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Art planning is integral to excellent public realm renewal, to evoke a strong sense of place, pride, experience & discourse, and downright wonder. Well planned, art connects us within the continuum - of time, place and each other.

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• art strategies & plans that capture the essence of a particular platform, place, culture, peoples

• master art plans for provincial, municipal, non-profit or private developments

• public art opportunities to enhance your project & reflect values shared with your community

• project & design team consulting

• art project management

• advice on processes, procedures and policies, priorities & goals

• strategic planning, guidelines, research, contract development

• facilitation of collaborative processes toward shared project goals

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Roger's Place Art Plan

Katherine led the project team in Edmonton's highest profile art plan that envisioned $1.6M of opportunities for local, regional, national & international artists, respectively, in publicly accessible locations in & around Roger's Place. (Public Art Director, EAC) (Commissioned by the City of Edmonton & Edmonton Arts Council through the percent for art policy.) Photos: Rogers Place Arena - Alexscuccato, cropped KEKerr, CC BY-SA 4.0; Nine Figures & A Puck (Al Henderson) - A.Henderson; tsa tsa ke k'e (Alex Janvier) - Edmonton Journal; Skater's Arch (Doug Bentham) - DCM Photography; Essential Tree (realities:united) - realities:united.

ᐄᓃᐤ (ÎNÎW) River Lot 11∞ | Art Park Plan

In a cooperative model developed with the City of Edmonton, Indigenous community stakeholders & curator Candice Hopkins, Katherine headed the unique art plan & inclusion process for Edmonton's first Indigenous art park, hosting works by six Indigenous artists across Canada. Launch 2018. (Public Art Director, EAC). ( Commissioned by the City of Edmonton & Edmonton Arts Council through the percent for art policy.) Photos: City of Edmonton/Stantec | EAC. Maquettes: Marianne Nicholson; Tiffany Shaw-Collinge; Amy Malbeuf; Jerry Whitehead; Duane Linklater; Mary Ann Barkhouse.

Valley Line LRT Plan

Katherine led the project team in developing Edmonton's most extensive plan to date for $3.1 M of public art at stops, stations & four key locations along the new LRT line from Downtown (Centre West) to Millwoods, including two significant Indigenous artist opportunities. (Public Art Director, EAC) Photos: Map - City of Edmonton website; artwork examples:Churchill Connector (Max Striecher), Tawatinâw Bridge (David Garneau), and Davis Station (Shan Shan Sheng). Artist commissions are now publicly announced.

art plans & programs for municipal & private sectors

Borden Park Art Plan & Program, Rotating Sculpture Exhibition (Inaugural) 2014/17. Ongoing. Showcasing 11 artworks by regional artists & rotating every two years, in Edmonton's most historic family park. Now in its 2nd exhibit! (Public Art D… — **Borden Park Art Plan & Program,** **Rotating Sculpture Exhibition (Inaugural) 2014/17.** Ongoing. Showcasing 11 artworks by regional artists & rotating every two years, in Edmonton's most historic family park. Now in its 2nd exhibit! (Public Art Director, EAC.) **Shown: "Hoppin' John", Ken Macklin.** Photo: KEKerr

#YEGCanvas 1, 2015 - a rotating outdoor gallery for Edmonton - Katherine developed a partnership with Pattison Outdoor Advertising to exhibit up to 45 emerging artists on billboards & LRT poster sites around the City as a program for emerging ar… — **#YEGCanvas 1, 2015 - a rotating outdoor gallery for Edmonton -** Katherine developed a partnership with Pattison Outdoor Advertising to exhibit up to 45 emerging artists on billboards & LRT poster sites around the City as a program for emerging artists with the Edmonton Arts Council. Now in its 3rd year! (Public Art Director, EAC) **Shown: Artist | photo: Kendel Vreeling.**

SURREY Creative Capital 2008 - Public Art plan for six town centres. Commissioned by the City of Surrey through the Creative Capitals of Canada Initiative.  (Surrey, Public & Community Art Coordinator)  Photo: City of Surrey/Public Art. — **SURREY Creative Capital 2008 - Public Art plan for six town centres.** Commissioned by the City of Surrey through the Creative Capitals of Canada Initiative. (Surrey, Public & Community Art Coordinator) Photo: City of Surrey/Public Art.

SANTIAGO AIRPORT CHILI art plan + interior palette 1998.  Based on the extreme polarities of Chile's climate & geography, Katherine designed a creative art plan with 7 distinct way-finding zones for the Santiago International Airport, … — **SANTIAGO AIRPORT CHILI art plan + interior palette 1998.** Based on the extreme polarities of Chile's climate & geography, Katherine designed a creative art plan with 7 distinct way-finding zones for the Santiago International Airport, Chile as well as its interior palette. (with Architectura, Vancouver [Stantec]) Model & Photo: Stantec.

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