Great Park Neighborhoods Irvine, CA
FivePoint’s specialty is creating large mixed-use communities across California and Great Park Neighborhoods is a new 8,000 home community in Irvine with an ever-growing collection of communities, each anchored by a uniquely-designed park, all of which are shared by the residents of the greater neighborhood. Creating a unique public art collection for a private community was an exciting project for our team.
LeBasse Projects had the opportunity to work with the developer, architects, landscape designers, and community residents to determine the most impactful art locations, curate a diverse list of artists, deliver permanent and temporary murals and sculptures. In addition to several mural installations, we commissioned eight site-specific and permanent public sculptures to be integrated into the landscape and pathways of Cadence Park. LBP also collaborated with Portola High School’s art class in the development of one of the sculptures and a community exhibit.
To celebrate completion of the art pieces, LBP designed and executed programming for the Cadence Park Art Walk in September, 2019. Through this project, FivePoint and LBP co-created a foundation for future public art and programming opportunities in the Great Park neighborhoods, with the goal of connecting residents within their community, making Great Park a destination for non-residents, and encouraging cultural cross-pollination between communities.
Cadence Park Art Walk
September 21, 2019
Location :: 703 Benchmark, Irvine, CA 92618
Downtown Santa Monica, Inc. Santa Monica, CA
LeBasse Projects was commissioned to serve as consultant and project manager for ROAM, a series of temporary art installations across Downtown Santa Monica (DTSM), including the annual holiday decorations.
The team at LBP drafted and launched the artist RFP process, made artist recommendations, and facilitated installation. DTSM partnered with LBP to commission the Australian duo DabsMyla to design and fabricate three street blocks of contemporary, interactive holiday-themed installations on the Third Street Promenade.
With these installations, the Promenade was activated as a family-centric venue for holiday workshops and events and attracted visitors to photograph and share their experiences to the public-at-large.
This resulted in local TV, radio, and print coverage, more than 900K monthly social media impressions, an increase year-to-year of more than 10%, and was widely celebrated by the City of Santa Monica, its mayor, and local businesses.
November 28 - January 7, 2017
Sacramento Metro Arts Commission
Sacramento, CA
LeBasse Projects was instrumental in launching the inaugural Sacramento Mural Festival (SMF), now known as Wide Open Walls. A week-long event during the summer of 2016, SMF featured local, national, and international artists painting 11 murals to activate areas from Downtown to Midtown Sacramento. SMF was presented by Friends of the Arts Commission, a nonprofit organization established in 1977 to support the work of the Sacramento Metropolitan Arts Commission (SMAC).
With nearly 3,000 attendees, the festival included artist meet-and-greets, activations by local businesses, a mural painting workshop with local students, and culminated with a SMAC ArtJam gala. All proceeds from the festival and gala benefited arts education. In 2016, four local emerging artists were selected to participate. Since the festival’s founding, ten local artists have participated every year.
With a focus on underserved neighborhoods and Sacramento’s mural painting history, LBP’s strategic goals were to introduce the importance of public art, cultivate relationships with local businesses to gain community support, and curate a diverse roster of renowned muralists to evolve Sacramento’s identity as an international art destination.
As a result, the festival garnered community praise and press across print, television, and social media, generated pride and participation by local residents, and served as a bellwether of inclusion, all while creating economic growth and greater cultural understanding amongst diverse groups. Since the festival’s launch, more than 80 permanent works and 250 temporary works have been integrated into the community landscape.
Participating artists included: Add Fuel, Alicia Palenyy, Andrew Schoultz, David Fiveash, Dog and Pony, Drew Merritt, Irubiel Moreno, Jake Castro, Kristin Farr, Michelle Blade, Nate Frizzell
Sacramento Mural Festival
August 20 – 27, 2016
Bonifacio Global City
Manila, Philippines
For the second year in a row, the Bonifacio Arts Foundation (BAFI) teamed up with LeBasse projects for the ArtBGC ONE Mural Festival in Bonifacio Global City (BGC), Manila, to host the weeklong event, featuring a mix of international and local Filipino artists painting across the district.
Developed by LeBasse Projects with the support of BAFI, ArtBGC ONE was much more than a set of murals adorning Manila’s urban landscape; the event created an educational platform to enhance the arts and culture awareness of the community. With ArtBGC ONE 2016, LeBasse Projects showcased the inclusive nature of public art by creating murals and installations to be enjoyed by the entire city of Manila, as well as an international audience.
With a unique set of architectural elements, including massive firewalls on nearly every building, BGC contains one of the largest collections of massive flat walls in the world. Once part of the main Philippine Army Camp, BGC has become the newest Financial District of Metro Manila. With its singular design, this robust cosmopolitan neighborhood makes it an ideal opportunity for murals and public art. By adding curated public art, LBP facilitated Bonifacio Global City’s transformation into a destination for the arts as a public mural museum.
Open to the public, free activations included walking art tours, artist, administrator, and museum curator talks facilitated by BAFI, and a community-wide painting workshop for local children and families.
The new murals have been added to those from ArtBGC ONE 2015 artists: FAILE, CYRCLE, Kristin Farr, akaCorleone, Nate Frizzell, Drew Merritt, Egg Fiasco, Anjo Bolarda
2016 International artists :: Andrew Schoultz, Bunnie Reiss, Dog and Pony, HOT TEA, Pastel FD
2016 Local artists :: Archie Oclos, KFK Collective, Kris Abrigo, Trip63
2016 Filmmakers :: Lostman’s Collective
2016 Photographers :: Shutterpanda
Location :: Bonifacio Global City, Manila PH
Bonifacio Global City
Manila, Philippines
In 2015, LeBasse Projects launched an international arts festival for the Bonifacio Art Foundation (BAFI), creating an annual signature event in the Bonifacio District of Metro Manila. The ArtBGC ONE Festival generated immediate positive social impact for the local community, while laying a robust foundation for future arts programming by the BAFI.
Working with the foundation, LBP drafted goals and plans for the festival, curated the murals and events program, brought key local brand partners to sponsor the campaign, and managed an army of volunteers to make the festival’s three years a huge success.
Due to the scope of the mural walls, LBP selected more than 10 local emerging artists to assist international established artists for the festival’s first year. Those emerging artists then led projects the following year, creating an organic mentorship program which continued for subsequent years. Anchored by the festival’s murals, LBP and BAFI created additional programming to integrate art into the community and invite local participation. More than two dozen local businesses participated in the festival, including restaurants, local arts organizations, and The Mind Museum.
The Mind Museum hosted Cafe Scientifique, a global, grassroots movement with the goal of advancing scientific education and empowerment to local communities through public conversation. Other activations, free and open to the public, included daily Alveo Art Tours of the mural sites, artist, administrator, and museum curator talks facilitated by BAFI, and a community-wide painting event for children in Taguig, guided by the festival’s mural artists and supported by the Fort Bonifacio Development Foundation.
2015 International artists :: AkaCORLEONE, CYRCLE, FAILE, Kristin Farr, Nate Frizzell, Drew Merritt
2015 Filipino artists :: Anjo Bolarda, Egg Fiasco
2015 Filmmakers :: Aleks Kocev, Blaine Suque
Location :: Bonifacio Global City, Manila PH
May 22 - 31, 2015