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The city of Las Vegas has been awarded $360,000 in state funds to be used for the design, fabrication and installation of two gateway features and eight street topper signs in the 18b The Las Vegas Arts District. The funds, provided by the Nevada Department of Transportation’s Landscape and Aesthetic Community Match Program, will be added to an additional $350,000 previously awarded by the Las Vegas Arts Commission to fund the iconic gateways.
“These gateways will be art pieces that serve as spectacular markers of arrival to the 18b,” said Margo Wheeler, director of Planning and Development for the city. “They will be a wonderful feature of our Urban Pathways, linking our significant areas of interest and hopefully becoming identifying icons of Las Vegas.”
One gateway will be located near Charleston and Las Vegas boulevards and the second will be located near Charleston and Main Street. The eight street topper signs will be located along Charleston. The 18b is named for the 18 blocks that originally made up the arts district.
This gateway public art project, overseen by the Las Vegas Arts Commission in conjunction with the Planning and Development department, will be designed by an artist through a request for proposal process.
“The selection will be open to all artists and we hope to spark interest locally, nationally and internationally for this exciting public art commission for the arts district," Arts Commission Chair Kim Russell said.
The city of Las Vegas Planning and Development department has been working in conjunction with the Las Vegas Arts Commission, the Las Vegas Arts District Task Force and other organizations and city departments involved in the continued development of 18b and downtown Las Vegas.
“The gateways and signs will be a key element of the area’s successful redevelopment into a world class arts district,” said Richard Geyer, president of the 18b The Las Vegas Arts District neighborhood association.
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