Doors to Sustainability Project Details

PROJECT OVERVIEW
The Doors to Sustainability Public Art Project uses the communicative power of art to raise awareness of Dubuque’s Sustainability model, which promotes cultural, environmental, and economic growth through 11 guiding principles.

Artists transformed 10 salvaged doors into beautiful art pieces, each interpreting one of 10 principles, with the 11th principle, Community Knowledge, represented by the entire project.

The doors were displayed for several weeks in the Roshek Building, which supplied the salvaged doors as it underwent a complete green remodel. This exhibition event included a formal opening and closing reception, artist talks, and sustainability discussions.

Following the initial exhibition, doors were distributed among sponsoring businesses throughout Dubuque, creating a permanent art tour. Door maps are available at the Dubuque Art Center.

DOOR CONCEPTS & ARTISTS
10 local artists each transformed a beat-up door into a permanent piece of public art. Click on any of the thumbnails below to view the full piece in a slideshow.

MAJOR SPONSORS
The Doors to Sustainability Public Art Project is funded, in part, by a major grant from the Iowa Arts Council, the Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs, and the National Endowment for the Arts.