Funding Partner | The Monuments Project
Launched in 2020, the Monuments Project is a five-year, multi-million dollar commitment to reimagine and rebuild commemorative spaces and transform the way history is told in the United States.
With support from the Mellon Foundation, the City of Columbus is committing to re-envision our public art and public spaces to make them more representative of our values and aspirations, and to tell the truth about colonialism and racism.
Project Team
Project Team Directives
Led by a team of historians, indigenous architects and designers, and diversity and inclusion advisors, the project will use conventional and restorative practices to support the sharing of personal narratives from Columbus residents to create places and symbols in which they see themselves.
Team Roles
Cultural Competency Committee:
The Cultural Competency Committee will act as an internal sounding board and review committee for all content generated for this project.
Community Engagement Team
The Community Engagement Team will develop and facilitate engagement experiences for the general public.
Design Team
The Design Team will use engagement content to generate designs for the potential new space that allows the public to physically interact and understand difficult histories.
Project Management Team
The Project Management Team will ensure the team is on task and on schedule to reach the grant goals as well as interface with the City of Columbus.