Site work for a retail development in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Completed plans call for site work for a retail development.

As of May 19, 2024, the art has been commissioned and it is being installed in July 2026. The City of Milwaukee is transforming a surface parking lot into an activated social space to be named after Vel R. Phillips, one of the country's leading Black woman jurists, politicians and civil rights leaders who was born and raised in Milwaukee. Unique for the Plaza will be an original art work that honors Vel R. Phillips. The final art work will be a creative expression of her work breaking many social and cultural barriers for women, and for women of color, in Wisconsin as well as the United States. Elsewhere on the Plaza will be informational kiosks that provide information on Vel R. Phillips and her vital contributions to our community and our nation and providing context for and information on the final commissioned art work. Professional Artists/Artist Teams interested in the Vel R. Phillips Plaza Commission are invited to submit their Qualifications for the first-round review by an Art Committee. Members of the Art Committee include curators, arts experts, community members, artists, members of the design team, City officials and staff who bring a variety of skills and backgrounds to the process. We encourage Artists/Artist Teams to consider the complex challenge of embodying Vel R. Phillips's impact on our social, cultural and political landscapes. Questions : Scott Stange, DCD Procurement and Compliance Manager at: PhillipsPlazacom@milwaukee.gov questions were submitted prior to the deadline of 9/27/23