The Brunswick Arch, designed by Dayton Castleman of Verdant Studio, was completed this summer through a commission by the Frederick Arts Council with the Ausherman Family Foundation in partnership with Pleasants Construction. The project was a collaborative effort with the City of Brunswick and numerous stakeholders and subcontractors.

A ribbon-cutting ceremony was hosted on September 6, 2024 at 12pm.

This project is part of the implementation phase of the Frederick Public Art Master Plan: Connections and is supported by a Focus Grant awarded to the Frederick Arts Council by the Ausherman Family Foundation. The artist was selected by a four-part process: 1) a project site is selected 2) a request for artist qualifications is made and is distributed widely; 3) finalists propose designs 4) a review is conducted by curatorial experts; as well as a review by community stakeholders. The projects reflect a creative and connective vision for public art in Frederick which is as follows:

Our vision is a Frederick where public art connects residents and visitors, expresses an authentic and unique sense of place, drives economic prosperity through creativity, and advances a culturally inclusive and empowered future.