Friday, January 11, hundreds of artists, art supporters, and current and former board members and staff members gathered at the Memphis College of Art to view the UrbanArt Commission's 10th Anniversary Exhibit. On view through January 30 are work products created by artists, ranging from colored pencil drawings to 65% steel scale models, for 24 projects that UrbanArt has completed over the last 10 years, and 1 project to be completed in 2008.
It was great to see old and new friends and to let people know what we have been up to for the last decade. We are grateful to everyone who came by and showed their support for public art in Memphis.
Unfortunately due to the timing of the exhibit, which was installed over two days the week before Christmas and coincided with Carissa Hussong's last day, and was followed by preparing for the office to be closed for 6 days and beginning the new year with an Interim Director, we did not inform one artist whose work did not make it into the show due to space concerns, and we deeply regret the error and any distress it may have caused. UrbanArt is one of few advocates for visual artists in Memphis, and we are not interested in alienating any of our constituents.
Please continue to visit this blog and our website, www.urbanartcommission.org, and join our mailing list to get updates on upcoming 10th Anniversary projects and events. We hope you'll join us for the gallery talk for the exhibit at Memphis College of Art on Wednesday, January 23, at 6:00 PM. Artists Krisi Duckworth, Mark Nowell and Vitus Shell will be speaking about their projects.
Sunday, January 13, 2008
Thursday, January 10, 2008
You Are Invited!
interactions/interruptions
Ten Years of Public Art in Memphis
Friday, January 11, 2008
6-8:00 PM
Memphis College of Art
1930 Poplar Avenue
Overton Park
Please join us for the reception for our 10th anniversary exhibit.
For more info about our 10th anniversary, please click here.
Ten Years of Public Art in Memphis
Friday, January 11, 2008
6-8:00 PM
Memphis College of Art
1930 Poplar Avenue
Overton Park
Please join us for the reception for our 10th anniversary exhibit.
For more info about our 10th anniversary, please click here.
Sunday, January 6, 2008
2007 Recap
Welcome back! Now that we are in 2008, let's look back at a few mileposts from 2007:
We started the new year with a flood in our office. Learned that backing up your computer really does give you peace of mind, and that quite a few people worried that we packed up and moved without telling anyone.
Held a public art panel discussion and a lecture from visiting artist Tom Otterness in April, thanks to an ABC Grant from the Tennessee Arts Commission, administered through ArtsMemphis.
The Links at Riverside opened in May, featuring a gate designed and built by Jim Wallace.
Mel Spillman, former Project Manager, left the UAC to teach art at Cordova Middle School. Toneyce Green joined us as Administrative Assistant, and Laura Caroline Johnson joined us as Project Coordinator.
Carissa Hussong announced that she would be leaving the UAC to head up the Metal Museum, and the UAC began a search for a new Executive Director.
The Cancer Survivors Park was completed, with artwork by Yvonne Bobo and Kristi Duckworth.
Mark Nowell installed the sculpture Aspire at Brewster Elementary.
The UAC hosted three artist feedback sessions. They were held to help us get a better understanding of what we can do to encourage the artists in our community become more involved with our projects. Art parties, annual art shows, and more artist workshops were just a few of the topics that were discussed.
We ended the year by both looking back at our 10 year history, and beginning a new chapter for the UAC. On Carissa's last day, we installed an exhibit at MCA: Interactions/Interruptions, which celebrates our last 10 years while kicking off our 10th anniversary celebration that will culminate in March with 10 temporary public art projects.
We started the new year with a flood in our office. Learned that backing up your computer really does give you peace of mind, and that quite a few people worried that we packed up and moved without telling anyone.
Held a public art panel discussion and a lecture from visiting artist Tom Otterness in April, thanks to an ABC Grant from the Tennessee Arts Commission, administered through ArtsMemphis.
The Links at Riverside opened in May, featuring a gate designed and built by Jim Wallace.
Mel Spillman, former Project Manager, left the UAC to teach art at Cordova Middle School. Toneyce Green joined us as Administrative Assistant, and Laura Caroline Johnson joined us as Project Coordinator.
Carissa Hussong announced that she would be leaving the UAC to head up the Metal Museum, and the UAC began a search for a new Executive Director.
The Cancer Survivors Park was completed, with artwork by Yvonne Bobo and Kristi Duckworth.
Mark Nowell installed the sculpture Aspire at Brewster Elementary.
The UAC hosted three artist feedback sessions. They were held to help us get a better understanding of what we can do to encourage the artists in our community become more involved with our projects. Art parties, annual art shows, and more artist workshops were just a few of the topics that were discussed.
We ended the year by both looking back at our 10 year history, and beginning a new chapter for the UAC. On Carissa's last day, we installed an exhibit at MCA: Interactions/Interruptions, which celebrates our last 10 years while kicking off our 10th anniversary celebration that will culminate in March with 10 temporary public art projects.
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