to honor the past while bringing some innovative and interesting art to a space in need of improvement.
Thank you to everyone who has initiated and organized this effort! I can\’t wait for our neighborhood to be celebrated through this fantastic art installation.
Art is an incredible part of our personal and community lives, some thing we should actively invest in.
Having something this would be an opportunity to commemorate Kingman park\’s past and speak to its future.
I have so much personal pride being a Kingman Park resident, and this project is a way for our entire neighborhood to put that on display for all to see, as well as honor and commemorate its history.
I am a Kingman Park resident and would love to see this art project installed to beautify the neighborhood.
I live in Kingman Park on E Street NE and I support this project! I think the art installation will be a valuable addition to the community!
I support this art project in KP!
Yes…..super excited to see more art in Kingman Park! This will be a great project!
I would like to commemorate the history of Kingman Park with the sculpture installation.
I support the celebration of this neighborhood\’s history and efforts to add artistic beauty to Triangle Park.
I grew up in Kingman Park and look forward to the continued beautification of my neighborhood.
Public art adds so much to our shared spaces.
As a Kingman Park resident and local arts supporter, I would like to see more art integrated into my neighborhood. Public art represents an opportunity and space for community members to engage as neighbors. It instills community pride and brings people together. The proposed piece celebrates our neighborhood and history while offering a physical space for continued community dialogue.
Public art would be a wonderful addition to celebrate this important neighborhood
I am signing because I support this project.
I live in Kingman Park and I support this plan.
I support this project. Thanks for organizing!
I supported the petition for historic designation as I recognized the significance of an African American communities achievements in the nation’s capital despite many adversities. Chancellor Williams, author of The Destruction of Black Civilization and former Kingman Park resident is one of my heroes! The history of this area and the original neighborhood association deserves much more recognition than an art project! I’d love to see Spingarn turned into a cultural center and museum!!
I bought my house back in 1978 and, over the years, have seen many changes both to the city in general, and to the Kingman Park community in particular. I love this neighborhood, its residents, and the history of Kingman Park, and am so happy to see the look and feel of the houses preserved through our historic preservation status. The proposed triangle park art installation project would be a wonderful addition to honor African American history here in historic Kingman Park.
I would love to see this public art come into being! 🙂
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Kingman Park deserves a symbol enjoyed by its residence and visitors
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