Suwanee’s
Art for All Campaign

The Project

The Art for All capital campaign is a dedicated fund for the installation of public art at the new Town Center on Main & DeLay Nature Park in downtown Suwanee, Georgia. This approximately 25-acre park opened in summer 2025. These funds will bring the vision of Art for All to life, ensuring that Suwanee remains a place where art is appreciated and integrated in our community’s identity. Project goals include permanent art installations at the railroad tunnel underpass, notable pieces at the entrances of the park, murals, and a capstone Signature Piece which will create a destination for the larger community. The Suwanee public art program is funded by the generosity of donations from private investors, developers, families, and individuals.

Why Art?

Great cities have long considered public art a key component of a vibrant community — an essential element of placemaking and city design, a tool for promoting connectedness and economic development, and a means of providing people with experiences. Public art enhances the culture of a community: it’s timeless, impacts generations, and is accessible to everyone. Art is a true differentiator, and has become Suwanee and Gwinnett’s niche in metro Atlanta.

How it Started

The citizens of Suwanee turned out in record numbers in 2001 to vote in favor of a multimillion-dollar bond referendum that allowed the city to purchase land. This enabled the city to go from nine acres to over 350 acres of open space and create five
new parks.

In 2002, the city purchased 10 acres to build the first park through the open space initiative. Town Center Park is the physical and symbolic heart of the Suwanee community. A vibrant mixed-use area, Town Center represents a bold and innovative response to two citizen-driven planning efforts: to preserve open space and create a
new community focal point.

The success of Town Center Park exceeded all expectations; it draws over 200,000 visitors annually to over 40 events, as well as regularly serving as a gathering space for our 20,000 citizens. It is the home to SculpTour, Suwanee’s award-winning revolving sculpture exhibition, which has brought 79+ public art pieces to a walkable ten-acre area of Town Center.

To learn more about supporting this campaign, contact Kimberly Towne:

KTowne@suwanee.com
678-546-2122
City of Suwanee

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