Seeking Input for New Public Artwork along East Marginal Way Corridor
The design process is underway for a new public artwork as part the East Marginal Way Corridor Improvement Project! Artist Will Schlough is seeking input from community members who use this important corridor to help develop a new Public Artwork that will be created and installed in 2026.
Seattle Department of Transportation and the Office of Arts & Culture have recently commissioned artist Will Schlough to create a new work along the East Marginal Way Corridor. As Seattle grows, improvements to freight mobility are essential. East Marginal Way South is a major freight corridor as well as commuting bike route that connects Port of Seattle terminals, industrial business and West Seattle, and the SODO neighborhood to Downtown Seattle.
This new Public Art project aims to involve and reflect as many users – via bike, truck, or other users – as possible. As part of the design development process, artist Will Schlough invites the public to participate.
Survey
In Person
The artist and project team will be onsite on Thursday, October 24, 2024, 2-5p.m. Please stop by and share your thoughts to have input into the artwork.
Online
Submit your email address to have the artist contact you directly to share your thoughts and ideas about this location.
About the Artist
Will Schlough is a public artist living and working in Seattle, Washington. After growing up in Ohio and New Hampshire, he moved to Pittsburgh to pursue a BFA at Carnegie Mellon University where he graduated with honors in 2007. The ultimate goal of his artwork is to put surprising, playful, and thought-provoking art in public spaces where it can be experienced and enjoyed by an expanded audience. While every project is unique, Will consistently employs the same creative approach to ensure a dynamic and contextual concept. Through sculpture, mural work, or a combination of the two, his work aims to provide a change of pace to the often- monotonous hustle and bustle of daily life while encouraging a fresh look at the site and culture that the work inhabits. Visit Will’s website for examples of previous work.
