Central Corridor planners will host a set of “visioning” sessions, beginning March 11, for members of the public to provide input to artists chosen help design the planned 15 Central Corridor light-rail transit (LRT) stations.

Central Corridor planners ask community members to share “ideas on local history and culture around each station with the assigned artist,” according to a Central Corridor press release. Station art committees were created in January to also advise the artists and assist in the March meetings. The release notes that the Metropolitan Council — which is overseeing the project — will have the final say over the designs.

Questions or comments about the visioning sessions can be directed to community outreach staff at Centralcorridor@metc.state.mn.us or by phone at 651-602-1645.

Bridge-area station sessions will be held as follows:

West Bank Station: March 23, 6:30 p.m., Brian Coyle Center, 420 15th Ave S., Minneapolis. Artist Nancy Blum of New York.

East Bank Station: March 24, 2:30 p.m., 420 Washington Ave. SE, Room 2-122, Minneapolis. Artist Nancy Blum of New York.

Stadium Village Station: March 17, 9 a.m., Station 19, 2001 University Ave. SE, Minneapolis. Artist Roberto Delgado of Los Angeles.

29th Avenue Station: March 19, 7 p.m., Textile Center, 3000 University Ave. SE, Minneapolis. Artist Janet Lofquist of Minneapolis.

Westgate Station: March 26, 6 p.m., Court International Building, North Atrium, 2550 University Ave., St. Paul. Artist Andrea Myklebust and Sears Studio of Stockholm, Wis.

For more information about the Central Corridor project, visit www.centralcorridor.org.

last revised: March 10, 2009

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