Broadway Public Safety Station Public Art
Broadway Public Safety Station Public Art
New public artwork is coming to North Asheville!
Happening Now
Installation of a playable, musical sculpture will occur on the Reed Creek Greenway near the corner of Catawba Street in summer of 2026. This interactive public art piece will feature ceramic tiles made by members of the community. Thank you to all who participated -- your work will be unveiled soon! Stay tuned for the announcement of an unveiling event date.
Partial sidewalk and greenway closures will happen intermittently in June 2026.
Background
In 2023 the City opened the LEED certified Broadway Public Safety Station just north of downtown. As part of Asheville's One Percent for Public Art Policy, one percent of funds for the new station went towards the creation of a new piece of public art. After putting out a call for artists, the City of Asheville commissioned artists Nick Geurts and Alex Irvine to design the art installation. The community provided feedback to determine that the piece would be a playable music sculpture.
The photo below depicts Irvine welding the sculpture.
Multiple clay tile making events were held in 2023 and 2025, and those tiles will also be incorporated into the installation. Thank you to everyone who contributed their time and inspiration to the project. And thank you to Odyssey Clayworks for hosting these community events!
Photos from tile making events