Tuesday, April 23, 2024
City of Portsmouth NH Public Art Review Committee Issues RFP for Peirce Island Public Art Installation
PORTSMOUTH – The City’s Public Art Review Committee (PARC) has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) from artists interested in submitting designs for a work of art on Peirce Island to be funded through the City’s Percent-for-Art program. In preparation for the RFP, PARC held three community input sessions to discuss the Committee’s role, the history of Peirce Island, and the process for determining a location for the Peirce Island Art Project. The RFP states, “The City of Portsmouth welcomes proposals
Monday, April 22, 2024
Pro Portsmouth Unveils the 2024 Children’s Day Logo
PORTSMOUTH— No doubt that this year’s Children’s Day logo celebrates Spring! Created by Rye student Vesper Reed, the 2024 logo features a cheerful rose and rainbow. The logo artwork will be featured on the volunteer T-shirts, the Children’s Day map, social media and the Pro Portsmouth website. The event, which takes place on Sunday, May 5 from noon – 4 p.m., kicks off at the Block Party’s Performance Area on Pleasant Street. Using the activity map and legend, families follow the alphabet all over
Tuesday, December 05, 2023
What are we going to do about it?
The night before Thanksgiving, a beloved member of our business community, Mamadou Dembele, was assaulted while out in the City of Portsmouth. Sadly, in a statement released last week by Mamadou “The words used by my attacker leave no doubt that this was a racist act." On Sunday, Dec. 3, community, spiritual, and business leaders rallied around him. You can read that account here. A gathering Dec. 3 at the Portsmouth African Burying Ground Memorial supported Mamadou Dembele. Show, from