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Public Art Projects

Creative Crosswalks in Natomas

Meet the Artists

The Office of Arts and Culture and the D3 Council Member Talamantes Office is proud to announce the Creative Crosswalks Artists:

Team Garden Valley Elementary: Christina Stevenson, Teaching Artist and Jolene Russell, Design Artist

Team Smythe: Emma Montalbano and Teaching Artist Uli Smith, Design Artist 

 

 

Creative Crosswalks Artists

A painting of a hummingbird, highlighted with a blue circle, sits on a green hill against a multicolored background of horizontal stripes.
Uli Smith

Read Creative Crosswalks Teaching Artist Uli Smith's Artist Statement

Many colorful paintings on fabric are stitched together to make a banner that hangs between two buildings.
Emma Montalbano

Read Creative Crosswalks Teaching Artist Emma Montalbano's Artist Statement

Two children read a book in the foreground bordered by poppies and oakleaves, in the background, an elderly couple walks down a peth into a beautiful landscape bathed in sunset colors
Jolene Russell

Read Creative Crosswalks Teaching Artist Jolene Russell's Artist Statement

Butterflies, a ladybug and a bee fly through a garden of flowers with a bright sun in the background. Words reading "Choose Kindness" encourage love.
Christina Stevenson

Read Creative Crosswalks Teaching Artist Christina Stevenson's Artist Statement

Creative Crosswalks along Northgate Blvd. in Natomas

Map of the Gardenland . Northgate area of Sacramento open_in_full

Two Creative Crosswalks along the Northgate Blvd. Corridor in Natomas

Creative Crosswalks in Natomas Project Details

Funded through a State of California grant allocated to City Council District 3 in combination with Office of Arts and Culture (OAC) city funds, and in partnership with Slow Down Sacramento, the Sacramento Art in Public Places (APP) program has been tasked with management of District 3 Creative Crosswalks, involving two local elementary schools (Garden Valley Elementary and Smythe Academy) in the Gardenland Northgate Neighborhood of Sacramento, and important and historic area of Council District 3 and South Natomas.

Data shows that these types of creative efforts along with better education on traffic safety can have a significant positive effect on reducing auto fatalities and injuries in neighborhoods. 

The project will hire four (4) artists to work with 4th Grade students at two (2) schools to create artwork around a theme the artists will develop with the participating teachers and students.

Creative Crosswalks Prelinimary Timeline

CREATIVE CORSSWALKS IN NATOMAS REVISED PROJECT TIMELINE

Due to unforseen administrative issues, the project timeline has been revised into 2026. We apologize for the delay and will post updates here.

July 2025                                        Launch RFQ

August 6th , 2025                          Information Session via Zoom (Recorded)

August 18th, 2025                         Deadline for submission to RFQ

January 2026                                  Selection Panel meets to select artists

February 2026                                 Artists notified

TB                                                     Contract and supplier paperwork completed

TBD                                                  Teacher/Artists meetings & design development

TBD                                                   Design Artists present design concepts

TBD                                                  Student Exhibition and Public Design display

TBD                                                  Community Paint Day Event

TBD                                                    Crosswalk Installation

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