Yours Forever: Forest Park at 150
America's best urban park turned 150 years young in 2026. Yours Forever: Forest Park at 150 explores how St. Louisans have used and adapted the park throughout its history and the moments and memories—big and small—that make it special.
Skills
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Exhibit design
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Project management
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Art direction
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Fabrication coordination
By the Numbers
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December 2025-July 2028
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1,000 square feet
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203 illustrated figures
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1 research trip to the Forest Park sewers
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$50,000 budget
Roles
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Exhibit designer
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Project manager
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Art director
Design Challenges
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Commissioning an illustration based on photos and textiles in the collection to make up for a lack of diversity in historic photos of the park
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Using standoff panels to bridge architectural gaps when content length didn’t align with the space
Selected Press
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‘Yours Forever’ Forest Park exhibit takes honest look at 150 years of history by St. Louis Public Radio
Awards
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A-List Editor's Choice Award from St. Louis Magazine
Legacy
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Inspiration for Missouri Historical Society Press children's seek-and-find book Finding Forest Park
