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​PUBLIC ART MASTER PLAN FOR SEATTLE PUBLIC UTILITIES
​DRAINAGE AND WASTEWATER
Drainage and Wastewater Art Master Plan Book 1
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Drainage and Wastewater Art Master Plan Book 2
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Commissioned by the City of Seattle
Office of Arts & Culture
Seattle Public Utilities
Written by Vaughn Bell
Graphic Design by Amy Harrington
Completed 2017


Vaughn Bell Studio developed this plan to guide public art investments related to Drainage and Wastewater infrastructure projects for the next 15 years. The plan was developed through a comprehensive, months-long process of research, staff and stakeholder discussions, and community outreach.
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The plan proposes that public art fosters changes in the relationships between humans and water. Communities appreciate experiences that enable them to perceive water and its systems from fresh perspectives. Observing how homes are integrated into the watershed, and how vehicles traverse streets that double as streams can profoundly influence relationships. Public art can forge a connection to science through acts of translation and creative communication and make people aware of complex ecologies.

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