Public Art Projects
This program is funded in part through an Neighbors In Action (NIA) grant facilitated by the City of Rochester.
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This program is funded in part through an Neighbors In Action (NIA) grant facilitated by the City of Rochester.
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UMNA will add new public art to one or more locations along the Monroe Avenue corridor and restore, improve or replace existing public art installations associated with UMNA's community gardens.
NIA, pronounced "NEE-uh," offers small grants, up to $10,000 each, empowering residents to come together and take purposeful action toward strengthening and improving their neighborhoods.
The initiative is based on Neighbors Building Neighborhoods (NBN), begun in 1996 by former Rochester Mayor William A. Johnson Jr. NBN was recognized nationally as a model for government and civic partnerships that inspired and supported hundreds of projects across the city that ranged from beautification initiatives to enhanced public safety.
Neighbors In Action (NIA) was . In January 2025, the City was and to help fund and administer the program.
