Art in Place: How Baton Rouge Is Embedding Culture into Its Next Chapter

The July 2025 sessions focused on embedding arts into Plan Baton Rouge III, the city’s first major downtown plan update since 2009. Our job is to see what’s possible in peer cities and leverage Baton Rouge’s creativity to move forward.”An Art in Place gathering in Baton Rouge. Building a shared community identity: Public art can unify Baton Rouge’s diverse histories and populations while reflecting the region’s ecology and culture. Public art can unify Baton Rouge’s diverse histories and populations while reflecting the region’s ecology and culture. Bold and playful design: Encourage memorable, distinctive projects—a sculptural “Alligator Alley,” artist-designed swing sets, light-based murals—to give Baton Rouge a unique sense of place.