tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40891923814177795672024-03-12T18:06:46.536-07:00UrbanArtEnhancing the cultural vibrancy of our community through the development of public art.UrbanArthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12107611318601126689noreply@blogger.comBlogger299125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4089192381417779567.post-77689905616784415672017-02-22T10:41:00.000-08:002017-02-22T10:41:30.688-08:00Getting Started in Public Art<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Embarking on a public art project can be a daunting and
complex process, even for those who have worked in this space before. From
understanding the committee process to having adequate space and equipment for
fabrication, artists new to the process can anticipate unique challenges and
growth opportunities beyond what their normal studio practice entails. The UAC
team is committed to helping artists navigate the public art process and wanted
to share some thoughts for folks with less experience to get started on winning
a public art commission:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">+ Partner with another artist to jointly develop an idea and
submit as a team. Identifying a partner with different skill sets and
collaborative experience can be a huge asset in taking on a big project.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">+ Work with a subcontractor: artists often work with
subcontractors to help fabricate and/or install a public art project. This can
be a good way to identify needed equipment and local expertise. Commissioned
artists pay subcontractors out of their funding for a public art project and
therefore should include their payment in the overall project budget. If you’re
looking to connect with a local subcontractor, let us know and we will be happy to help!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">+ Reach out to the UAC team to get a better sense of project
expectations and process. We are here to help!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">+ Attend hustle events! Hustle is a free professional
development workshop series that UAC hosts with Crosstown Arts and ArtsMemphis.
If you don’t see a topic you are looking for in the upcoming calendar, let us
know!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">+ Volunteer at project installations: volunteering can be a
great way to gain hands-on experience and connect with artists currently
engaged in this work. Email <a href="mailto:info@urbanartcommission.org">info@urbanartcommission.org</a>
to be added to our volunteer list.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">With all of our best,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Memphis, Tenn., November 29, 2016 </i></span><i style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">– </i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The UrbanArt Commission (UAC) and St. Jude Children's Research Hospital</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">® commissioned temporary art installations by four local artists to beautify the St. Jude Memphis Marathon route.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The largest single-day fundraising event for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, the St. Jude Memphis Marathon annually expects more than 22,000 participants and nearly 40,000 spectators to come out to support the kids of St. Jude - and view some incredible artwork.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On Saturday,
December 3<sup>rd</sup>, art projects ranging from wheat pasted posters and
recycled banners to a yarn bombing were found throughout the race, inspiring
runners to go the distance. Local artists include graphic designer EG Balton, Memphis
Knit Mafia founder Christiana Leibovich, and visual artists Carl Scott and
Yancy Villa-Calvo.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>EG Balton</b></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> is a Memphian currently working as a sixth
generation contributor to local sign manufacturing company, Frank Balton Sign
Co., as a designer. She also maintains a studio practice as painter and
illustrator, featuring emotive animals and organic life forms in her work. As
for the St. Jude Marathon artwork— Balton combines her sign design experience
with an appreciation for plant life and its symbolism for positive, life-giving
growth. Her posters are simple reminders that we, like plants and all life
forms on this planet, have the capacity to overcome great odds with
persistence. Her posters seek to acknowledge the efforts and hard work that all
St. Jude Marathon participants have put forth, and to motivate all individuals
on their unique paths ahead with optimism.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Christiana
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painter, illustrator and makeup artist since high school. After receiving a
crocheted blanket from her Uncle as a wedding gift in 2004, she took up
knitting and a devotion to learning the crafts and traditions of her Grandmother,
her great aunts and her husband’s family. She formed the Memphis Knit Mafia in
2007, and in 2009 began exploring public installations. She now joyfully
combines fine art and craft from her home in Germantown, though she, her
husband, and their daughter still consider themselves lifelong Memphians.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Carl Scott</b></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> is a local Memphis artist who graduated in
1985 from Memphis College of Art with a Bachelor of Arts degree. Since that
time, he has done enumerable projects, showings, murals, paintings and classes.
Carl continually challenged himself by working with different mediums. The
viewer is drawn into his work by constantly discovering new details and aspects
with every glance. Almost simultaneously, his work evokes feelings of
familiarity and emotional connection. Much of his work can be found throughout
the Mid-South in various galleries, churches, banks, convention centers, hotels
and businesses, and in private collections.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Yancy Villa-Calvo</b></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> was born in Mexico City and has lived and
traveled in Latin America, Europe and Africa. She received her formal art
education at Christian Brothers University, Memphis College of Art and has been
mentored by national and international artists. Holding a B.A., a B.F.A and an
M.B.A., Yancy frequently exhibits in group and solo shows. Her work is
displayed in private collections in the United States, Mexico, Netherlands,
Brazil, and Israel. She has been in Memphis for over 20 years, where she lives
with her husband Mauricio Calvo and their children Anna, Carolina and Santiago.
Her St. Jude banners represent both the inner strength needed to overcome the
obstacles of the race and the diverse colors of our Memphis community, all
united in this race.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Anthony Lee</b> is a local Memphis artist. His design for the North Parkway Underpass</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> is created to travel with the driver's eye as they traverse the underpass at 40 mph. Contextually, the image conveys</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><i style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">transference</i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, as in electricity pushing electrons or waves carrying information. It's a shape pattern to allude to directional </span><i style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">current </i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">and</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><i style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">flow. </i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As an off-center and concentric design, the shape of the wide swathes of washed concrete were drawn and scrubbed in by hand, for the whole vertical height of each form, and then pressure-washed to complete the fill. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For 15 years and
running the St. Jude Memphis Marathon has raised almost $50 million for the
kids of St. Jude. Families never receive a bill from St. Jude for treatment,
travel, housing or food – because all a family should worry about is helping
their child live. And because the majority of funding comes from individual
contributors, St. Jude has the freedom to focus on what matters most – saving
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">UAC extends many thanks
to Theatre Memphis and FASTSIGNS for generously donating recycled banners to provide
a canvas to local artists and make these projects possible.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";">UAC was founded in
1997 with the mission of enhancing the cultural vibrancy of Memphis communities
through the development of public art. UAC works with a number of different
partners, including the City of Memphis, various arts and community
organizations, and neighborhood associations to commission artists of all media
to consider shared spaces and experiences. For more information, visit </span><a href="http://www.urbanartcommission.org/"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";">www.urbanartcommission.org</span></a></span><span style="text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">.</span></span></div>
UrbanArthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12107611318601126689noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4089192381417779567.post-64534539408743192872016-09-24T07:37:00.000-07:002016-09-24T07:37:59.385-07:00Artist Spotlight: Tad Lauritzen Wright<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Tad Lauritzen Wright is a Memphis-based artist whose work will be featured at the upcoming MEMFix event at Film Row on Saturday, September 24th from 11-5. Ride your bike to the event and test out his movie camera bike rack!</span></i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Tad Lauritzen Wright was born in 1972 in San Angelo, Texas. He now lives and works in Memphis,Tennessee. </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Lauritzen Wright is best known for his collage paintings, single line drawings, and word puzzle paintings. However, he works in a wide range of styles – using a variety of painting techniques, including collage, spray painting, traditional brushwork, and experimental applications of paint. </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Lauritzen Wright’s work has been shown extensively throughout the United States including venues like the Katonah Museum of Art in New York, the Arkansas Arts Center in Little Rock, the Brooks Museum of Art in Memphis, Scope Miami, Art LA, Bridge Chicago, and Pulse NYC. He has had recent exhibitions with the Cheryl Hazan Gallery in New York, David Lusk Gallery in Memphis, and at ACME Gallery in Los Angeles.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">For the Film Row MemFix event I created film reel icons and antique camera icons to create identification markers for the area. Originally, a sculpture of a large camera was planned as a temporary element of the MemFix event. That sculpture was reconsidered and redesigned into a permanent installation of a movie camera that is also a bike rack.</span></div>
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UrbanArthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12107611318601126689noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4089192381417779567.post-46158726927425524932016-09-23T08:20:00.001-07:002016-09-23T08:53:45.134-07:00Artist Spotlight: Lawrence Matthews III<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Lawrence Matthews III is a Memphis-based artist whose work will be featured at the upcoming MEMFix event at Film Row on Saturday, September 24th from 11-5. See his murals in person at the event!</span></i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Born in Memphis, TN in 1991, Lawrence Matthews III came from a family who encouraged him to be an artist from a young age. Being raised in a racially tense environment, his experiences and interests manifested themselves in his visual art. Matthews graduated from Germantown High School in 2009. After experimenting with different styles and influences, Matthews came into his own creating art combining Post Modernist, Pop Art, and contemporary influences to tell the story of the African Descendant living in America. His work ranges from oil paintings, to collage, photography, and ready-made sculpture, to music and film. A recent recipient of a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the University of Memphis, he has shown work in multiple group exhibitions around the mid-south. He was awarded “Best of Show” in the University’s 31st Annual Juried Student Exhibition in 2014. He also was awarded the Deans Creative Achievement Award and Department of Art Creative Achievement Award in 2015. In 2016 he was awarded the Arts Accelerator Grant from Arts Memphis. Matthews has also had many solo exhibitions spanning painting, photography, and installation.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">"All of my visual art deals with history, more specifically black and southern history. When asked to create art for Film Row, I knew a little but not enough I felt to create something special. I began to ask my more informed friends about the film history here and I was directed toward King Vidor’s film Hallelujah. What drew me to use material from the film in my work was the fact it was the first film to have an all black cast without the use of Blackface. It was also the second “talkie” ever, the first being Al Jolson’s The Jazz Singer. I was also drawn to the fact it was actually shot here in Memphis. Hallelujah is one of the only films of the time period to not portray African Americans in racist, stereotypical fashion. I felt like it was a crime that in all my time in Memphis I had never heard anything about the existence of this film. I strove to make something that not only honored this film and its historical significance to history but its creation in black communities in Memphis. I collaged book pages containing images and information from the Memphis Massacre in 1866 and as well as Memphis’s film and theatre history creating layers of history for the paintings to sit on. Ultimately I wanted to create something positive and beautiful that also told multiple layers of Memphis Film history in a way that reflects the communities surrounding Film Row."</span></div>
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UrbanArthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12107611318601126689noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4089192381417779567.post-83859222394612014942016-09-22T09:27:00.000-07:002016-09-22T09:27:14.558-07:00Artist Spotlight: Khara Woods<div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1474459081510_9088">
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">"Inspired by the history of Film Row, I searched for iconic symbols and images associated with the film industry. I collected a bank of images like SMPTE color bars, clapperboards, film reel tins, which I felt would be easiest to translate into a design for a crosswalk. I was drawn to the simple geometric shapes found in these images. I chose bright shades of blue, orange and pink as my main colors. The recognizable shapes, patterns and bright colors should make the set of 5 crosswalks I've designed, the most fun and 'walkable' crosswalks in Film Row."</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><i style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">Details about the event are available on <a href="https://www.blogger.com/We're%20featuring%20the%203%20artists%20behind%20the%20#publicart at the upcoming #MEMFix event this Saturday! First in the spotlight: Khara Woods Khara is a graphic designer who seeks to "transform and reactivate spaces around my city to make living here, a little cooler." She has designed a series of 5 crosswalks for Film Row inspired by icons of the film industry. Read more about Khara and her design on the blog! MEMFix event Details here: https://www.facebook.com/events/772216406251341/" target="_blank">Facebook</a>. </i></span><i style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">Read more about Khara's work on her <a href="http://www.kharawoods.com/" target="_blank">website</a>.</i></span></div>
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The Memphis UrbanArt Commission recently partnered with
Advance Memphis and Innovate Memphis (also known as the Innovation Delivery Team) for a Blight Out Summer Party to celebrate
recent efforts to address blight (neglected or rundown areas) in the Vance
Avenue corridor in Memphis, Tenn.</div>
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Community residents and potential project donors were on
hand for the celebration, which included music, face painting, arts and crafts
and the unveiling of three artist proposals for addressing blight in the area. The
proposals resulted from neighborhood meetings and design charrettes (intense
design or planning activities) to identify the needs and desires of the community,
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“We met with three age groups—school-age children, working
adults and retired senior citizens,” said Kate Lareau, director of
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During the party, attendees had the opportunity to vote on
three proposals, which also will be posted on <a href="http://advancememphis.org/" target="_blank">Advance Memphis’ website</a> for
viewing. Voting will continue throughout the week. Advance Memphis also plans to share the proposals with the
Senior Living Center at Cleaborn Pointe to involve those residents in the
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“By inviting them to give input about art and location,
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Once the winning proposal is selected, UAC will work with
the artist to develop and install the project. UAC also will share the
process with interested residents and community organizations throughout
Memphis, as well as develop a toolkit as a best-practice model that other
local and national communities can use to engage their communities and
effectively combat blight in their neighborhoods.</div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">I recently attended my second annual
Americans for the Arts conference, which is preceded by a smaller conference
focused on public art. Last year, I had only been at the UrbanArt Commission
for five months and was very much still learning my role as Executive Director
while also trying to absorb all of the conversations and information at the
conference. (Reading between the lines, I was pretty overwhelmed and very
awkward.) I was particularly looking forward to this year’s conference in
Boston with a better grasp of my role, the organization and the vision we are
working towards. Also, people watching at an art conference is always
fascinating.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">A growing focus for me and the UAC team has
been how can the work we do overlap with other disciplines and industries in a
way that creates more buy-in and support for the arts. Feel free to read a
<a href="http://makememphis.org/lets-make-art-a-priority-instead-of-an-afterthought/" target="_blank">previous blog post</a> or view a <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4II370vdspI" target="_blank">presentation</a> where I go on a bit more about this… I was
heartened to see so many sessions and conversations popping up at the
conference that focused on the intersection of the arts and engaged
citizenship, innovative communities and equity. Keynote and plenary session
speakers all touched on the recent (hate-fueled) tragedy in Orlando and the
contentious upcoming election, grappling with how art can interact with and
react to these very real and heavy situations playing out around us. One
session leader demanded that more and different people need to be responsible
for how our cities and experiences are shaped. That artists and art organizers
should be part of that process. Donna Brazile, Vice Chairwoman of the
Democratic National Convention, counseled that in demanding a seat at the
table, you may have to bring your own folding chair. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">And in the midst of all of this energy and
call to action, Memphis earned some main stage spotlight. The ArtsMemphis’
Community Engagement Fellows Program, led by the fearless Linda Steele, won the
first ever Robert E. Gard Award for the intersection of arts and community
life. I had the great privilege of participating in this program while working
for Ballet Memphis and was invited to help accept the award with a number of
other current and past fellows in attendance. What a beautiful and proud moment
for a room of 1,500 some odd people to hear about and applaud a program here in
Memphis.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">You may be able to tell at this point that I
came home from this experience fully charged and eager to keep Memphis in the
mix of this broader, national conversation. We are working hard to inject these
ideas into the work we do and are looking forward to continue sharing that with
all of you.</span></div>
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The UrbanArt Commission commissions (hires or pays for) the
creation of artwork on behalf of other entities, such as corporations,
nonprofits or government agencies. The Memphis UAC often commissions artwork (murals
or sculptures) on behalf of the City of Memphis or local businesses or
organizations. These projects often are commissioned through a request for
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A request for qualifications simply prequalifies an artist
or group of artists to complete the proposed project. It does not mean the
artist or artists are hired to create the work—just that they are qualified to
do the work or create the project. So an RFQ usually requires artists to submit
a resume or CV, samples of previous works of art and ideas (not designs) for
the current project. This process helps generate a strong pool for consideration.
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The RFP is the actual call to artists for their ideas and
designs for the commissioned artwork. The RFP may be open to all artists or
artists selected through the RFQ process and requires artists to submit
background information along with their creative ideas, designs, budget and
deadline. A selection committee made up of UAC staff, the commissioning
organization, members of the local art community and people living and working
around a project site reviews and selects the winning proposal. Winning
proposals best meet the criteria, budget and creative needs identified in the
RFP. Artists may or may not be paid an honorarium for completing the proposal,
but the winning artist will be paid to complete the project. The RFP will
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The first key to winning an RFQ or RFP is providing all the
designated information in the format requested. Failure to do this often
disqualifies an artist from the process, especially if all other entries
provide this information. Additionally, it is important that the artist
understands the artistic needs of the commissioning organization and the
creative preferences of the community, as well as provides a creative solution
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Artists should expect to maintain communication with the
commissioning organization and the public to ensure the project continues to
meet the organization’s and public’s needs and adheres to proposal guidelines. So
while the artist provides the creative ideas, he or she must work within the
guidelines provided through the RFP. Often, there are approval processes along
the way to ensure the project stays on task, budget and deadline. Payment is
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Working in this way may be a challenge for some artists but
the commissioned art process can be a satisfying and enriching experience,
especially when artists get to share their artistic vision with the community. We
hope we answered your questions about the commission process and how to submit
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UrbanArthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12107611318601126689noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4089192381417779567.post-66817052544964904362016-06-03T12:28:00.000-07:002016-06-03T12:28:03.523-07:00UrbanArt Commission to Host Free Celebration for Dedication of New Art Sculpture at Zodiac Park <div class="MsoNormal">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rendezvous Arc, Zodiac Park, created by Suzy Hendrix</td></tr>
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The Memphis UrbanArt Commission and the City of Memphis will
celebrate the addition of a new public art sculpture at Zodiac Park, located at
5226 Zodiac Road, on Saturday, June 18 from 4 to 6 p.m. This free celebration
is open to the public and will feature a number of kid-friendly activities,
including games, music and performances, as well as refreshments.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The celebration will begin with the dedication of the
Rendezvous Arc created by local artist Suzy Hendrix. District 3 Councilwoman
Patrice Robinson, Tchulahoma community members and UAC staff will participate
in the dedication. <o:p></o:p></div>
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UAC and the City of Memphis commissioned the Rendezvous Arc
sculpture in 2014 through the City of Memphis Percent for Art program, which
allocates up to 1 percent of the city’s capital improvement budget for public
art and design enhancement projects for public facilities and properties. The
total budget for the sculpture was $65,000.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Residents of the park’s neighboring subdivision, Whitehaven
Hills, and other Tchulahoma community members were actively involved in the art
commission process. They wanted the sculptural piece to represent the
neighborhood and serve as an attractive landmark for the park and community.</div>
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The 23-acre Zodiac Park, which was completed in 2014, was
allocated through a donation from city developer V.O. Sneed Sr. The park’s land
is considered a second-growth reforested area and previously served as pasture
ground for a horse farm.</div>
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To keep up with all UAC events and activities, follow us on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/urbanartcommission/" target="_blank">Facebook</a>.</div>
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UrbanArthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12107611318601126689noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4089192381417779567.post-73466837106430684822016-05-26T21:57:00.001-07:002016-05-26T21:57:10.901-07:00Calling All Memphis Artists: Public Art Opportunities Open<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Top: Cleaborn Pointe at Heritage Landing Apartment Community, Memphis, Tenn.; Bottom: Frayser Branch Library, Memphis, Tenn.</td></tr>
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Memphis UrbanArt Commission has extended the deadline on two
local public art opportunities. These projects are open only to artists living in
the Memphis-metropolitan area and provide a special opportunity for local
artists to share their knowledge and understanding of the city’s rich history. More
details about each project are below.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The Frayser Branch Request for Qualification is for the
production and installation of a public art mural at the Frayser Branch
Library. The mural should <span style="color: #363636; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">address one of Frayser Library’s three themes—connecting, learning
and growing—and show the library’s connection to the neighborhood’s past and
present. The total budget for the project is $13,000. The application and more
information about the RFQ are available on </span><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;"><a href="http://www.urbanartcommission.org/open-projects/frayser-library-rfq/" target="_blank">UAC’s Opportunities page</a></span><span style="color: #363636; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #363636; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">The Heritage Landing RFQ is for multiple art pieces (sculptures)
that will enhance the Cleaborn Pointe at Heritage Landing Apartment community.
Cleaborn Pointe is the former site of Cleaborn Homes, an inner-city public
housing complex. This project is part of an effort to transform the 20-block
city area south of FedEx Forum—between Beale Street, Main Street, Crump Blvd.
and Manassas Street—into a sustainable and interactive community. The proposed
sculptural art pieces should serve as landmarks for the community and allow
residents and other community members to engage with the artwork, as well as
provide opportunities for the community to help design and/or fabricate final
art pieces through workshops. The total budget for the project is $88,000. More
information about the project is available on the </span><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;"><a href="http://www.urbanartcommission.org/open-projects/heritage-landing-rfq/" target="_blank">UAC website</a></span><span style="color: #363636; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #363636; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">If you live in the Memphis-metropolitan area and would like to
submit an application to one of these projects, first create a profile on </span><a href="http://www.urbanartcommission.org/artists/join-the-registry/"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">UAC’s Artist Registry</span></a><span style="color: #363636; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">. Then, submit an
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UrbanArthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12107611318601126689noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4089192381417779567.post-82217901595515187232016-05-20T07:31:00.001-07:002016-09-18T18:25:44.952-07:00Poetry Slam to Kick Off South Memphis Board-up Project<div class="MsoNormal">
Students from Freedom Preparatory Academy, Booker T.
Washington High School, G.W. Carver High School and Central High School will
compete to have their poetry included on public art that will cover an
abandoned property located at 952 McLemore.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Three local judges will select the winning poetry to be
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This project, sponsored by Renasant Bank, is part of UAC’s
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opportunity to enhance and revitalize their neighborhoods through public art.<o:p></o:p></div>
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This free event will be held at Memphis Slim
Collaboratory House on Saturday, May 21, 2016, at 1130 College Street from 1 to 3 p.m. The boards will be
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UrbanArthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12107611318601126689noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4089192381417779567.post-32714283052702831722015-11-13T09:06:00.000-08:002015-11-13T09:12:26.775-08:00I Love Memphis Mural Dedication at "Crafts and Drafts" The <b><a href="http://ilovememphisblog.com/" target="_blank">I Love Memphis</a></b> Murals around town are hard to miss. By now, I’m sure you’ve spied one of the six murals around Memphis—and if you haven’t already seen all of them, well, you’re in luck. This Saturday, November 14th, from 10 AM-4 PM at the parking lot <b><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/@35.149969,-90.0131372,3a,75y,314.11h,87.92t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sklqCb9qGMFQlQHo7gQAUUA!2e0!7i13312!8i6656!6m1!1e1" target="_blank">Autumn and N. Watkins</a></b> in the Crosstown neighborhood (behind <b><a href="http://crosstownarts.org/" target="_blank">Crosstown Arts</a></b>, Amurica, Hi Tone, Co-Motion Studio, etc.) the <b><a href="http://www.urbanartcommission.org/" target="_blank">UrbanArt Commission</a></b>, in partnership with the <b><a href="http://www.memphistravel.com/" target="_blank">Memphis CVB</a></b> and support from Crosstown Arts and the building’s owner, will be dedicating the newest I Love Memphis mural to the series. Designed and painted by local artists <b><a href="http://kongweepang.com/" target="_blank">Kong Wee Pang</a></b> and <b><a href="http://jaycrum.com/" target="_blank">Jay Crum</a></b>, the mural stands proudly in the Crosstown neighborhoods and shows off some serious Memphis pride.<br />
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If the mural alone isn’t enticing enough (but we can vouch and say it definitely is), the Memphis Flyer is hosting the inaugural "Crafts and Drafts" shopping and craft beer event in the parking lot right next to the mural. Come out and join us to celebrate the release of the mural with a day of craft beer, food trucks, free (while it lasts) I Love Memphis merchandise, local crafts, and of course, great public art. And while you’re at it on Saturday, swing by the UrbanArt table and then go take a picture in front of the mural. Tag it <b>#ilovememphis</b>, and you may be featured on the I Love Memphis blog.<br />
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Cash only event, folks—see you Saturday! UrbanArthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12107611318601126689noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4089192381417779567.post-68275547523384369872015-11-06T14:50:00.000-08:002015-11-06T14:50:15.799-08:00Public/Art/ists<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: 28.0pt 56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 3.5in 280.0pt 308.0pt 336.0pt; text-autospace: none;">
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">This Saturday, November
7, meet some of the artists behind the beautiful, powerful public art scene in
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UrbanArt Commission, is the final installation of a 3 piece exhibition/collaboration
with CrosstownArts and ArtsMemphis. It will share the outdoor installation of 3
artists who have made contributions to Memphis’ urban landscape: Vitus Shell,
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collectively recognized and shared the work of artists who have participated in
Memphis’ public art projects and initiatives, including the studio work
(non-public art projects) of these artists, as well as insight into their
processes and involvement in creating public art projects from conception to
completion. The exhibition and ongoing events of Public/Art/ists not only act
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14.6667px;">The reception for the event will be from 7-9 pm at Art Village Gallery, 410 S. Main Street.</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14.6667px;"> </span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14.6667px;">Christopher Reyes’ video projection will be at Fire Station No. 2, 474 S. Main Street and will run every half hour starting at 7 pm. Terri Jones’ exhibit will be between 531 and 525 S. Main Street (between Earnestine & Hazel’s and Sache). Vitus Shell’s exhibit will be at Carter & Company, 455 S. Front Street.</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14.6667px;"> </span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14.6667px;">Come out to these multiple venues to learn more about the public art that moves and energizes the Memphis community!</span></div>
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UrbanArthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12107611318601126689noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4089192381417779567.post-60197252942664743362015-08-31T10:21:00.001-07:002016-09-18T18:28:35.882-07:00UAC Artist Spotlight | Birdcap<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">"Reinventing Memphis pride is Important to Us." </span></b></span></h2>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">#Birdcap #ArtistSpotlight #UAC</span></span></b></span></h2>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">By: Hope Hudson & Grace John</span></span></b></span></h2>
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{page:WordSection1;}</style><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">When I was asked to interview Michael Roy (aka Birdcap), I
was star-struck. He is one of the most prolific public artists in Memphis, and
his crisply, whimsical figures stand out among all the other awe-inspiring
murals in the city. My nerves were immediately frayed when I met him; his
personality matches his warm, goofy murals. I got to talk with him at <a href="http://www.commercialappeal.com/go-memphis/dining/reviews/dining-review-pho-phuong-long-offers-stellar-vietnamese-fare-in-crosstown_20605004" target="_blank">Phuong Long Vietnamese Diner</a>, where his newest <a href="http://tmblr.co/Zxqmox1sPiJ--" target="_blank">mural </a>is underway. (I also brought my
friend and coworker Grace John, because she is possibly his number one fan.)</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Hope:</b> How’d you get the job to paint this mural?</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Michael: I’ve always enjoyed eating here a lot. Over time,
Scott [an employee at Phuong Long] figured out that I paint and started talking
about having me do a mural here. I think
I said something like, “Ah, yeah, I’d do it for some more food!” We joked about it for about six months,
half-serious, and then Scott went over to the Brooks Museum and saw the
installation we [Roy, Brandon Marshall, and Lance Turner] did. I got a phone call from him that same day
saying the mural was a go. So, I’m being paid in spring rolls and bubble teas…
I’m homeless, but I drink really nice milkshakes.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Grace:</b> How did y’all [Roy and Marshall] meet?</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>M:</b> Well, Brandon already told the story on <a href="http://creativememphispodcast.com/episode-031-birdcap-nosey42-street-artists/" target="_blank">Creative Memphis</a>. It’s a bummer because I was
wanting to make up some, like, real superb story about how we met…</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>H:</b> Well, you can make it up now.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>M:</b> No, haha, my mom would cross-reference, and I’d be in
some trouble… We met on Facebook. I was posting a lot of graffiti pics from
Korea, and I guess he saw it through mutual friends. When I got back stateside
he sent me a message asking if I wanted to go painting. He picked me up one
day, and his truck was just absolutely covered with mud on the inside from
playing with his dog that day, but I didn’t ask about it . Later he said, “That’s when I knew we’d be
friends; you never mentioned the mud.” We’ve been working together on most
projects since.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>G:</b> How long had you been making art before you realized you
wanted to get into street art?</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>M:</b> I went to an arts high school, and that’s when I really
started doing art seriously. I went to
MCA [Memphis College of Art]… but it wasn’t until I went to Korea about five
years ago, and I was living in a small, Asian-style apartment. When you have
that small of a space, you realize exactly how large each of your paintings
are. So I went to sketchbooks and I made really bad art. I was post-college,
doing mostly academic narratives, referencing art history. But the thing about
that art is that it isn’t fun or interesting or entertaining if you’re not
around other people playing the same game. So I had to workshop my art and make
it a thing that I could enjoy without that academic community. That eventually
led to street art.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>H:</b> What are some of your favorite pieces you’ve made in
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>M:</b> I’m really proud of the newest <a href="http://tmblr.co/Zxqmox1s3KxoX" target="_blank">piece</a> I did at Eclectic
Eye. The owner gave me full flex, so I really got to map out something, and it
wasn’t wrapped around a previous idea. It’s fun to do the things that people want,
but just selfishly I guess, that one was the most fun. I also did a rooftop
piece on Broad Avenue I had a good time making. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>H:</b> What advice do you have for Memphis about public art?</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>M:</b> The thing with doing public art in Memphis is that so
many people who are willing to invest in it want the artwork to quote
Memphis. It’s pretty redundant to be in
Memphis and look up at a mural that’s basically prompting Memphis tourism.
That’s cool and it has its place, but the only time artists are in national
radar is when they are given more free range. No matter how good a piece is, if
it only relates to one city’s interests it has a limited power. I think the
best way to make Memphis relevant is to make it compelling to the international
community. The Eclectic Eye piece got a lot of national attention compared to
my other pieces, but by far the most well-known piece I have in Memphis to
Memphis is the Marc Gasol piece on Airways.
We basically just took that image from a photographer; it was for a
commercial. But it’s the most famous here. It’s understandable I think, but
maybe not super fulfilling. I think reinventing Memphis pride is important to
us.</span></span></div>
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on Cooper, the work he’s doing at Phuong Long on Cleveland, and a <a href="http://tmblr.co/Zxqmox1nhYAM8" target="_blank">collaborative piece</a> for the Brooks Museum’s “Art of Video Games” exhibit. UAC collaborations
inclue the “I Love Memphis” <a href="http://www.urbanartcommission.org/gallery/i-love-memphis-mural--broad-avenue-at-scott-street/" target="_blank">mural</a> on Broad Ave. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The Memphis Art
Project (www.memphisart.org) is a beautifully designed, mobile-friendly,
way-finding device that provides photos, descriptions, and locations for a
growing number of public art pieces in Memphis. MAP is managed by staff and
students in the Rhodes College Visual Resources Center, and is funded by grants
from the Center for Outreach and Development in the Arts at Rhodes. After years
of development, MAP launched in 2014 and is ready to help the people of Memphis
explore the creative landmarks that the city has to offer.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The crew in
the Rhodes College Visual Resource Center is working on a campaign to raise
awareness for the Memphis Art Project, including promoting the website on Instagram
and Twitter. On Saturday, April 25<sup>th</sup>, the Memphis Art Project will host
a city-wide Instagram Public Art Challenge. Instagram users that post the most/best/funniest
photos of public art in Memphis throughout the day with the tags @memphisartproject
and #memphisartproject in the description will win prizes. <a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" style="mso-comment-date: 20141124T0952; mso-comment-reference: ITS_2;">MAP will have a booth at the </a></span><a href="http://vegreenline.org/ve-artwalk/"><span style="mso-comment-date: 20141124T0952; mso-comment-reference: ITS_1;"><span style="mso-comment-continuation: 2;"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Vollintine-Evergreen art
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<br />UrbanArthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12107611318601126689noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4089192381417779567.post-52040066554593027202014-12-22T08:58:00.001-08:002014-12-22T08:58:58.693-08:00Public/Art/istsCrosstown Arts, the UrbanArt Commission and ArtsMemphis are
partnering to present a multi-venue exhibition and programming series
throughout 2015 to acknowledge public art makers in Memphis.<br />
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<b><i>Public/Art/ists</i></b><b> </b>will collectively recognize and
share the work of artists who have participated in Memphis’ public art
projects and initiatives, including the studio work (non-public art
projects) of these artists, as well as insight into their processes and
involvement in creating public art projects from conception to
completion. The exhibition and ongoing events of <i>Public/Art/ists</i>
not only act as a connection point to these artists, but also reveal
the multiple facets of these artists’ practices in the community.<br />
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Crosstown Arts will host the first exhibition of <i>Public/Art/ists</i>,
sharing the studio work of artists who have made contributions to
Memphis’ urban landscape. Additional information about future
exhibitions and programs of <i>Public/Art/ists </i>happening at other venues is forthcoming.<br />
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Artists who have created or contributed in any way to a public
art project within the Memphis metro area are invited to submit up to 3
original studio works (non-public art works) for this exhibition<b>.</b><br />
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<b>For information on "How to Submit"please visit:</b><br />
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<b><a href="http://crosstownarts.org/publicartists" id="lnk46496" target="_blank">http://crosstownarts.org/publicartists</a> </b>UrbanArthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12107611318601126689noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4089192381417779567.post-49413699167692800202014-11-13T12:33:00.003-08:002014-11-13T12:33:38.426-08:00Urban LIFT Uptown Mural at Brian's Grocery<div class="x_MsoNormal">
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As a native Memphian, artist Charlie Forrester
was more than excited to bring something “a little more unique” to the
public art scene in Memphis. With the help of UrbanArt, Forrester has
recently completed his mural installation at Brian’s Grocery Store,
located at 533 Noth 5<sup>th</sup> Street in the Uptown Neighborhood.
The self-taught artist hoped to use his background in illustration to
add a “unique type of light and dynamic quality” to the mural, which
spans the side wall of the grocery store. Forrester observed that there
has recently been renaissance, or a “heightened awareness and a stronger
desire” for public art among Memphians, and he expressed how excited he
is to be a part of it, even if it is “something small”. He also noted
how Memphis, a city he says is “rich in culture, expression, and
diversity,” deserves artwork that “will be celebrated—it should evoke
feelings of pride and ownership of the communities we are a part of.”
Forrester’s hope for the mural is that it will do just this—that people
will walk away from the mural instilled with a sense of community pride,
appreciation for the city they live in, and for the people who make up
the neighborhoods around them. The mural should ultimately instill a
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Forrester also urges viewers to pay close
attention to the themes represented in the mural that provide insight
into the history of the Uptown neighborhood. For example, the artist
explained that the trees are a large part of the mural because they are a
large part of the community: “the trees were originally planted in
1920s, which symbolize Uptown’s history of being one of the first
suburbs in Memphis.” He also explained that the red swing, the
featureless figures, the multicolored homes, and the city skyline speak
to a larger message about the Uptown neighborhood and Memphis at large.
Want to know what they are? Travel over to Brian’s Grocery to see for
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A new addition has arrived in the Uptown
neighborhood. With the help of the UrbanArt Commission, artist Carl
Scott has recently completed a mural installation on the side of Roxie’s
Grocery, a prominent landmark of the Uptown area located on North 3<sup>rd</sup>
Street. The mural, as Scott explains, depicts the Uptown community in
the springtime. According to Scott, it also represents not only Uptown,
but all of Memphis. He noted how “people come from all over to see
Memphis and visit Miss Roxie’s—they love the food here.” Scott also
chose to feature buildings that commonly symbolize the Uptown
neighborhood; a few of these places include Cozy Corner, Brian’s
Grocery, and the recent Habitat for Humanity housing installations. The
mural spans the side of the building, and from afar, it appears as if
the mural is designed very simply. Take a few steps closer, and one will
notice the incredible amount of detail on the buildings, trees, and
even the streetcar in the bottom right hand corner of the wall. When
asked about the production of the mural, Scott reported that the detail
is a result of the process he used to paint the buildings. He began the
process by going out into the community and taking photographs of the
buildings he was planning to paint. He then compiled these images into a
collage type of layout in his studio. Once he had the proper
arrangement, he used the photographs as guides to paint the images of
the buildings onto large pieces of canvas. Scott explained that he would
work between painting the buildings in his studio and painting the
backdrop at Roxie’s. When the paintings of the buildings and the
backdrop were complete, Scott then used an extremely strong adhesive to
glue the canvas paintings to the wall, and he worked to blend them into
the background. The resulting mural is an incredible depiction of the
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Scott also commented on how the Uptown community
has greatly supported him through the process of installing the mural.
He noted that people had watched him paint the mural and commented on
how it “makes the whole area look better.” The mural is a valuable
source of conversation—he also noted that he had witnessed people gather
around the mural and discuss their favorite memories from the locations
on the mural. When asked to reflect on the mural, Scott explained “when
I look at it, it makes me feel good, and that's what I want people to
take away from it too.” It appears as if Scott’s hopes are becoming a
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This project was made possible by the Habitat for Humanity, Wells Fargo, and UrbanArt Commission.</div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Less
than 24 hours from now, UrbanArt will be hosting a dedication ceremony
for the newly completed mural at the Gaisman Community Center</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">, located at 4221 Macon</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">. </span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The
mural, to put it simply, is a sight to see. The large-scale painting is a colorful myriad of giant figures ranging in
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Artist
Jason Miller explained that this mural is so much more than simply
paint on a wall—it represents a community endeavor, a testament to the
people of the Gaisman Community, and a platform for civic awareness.
Miller explains that the primary step in constructing this iconic mural
began with familiarizing himself with the people and happenings within
the Gaisman Community center. Miller first captured nearly 30,000
photographic images of the people who frequent the center and their
various activities in order to provide a source for his
conceptualization of the mural. He then used these images to translate
his ideas into painted forms, and with the assistance of community
artists, he created a piece that, as he explains, “externalizes the
energy within [the community center] into a perpetual reminder of the
vitality of Gaisman Community Center's role within the community that it
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The
subjects within the mural feature the real people who frequent and
utilize the center on a daily, weekly, and annual basis. Miller explains
that portraying the actual people onto the mural was necessary to
“capture the essence of the life that occurs within this wonderful
structure, which testifies to the noblest characteristics of our
humanity.” The goal of the mural, as the artist explains, is to serve as
a perpetual reminder of the role of the extrodinary individuals that
make up the Gaisman community family inside the walls of the building.
As Miller said, “just as a church is an empty frame without its
parishioners and also as a home is where the heart is, so too is this
true here at Gaisman. It's about the people.” The goal of the mural
project also aims to bring a greater awareness from Memphis to the
important life that happens every single day at the Gaisman Community
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Interested in the mural? Come out to the Gaisman Community Center tomorrow, October 24<sup>th</sup>,
at 12 PM for the mural dedication ceremony. Artist Jason Miller and
Director of UrbanArt, Siphne Sylve, will be speaking along with musical
performances from the Gaisman Big Band, the Jim Mahannah Band. We hope
to see you there!</span></span></div>
UrbanArthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12107611318601126689noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4089192381417779567.post-40349551980962630022014-07-21T11:12:00.002-07:002016-09-18T18:31:02.232-07:0025 SQ South Memphis Lead Artist Darlene Newman: A Portrait <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">25 SQ Mural by Darlene Newman, team artists and volunteers at Knowledge Quest in South Memphis, one of several projects in the neighborhood</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Memphis native Darlene Newman has been painting since 1998
and launched her own art studio in 2001. She was invited to be the lead artist for the 25 SQ Public Art Initiative in South Memphis in fall 2012, because of her past achievements and the required neighborhood residence for the project. Darlene <span style="background: white; color: black;">received her Master of Arts in
Illustration from Savannah College of Art and Design and graduated </span>from
Dillard University <span style="background: white; color: black;">in New Orleans,
Louisiana with a degree in Business Management. Prior to receiving the invitation
to be the South Memphis lead artist for 25 SQ, she
painted her first mural for the local AME Church and completed a series of
architectural paintings based on Orange Mound neighborhood. Her work has been
published in numerous magazines.</span></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Darlene Newman leads the community discussion of vision and narratives
for the 25 SQ Public Art Initiative murals at the third South Memphis charrette held
at LeMoyne-Owen College's Walker House on March 9, 2013</td></tr>
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<span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Darlene Newman shares the same vision as
the originators of the 25 SQ Public Art Initiative, which is to uplift the
community through positive art</span><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12.0pt;">: “I strive to bring a mixture of positive messages and spiritual
concepts to life in my paintings.” says Darlene. The purpose of the mural is to
target neighborhoods that <span style="background: white; color: black;">have been
suffering from economic disinvestment, something Newman hopes will decrease
over time.</span></span><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi5h1ofVFT8i-ptPRB-D638dLTP6GmrALxngvO9TSVPFCsDw3nzrxb983zzCJ33kSSE2iAi-nHI0s1rAwIm9hVnxzigL2WRnJLbgLmLh42jnMr6NYIi7RIL8meHBRvFVjkLGzoTNnp2kI/s1600/25+SQ+2I8C2818+Darlene+Newman.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi5h1ofVFT8i-ptPRB-D638dLTP6GmrALxngvO9TSVPFCsDw3nzrxb983zzCJ33kSSE2iAi-nHI0s1rAwIm9hVnxzigL2WRnJLbgLmLh42jnMr6NYIi7RIL8meHBRvFVjkLGzoTNnp2kI/s1600/25+SQ+2I8C2818+Darlene+Newman.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Darlene Newman and a fellow artist plan sequencing of plywood mural vignettes for empty buildings during the Paint Day held at the Stax to the Max festival on April 28, 2013 </td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="background: white; color: black;"></span>Newman invited other artists to join her in her efforts. Team
artists are Henry Ford, Meredith Olinger, Artiek Smith, Nelson Smith, III and Amie
Vanderford. Further, Cat Normoyle and her Memphis College of Art students also
painted mural vignettes for a <span style="mso-field-code: " HYPERLINK \0022http\:\/\/www\.urbanartcommission\.blogspot\.com\/2014\/05\/new-themed-window-murals-spruce-up\.html\0022 \\t \0022_blank\0022 ";"><span class="MsoHyperlink">Knowledge Quest building</span></span>. The artists have
been assisted by volunteers of all ages on wall-size murals and mural vignettes
for the Soulsville neighborhood. Public paint sessions took place at The Hub on
August 3 – see the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/urbanartcommission/photos_stream">Facebook</a>
photo album, at the Stax Museum's <span style="mso-field-code: " HYPERLINK \0022https\:\/\/www\.facebook\.com\/media\/set\/?set=a\.10151623380869479\.1073741827\.8152689478&type=3\0022 \\t \0022_blank\0022 ";"><span class="MsoHyperlink">Stax to the Max Festival </span></span>on April 28, 2013 and
on other dates. </span>
<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Children active with the non-profit Knowledge
Quest and its community programs volunteered to assist with the painting of a
mural. The Knowledge Quest mural at Jeannette Place has been completed as of
October 18. It promotes unity and family with expressive colors and houses that
represent the community.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Darlene Newman, 25 SQ lead artist for South Memphis, and Frank D. Robinson, 25 SQ lead artist for Binghampton, at their jointly organized <a href="http://www.urbanartcommission.org/news/final-25-sq-paint-day-and-vignette-mural-installations-in-binghampton/" target="_blank">Paint Day at Caritas Village</a> on July 12, 2014</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Darlene Newman reveals the philosophy behind her work:
“Through my art I would like to educate people about the area, instead of
seeing teddy bears hanging and ribbons as a memorial; people would like to learn
more about the neighborhood from the art they see and see that this neighborhood
still has hope.” Newman took great pleasure in working within her own
neighborhood and is appreciative of the opportunity provided by the 25 SQ
Public Art Initiative.</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /> <b><br />RELATED 25 SQ PUBLIC ART INITIATIVE PUBLICATIONS</b><br /> <a data-mce-href="/sites/298/uploaded/files/25SQ_COMPILED_REPORT_21MAY13_SMALL.pdf" href="http://www.urbanartcommission.org/sites/298/uploaded/files/25SQ_COMPILED_REPORT_21MAY13_SMALL.pdf">Interim Report</a>, May 2013 <br /> <a data-mce-href="/sites/298/uploaded/files/25_SQ_Public_Art_Initiative.pdf" href="http://www.urbanartcommission.org/sites/298/uploaded/files/25_SQ_Public_Art_Initiative.pdf">Project Summary</a>, Fall 2012<br /><a data-mce-href="/sites/298/uploaded/files/UrbanCall.pdf" href="http://www.urbanartcommission.org/sites/298/uploaded/files/UrbanCall.pdf">Soulsville Call for Participants</a>, Spring 2013<br />Hart, Joe. "<a data-mce-href="/sites/298/uploaded/files/NewCityMakers_PublicArtReview_Winter2013.pdf" href="http://www.urbanartcommission.org/sites/298/uploaded/files/NewCityMakers_PublicArtReview_Winter2013.pdf">The New City-Makers</a>." Public Art Review, Winter 2013. 50-55.<br /> Focht, Karen Pulfer. "<a data-mce-href="/sites/298/uploaded/files/FochtKarenPulfer_100Words_CommericalAppeal_413.pdf" href="http://www.urbanartcommission.org/sites/298/uploaded/files/FochtKarenPulfer_100Words_CommericalAppeal_413.pdf">A Thousand Words</a>." Commercial Appeal, Apr. 21, 2013. 5V<br /> Phillips, Bianca. "Make Memphis." <a data-mce-href="http://www.memphisflyer.com/memphis/make-memphis/Content?oid=3370687" href="http://www.memphisflyer.com/memphis/make-memphis/Content?oid=3370687">Memphis Flyer</a>, Mar. 21, 2013</span><br />
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UrbanArthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12107611318601126689noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4089192381417779567.post-30130952074826383122014-07-08T09:16:00.001-07:002014-07-08T12:55:31.813-07:00Dorian Spears and the 25 SQ Public Art Initiative: A Portrait<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dorian Spears (center) with artist Cat Normoyle and her husband <br />
at the 25 SQ Crosstown festival in fall 2012.</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt;">By Alexis Becton </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt;">Since moving back to Memphis from Atlanta, GA, Dorian Spears
has been known for her involvement around the city of Memphis. She has been<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>active in a variety of organizations
including Women of Achievement and Give 365. For the past two years she has
been part of the Mayor’s Innovation Delivery Team (MIDT). The initiative is
funded by Bloomberg Philanthropies, former New York Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg’s
charitable foundation. The $4.7M grant addresses both challenges of reducing handgun violence among young black males and increasing neighborhood economic vitality. </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt;">The Innovation Delivery Team is comprised of eight members
including Spears. The team initially researched and then focused on three
areas in Memphis: South Memphis, Binghampton and Madison/Cleveland/Crosstown. Under the 25 SQ programs the Mayor’s team began to partner with
neighborhoods that suffered from economic disinvestment for an extended period.
Each area is comprised of </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">25-square blocks, hence the
title of the program. </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt;">The
Division of Public Works – Office of Neighborhood Improvement stepped in to discard trash and other unwanted items in
the neighborhoods. The next phase entailed working with local artists. For this
purpose, the MIDT partnered with the UrbanArt Commission, which led the artist
selection and public art process. The 25 SQ Public Art Initiative was launched
and neighborhood artists were selected following a curatorial review by the team.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dorian Spears at one of three 25 SQ neighborhood charrettes held at the <br />
J.E. Walker House of LeMoyne-Owen College in winter 2012/13.</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt;">Public art for the three 25 SQ neighborhoods began with
neighborhood meetings and <a href="http://www.urbanartcommission.org/sites/298/uploaded/files/South_Memphis_25_SQ_public_art_specs_0313_1.pdf" target="_blank">charrettes</a> in South Memphis. In Crosstown, a public
call for ideas and artist recruitment process was held at a 25 SQ street
festival on Cleveland Street in fall 2012. In Binghampton, partner meetings
took place at Caritas Village and a 25 SQ festival was organized on Broad
Avenue in spring 2013. </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">For the 25 SQ Public Art Initiative,
a series of high-impact, low-budget public art projects has been commissioned
in 2013 and 2014. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Community-based
artists Darlene Newman of South Memphis / Soulsville, Frank D. Robinson of
Binghampton and Shea Colburn Midtown along with other artists have been
creating public art at a number of sites.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt;"> Murals on plywood boards were painted at the Stax to the
Max Festival in April 2013, destined for abandoned buildings, as well as at
<a href="http://www.urbanartcommission.org/news/25-sq-paint-day-with-frank-d-robinson-in-binghampton/" target="_blank">Caritas Village</a> and at the <a href="http://www.urbanartcommission.blogspot.com/2014/06/25-sq-at-carpenter-art-garden-paint.html" target="_blank">Carpenter Art Garden</a> in Binghampton, where the mural
vignettes will be installed along fences at Binghampton Park, Howze Park and at Caritas. </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Darlene
Newman and Shea Colburn led the painting of several wall-size murals located at
Knowledge Quest, at the Hub and at <a href="http://www.urbanartcommission.org/gallery/25-square-mural---crosstown-and-klondike/" target="_blank">989 Looney Avenue</a>. More works are in progress.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt;">Dorian Spears, a South Memphis native, and Darlene
Newman, who also lives there, <span style="background: white; color: black;">share
the same vision by uplifting the community with positive art</span>. Newman
shared her goals: “I strive to bring a mixture of positive messages and
spiritual concepts to life in my paintings. Through my art I would like to
educate people about the area, instead of seeing teddy bears hanging and
ribbons as a memorial. People would like to learn more about the neighborhood
from the art they see and see that this neighborhood still has hope.” </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt;">Spears also connected with Cat Normoyle, an artist who
teaches at Memphis College of Art, to help with the South Memphis project. Students
and neighborhood residents volunteered to help paint murals. The murals were
created in partnership with Knowledge Quest, where they fill the windows of a c</span><span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">urrently vacant building </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">at
<a href="http://www.urbanartcommission.blogspot.com/2014/05/new-themed-window-murals-spruce-up.html" target="_blank">1042 South Lauderdale Street</a>.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt;"> The pictograms there promote healthy eating, education, ambition and
literacy. These messages are identical with the goals of the Mayor’s Innovation
Delivery Team, says Spears: <span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="background: white;">“</span></span><span style="background: white;">I employ
current knowledge and acumen, while making a meaningful impact on the 25 SQ organizational
mission, vision, and values.” Spears and her team continue to make meaningful
impacts in Memphis, although the grant funds will be depleted in October 2014.</span></span></div>
UrbanArthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12107611318601126689noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4089192381417779567.post-10091310168153336052014-06-20T09:07:00.004-07:002016-09-18T18:32:14.655-07:0025 SQ at the Carpenter Art Garden: Paint Session in Binghampton with Erin Harris<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="background: white; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="background: white; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Artist Erin Harris hosted a paint session at the <a href="http://www.carpenterartgarden.com/" target="_blank">Carpenter Art Garden</a>, located at 301 Carpenter Street in Binghampton, on Tuesday, June 17
from 4 to 6 pm. </span><span style="background: white; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">She
and a group of neigbhorhood volunteers painted plywood murals for the
25 SQ Public Art Initiative, a project spearheaded by the Mayor’s
Innovation
Delivery Team in partnership with the UrbanArt
Commission. </span><br /> </span></div>
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<span style="background: white; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="background: white; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">As a warm-up, the hula hoop group “Co-Motion” performed and
invited everyone to participate. Then, it was time to get those paintbrushes to
work. </span>Two dozen volunteers of all ages began painting plywood
murals for the neighborhood as part of the 25 SQ Public Art Initiative. They
also created potted plant arrangements for a woodland fairy garden. The completed
portable murals will be installed on both ends of Carpenter Street and at other
locations in Binghampton.</span></div>
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<span style="background: white; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The Carpenter Art Garden will celebrate two years of
being open and active in the community this August. “Each mural celebrates the
community. The opportunities to work with the neighborhood kids and volunteers
motivates me because we grow things and do something positive in our
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volunteers have an opportunity to show their creativity with different projects
over time.<span style="color: black;"> </span>Participants are always elated to
start on new projects they enjoy, while having a positive impact both in their lives and in the neighborhood. </span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Healthy eating and education mural vignettes by Cat Normoyle and MCA <br />
students. Vacant building at 1042 S. Lauderdale in Memphis</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt;"><br />by Alexis Becton </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt;">Whether a place is unremembered, abandoned or deserted, it
still has potential to come back to life through the eyes of another. This is
artist Cat Normoyle’s insight. Normoyle, a Boston native, moved to Memphis from
Atlanta in 2012 to join the faculty of Memphis College of Art (MCA), where she
teaches drawing, typography, printmaking, advertising and industrial design. In
pursuing hands-on artistic endeavors with some of her classes and students, she
has worked towards improving communities in the City of Memphis. A joint effort
with MCA students is a suite of themed window and door <span style="background: white; color: black;">murals for the currently vacant building </span>at 1042 South
Lauderdale Street.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt;">Normoyle finds it very rewarding to make a meaningful impact
in the community: “I’m very interested in social design and art. It’s
imperative that we take action to sustain our communities. If not us, then
who?” Soon after her arrival in Memphis she learned about the 25 SQ Public Art
Initiative, a partnership of the Mayor’s Innovation Delivery Team with the UrbanArt
Commission. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt;">For 25 SQ, neighborhood artists, Darlene Newman, Shea
Colburn and Frank D. Robinson, are creating a series of art installations in
three 25-block areas of South Memphis, Crosstown and Binghampton aimed at
revitalizing those communities. In South Memphis Cat Normoyle, together with
lead artist Darlene Newman, makes a greater impact by improving additional sites.
For Normoyle, 25 SQ has been a vehicle to realize her vision of diminishing eyesores
at vacant sites and spreading positive messages. </span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-themecolor: text1;">“One thing I hope my work
does, is inspire people in the community to come together. I am interested in
placemaking and I hope this piece not only restores ownership of this abandoned
site but also brings joy to the neighborhood and facilitates conversations
between neighbors.” says Cat Normoyle.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt;">The purpose of the 25 SQ project is to use murals as a means
to improve the visual appearance of the neighborhood. Working together with
Knowledge Quest, a non-profit that serves the children of South Memphis, the
artist and her student assistants developed the theme in support of the
organization's initiative to promote healthy eating, education and literacy. The
newly adorned doors and windows now display fruits, vegetables and educational
resources, such as books and words to inspire the mind. Vibrant colors dominate
the compositions of simple, strong shapes in each section. </span></div>
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Hobson, Noah Miller, Eugenia Mosley and Taylor Touchstone. Materials were
provided through the 25 SQ Public Art Initiative and Knowledge Quest. </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">The students contributed 18-24 service hours
each to paint the murals on plywood boards, which were then mounted. Moving
forward, additional students from Soulsville High School are volunteering time
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">The sky is the limit, as the saying goes! Our friend Glenn Weiss, public art leader of Delray Beach, Florida, </span>blogged a series of <a href="https://www.artsjournal.com/aestheticgrounds/billboards-of-the-sky/" target="_blank">billboard installations devoted to the sky</a> on May 10, 2014. Memphis artist Greely Myatt's <i>Cloudy Thoughts</i> is among them, created as part of the UrbanArt Commission's series of ten temporary public art projects in celebration of our 10th anniversary. <i>Cloudy Thoughts</i> won a Public Art Year in Review award from the Americans for the Arts Public Art Network. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Other featured sky billboard sightings are:</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Yoko Ono's <i>Imagine Peace</i> in Times Square, New York in 2012</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Kerry Tribe, Los Angeles in 2010</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Felix Gonzalez-Torres in 2012</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Lead Pencil Studio, Portland, Oregon in 2013 </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Young & Rubicam Advertising, New Zealand in 2014</span>UrbanArthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12107611318601126689noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4089192381417779567.post-58038387793157656362014-05-07T10:41:00.000-07:002014-05-19T08:18:42.714-07:00Pine Hill Mural Inspires<style>
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By Katie Whitfield</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The dedication celebration of the Pinehill Community Center mural is scheduled on Friday, June 20, 12-2pm. Free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served.<br /><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Along the side of Pine Hill Community Center, a bright and inspiring painted
message is delivered on Alice Avenue. The mural is part of the recent inaugural
District Mural Program, facilitated by the UrbanArt Commission for the City of
Memphis Public Art Program. Titled, "This is My Song,” the artwork was
brought to life by artists Chad Irwin and Kyle Taylor who explained: "The
title is intended to capture the sentiments of the neighborhood surrounding the
Community Center and is meant to represent what the center aspires to be."
Utilizing both the pursuit of education and the struggles faced obtaining it;
the artwork displays a story of life balance and determination. It offers a
blend of youth and the elderly, signaling hope for the future.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The Pine Hill Community Center was chosen after a review of potential sites.
<span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">After the location was
confirmed</span>, meetings were held to determine the vision for the mural.
Working together with the community and the center directors the artists
focused on education and "a life well-lived" were to be central focus
of the mural. Rory Campbell, Director of Pine Hill, wanted to “see the
community coming together as a whole.” The mural displays just that message: it
depicts the cycle of ages within a seamless unity. The central figure is
a young man who peacefully holds music to his ears. Surrounded by diplomas,
books and ribbons on one side, he is balanced by a newborn, a young woman and a
serene elderly woman on the other side. Rory Campbell states the importance of
the elderly in the community. "They help the kids stay away from gangs and
other troubles." He understands how the elderly in the neighborhood can
influence these children and direct them down a positive path. The community
center and its directors are constantly raising awareness against violence. For
example, in spring 2014, Pine Hill was visited by the Heal the Hood Foundation.
The non-profit organization is designed to heal broken communities through the
power of unity.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The Pine Hill mural has been well received by the community center users and
its neighborhood. Campbell shared his delight at the compliments from children
visiting the center, from neighbors and other onlookers. The mural is revered
as a positive stamp on the community center, physically and emotionally. Its
message is best summarized by Campbell's motivation for his job: "My job
is about showing the youth that people care, it's about taking time to listen
to what the young are saying, and to show them love. This is why the community
center directors do what they do…to show the kids compassion." The Pine
Hill mural shares this benevolent message.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Read <a href="http://www.urbanartcommission.org/gallery/d6-mural-pine-hill-community-center/?tab=overview#tabs" target="_blank">more</a> about the "This Is My Song" mural by Chad Irwin and Kyle Taylor at Pine Hill Community Center. </span>UrbanArthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12107611318601126689noreply@blogger.com0