Salem 400+ Sculpture Commission
Roark T. Congdon
Work
Traces of Arrival, 2026 · weathering steelRoark T. Congdon, Traces of ArrivalSource: salem400.org
EXHIBITIONCompleted
Salem 400+ Sculpture Commission
City of Salem Public Art Commission, Salem
United StatesWinner: Roark T. Congdon — Salem 400+ Sculpture Commission.
The odds
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The organiser did not publish how many applied.
- Shortlist5
- Winner1
Winner
Shortlist
5- Falcon LainaSemi-finalist · Monument to Clarissa C. Lawrence
- Mark FavermannSemi-finalist · Salem Sails: A Celebratory Sculptural Sundial
- Nora ValdezSemi-finalist (with Jim Larson) · Sharing Structure
- Jim LarsonSemi-finalist (with Nora Valdez) · Sharing Structure
- Thomas BergerSemi-finalist · Untitled Artwork
Prizes, shows and programme
- presentation
- Semi-finalist artist presentations at Public Art Commission meeting, 3 Mar 2026 (Zoom); public survey ranking the five concepts
- prize
- Budget USD 25,000 from design completion through delivery
- installation
- Near Blaney Street Ferry Terminal, 10 Blaney St, Salem MA; dedication 24 Sep 2026
- result
- Traces of Arrival by Roark T. Congdon selected from five semi-finalist proposals
- What the call offered
- $25,000 commission budget. Semi-finalists receive a $500 fee to develop a detailed design proposal.
- Who could apply
- US residents, aged 18+.
Sources
3Names and numbers are copied as the organiser published them. Spotted a mistake? Write to us and we will fix it.