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Montpelier, VT

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2026

Project Category: Public art installations

Description: An artistic, ADA-accessible play structure with seating will be added to the library lawn. This new outdoor feature will provide a welcoming space for reading, play and informal gatherings across generations.

Beaver Dam, KY

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2022

Project Category: Public art installations

Description: As downtown revitalization advanced, residents wanted a way to honor local history. The city launched "Doors to Our Past," turning old doors into canvases for historical artwork. Fifteen doors depicting landmarks and traditions were created through collaboration between residents of all ages. The installation now forms a permanent art trail and has inspired plans for annual additions. One door featuring Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus sparked heartfelt memories of decades spent delighting children during the holidays.

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Houston, TX

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2026

Project Category: Public art installations

Description: Vacant land in a public housing community will be transformed into an art-filled green space. The project includes benches and a low-impact mobility walkway to support movement, reflection and social connection for adults age 50-plus.

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Bismarck, ND

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2026

Project Category: Public art installations

Description: Local artists and older adults will create murals and mosiacs at and around the Age Well Center using a collaborative, accessible art process. The work includes artistic crosswalk and sidewalk enhancements to improve visibility and walkability, as well as indoor artwork.

Bismarck, ND

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2021

Project Category: Public space activation

Description: As part of Bismarck's Health in All Policies initiative, the City made improvements to its 16th Street Park, intending to create a sense of place and encourage residents to be active outdoors. To revitalize the park, project organizers installed a new bench, ADA-accessible picnic table and game table. Local artists also designed a mural for a building onsite and decorated walkways with sidewalk chalk art. To complete the activation, volunteers created designs by pushing colorful plastic cups through the park's chain link fences. Additionally, the City conducted a temporary traffic calming demonstration at a nearby roundabout in an effort to make the area safer for pedestrians.

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