City of Minneapolis Art in Public Places

Artist-Designed Public Drinking Fountains
Public Art Project

In 1858 the people of Minneapolis voted to become a town, with our first Town Council meeting on July 20, 1858. It was the river that attracted people to this place and we celebrate the role water has played in our history. Water is a building block of our past and an essential resource for our future.

In honor of the city’s 150^th anniversary, the City of Minneapolis Art in Public Places Program and the Department of Public Works are commissioning ten public art drinking fountains to be installed at different locations in the City. The vision of this project is to celebrate the role water has played in Minneapolis history and to foster a commitment to honoring and protecting water as fundamental to all life.

Summer 2009 Update

Minneapolis Celebrates 150 Years

Minneapolis’ High Quality Water

General Information about the Public Art Drinking Fountains

Main Street, artist Seitu Jones

Central Avenue, artist Mayumi Amada

Franklin Avenue, artist Peter Morales

Lake Street, artists Gita Ghei, Sara Hanson, Jan Louise Kusske

Mill District, artist Sandy Spieler

Nicollet Mall, artist Marjorie Pitz

Plymouth and Penn Avenues, artist Doug Freeman

Second and Marquette Avenues, artist Lisa Elias