Elevate
INTRODUCING THE ELEVATE PROGRAM
The Ann Arbor DDA’s Elevate Program aims to fund public art and placemaking installations that enhance the downtown experience for all people. The Public Art Commission advises on materials, construction, and other items. The DDA determines project focus, location, and oversees installation and maintenance. The City approves installation.
Program Goals
Our program will elevate:
- History and Storytelling
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
- Play, Interaction, and Creativity
- Placemaking
WHAT IS PLACEMAKING?
Placemaking is about designing cities for people and strengthening the connection between people and the places they share. It celebrates and enhances a unique quality of place – helping make ordinary or utilitarian features opportunities for community connection.
ELEVATE PROJECT LIST
OSCILLATION
GIANT CRYSTALS THAT COME ALIVE THROUGH MOVEMENT
Created by The Urban Conga and powered by Creos, Oscillation is an interactive installation that uses sight, sound, and movement to spark community activity and social interaction through play. The installation acts somewhat like a theremin, an unusual musical instrument that you can play without touching it. As you walk toward the piece, it plays different sounds and pitches depending on your distance from it. And as you move and dance around it, colors reflect and refract light in different ways based on your angle and position.
DURATION: Temporary, Jan. 17 – Mar. 16, 2025
LOCATION: Liberty Plaza, at the corner of Liberty and Division
STAY TUNED FOR MORE ELEVATE PROJECTS COMING TO DOWNTOWN IN 2025
MEETINGS
Board Meetings
Wednesday, February 5, 2025 at 12 Noon
Ann Arbor DDA Offices
150 South Fifth Avenue
Suite 301
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48104
Special Meetings
DDA Informational Meetings 2025
Wednesday, June 4, 2025 at 12 Noon
Wednesday, December 3, 2025 at 12 Noon
Non-Regularly Scheduled Meetings