Provide Input on Public Art

We’re excited to share five public art concepts being considered for installation at the City's new Fire Station 2. Public art has the power to reflect our shared values, tell our stories, and create welcoming, meaningful spaces.

“This building will be more than just a Fire Station,” said Edina Fire Operations Chief Pete Fisher. “It will house community meeting spaces and it will also house the City’s Public Health Division. We want this building to be a landmark, and we want the public art to reflect the community we serve.”

The sculpture concepts vary but include different materials and styles, such as stained glass, steel, patina steel, and perforated aluminum.

As you review each concept, we invite you to reflect on how the art aligns with Edina’s values of engagement, equity, health, stewardship and sustainability. Your input will help ensure that the final artwork resonates with the people who live, work, and spend time here.

Please consider the following questions as you share your thoughts:

• Which artwork do you feel best reflects Edina’s values—such as connection, inclusion, well-being, care for community spaces or environmental responsibility?

• How does this art concept make you feel about the space it would be in? Does it help you feel more welcomed, represented or inspired?

• In what ways do you think this artwork could help bring people together or spark conversation in the community?

After the public input process has concluded, one concept will be chosen by staff and reviewed by the Arts & Culture Commission and then recommended to the City Council. Once approved by the City Council, an artist will create the sculpture and prepare it for installation this fall. The public art will be installed in the courtyard of the new Fire Station 2, and will be highly visible to any visitors and staff.

“Public art reflects who we are as a community—it sparks connection, celebrates our shared spaces, and brings meaning to the everyday places we pass by. Your voice helps shape a more vibrant, inclusive Edina,” said Special Projects & Engagement Manager MJ Lamon.