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Eight Benches will be installed inspired by the avian life and history of the area.
The Birds and Benches in Natomas Public Art project is set to begin. Join us starting Thursday, February 5, 2026 as we welcome Alice Aida Ayers as the Opening Speaker in our Mentor Artist Presentation Series.
We have invited experienced artists and fabricators to Mentor the Bench Design Artists as the move through theor creative processes. In this series, these four Mentor Artists will introduce themselves and their work to the community and to our cohort of artists.
These presentations will be held at the North Natomas Community Center on the first Thursday of each month. There will be time for questions after each presentation. Make sure you have the following dates on your calendar:
Thursday, February 5, 2026, 5:30pm-7:30pm - Presenter Alice Ayers
Thursday, March 5, 2026, 5:30pm-7:30pm - Presenter Larry Meeks
Thursday, April 2, 2026, 5:30pm-7:30pm - Presenter Ronnie Frostad
Thursday, May 7, 2026, 5:30pm-7:30pm - Presenter Terrence Martin
More details to follow.
Funded through the City of Sacramento’s 2% for public art ordinance, the Sacramento Office of Arts and Culture (OAC) Art in Public Places (APP) program has been tasked with management of a new Artist Designed Benches Project in North Natomas Regional Park (NNRP) named Birds and Benches.
The project will have two phases to support robust community engagement:
Phase 1 - Five (5) Artist Ambassadors to engage with five careholder organizations AND
Phase 2 – up to eight (8) artists for the design and fabrication of up to 8 artist made benches.
The ideal envisioned bench design will enhance the community atmosphere of the site while celebrating the bird life of the Natomas Basin, focusing on areas in the park where visitors can enjoy resting and viewing avian species as well as other areas determined through conversations with project careholder organizations and community participants.
ARTIST CALL CLOSED JULY 28, 2025
UPDATED PROJECT TIMELINE
October 2025: Artists notified
December 2025: Contract and supplier paperwork completed
January : Artists begin meetings with careholders and design development
January - August 2026: Artist workshops
January 2027 Phase 1 Artist exhibition and Phase 2 Conceptual design presentation
January 2027 : Phase 2 Fabrication begins
July 2027 Installation of Benches in North Natomas Regional Park
September 2027 Artist Talk and final celebration of benches
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