T
SPOKANE ARTS
he Marchand artwork relates to the
history of the site as a tribal fishery and
includes several sculptures of traditional
Spokane tribal fishing people and sculptures
representing the story of the “naming of the
animals.”
Four large-scale photo panels will be
installed on the utility building which
will show both historical photos from
the Spokane Tribal archives and new
photographs by Jeff Ferguson representing
the present and the future of the Spokane
Tribe. Salmon silhouettes will be installed
on the north wall of the tank along the
trail. These will represent the size of the
actual fish that lived in the Spokane River
prior to the dams blocking the salmon
migration. The project includes interpretive
signs which elaborate on the stories of the
Spokane Tribe and information about the
tank’s value to the water ecosystem. In
addition, a water feature with information
about the water ecology and river drainages
is being built on the site.
At the CSO 24 plaza on the west end of
downtown, in the area often referred to as
“Carnegie Square,” two brightly colored
archway sculptures are being created
by artist Susan Zoccola. This project is
funded by both public and private sources,
including from parking revenue generated
in downtown Spokane as well as private
donors, including Integrus Architecture,
NAC Architecture, and others.
Spokane Arts is a non-profit organization
that contracts with the City of Spokane,
Spokane Public Facilities District and
other community entities to create and
care for the public art in the City of
Spokane and environs. Spokane Arts
supports arts and culture in our region
through grantmaking, arts programming,
advocacy and professional development.
Spokane Arts provides grants to artists
and arts organizations, curates the Chase
Gallery, manages murals and signal boxes
and provides professional development
opportunities.
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REGIONAL REPORT
1. Illustrations of the sculptural works for the CSO 26 plaza
project to be completed by Jeff Ferguson and Smoker
Marchland. Drawings by Smoker Marchland.
1. Carnegie Square