Friday, April 25, 2008

Don't Forget!

South Main Trolley Tour - Dwayne Butcher's Temporary Project Starts Tonight
Friday, April 25
6:00 - 9:00 PM
South Main between Vance and GE Patterson


Also...

Artist Hosting Blacksmithing Workshops in Conjunction with Public Art Project
Saturday April 26
Saturday May 3
Saturday May 10
8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Black Bayou, Goodman Street between Park and Douglass

Local artist John Golightly is offering the public an opportunity to help in the creation of public art by hosting four blacksmithing workshops for residents of the Normal Station neighborhood.

The workshops give neighbors the opportunity to play a major part in enhancing their community, and will give them the chance to become a blacksmith for a day as the help construct five scenic panels that were designed by Golightly.

Anyone who is interested in participating can contact the UrbanArt Commission at 901.525.0880.

The Black Bayou Fence project is a City of Memphis Percent-for-Art project, administered by the UrbanArt Commission.

Thursday, April 17, 2008

South Main Sidewalks to Receive Sandwich Board Makeover

Starting Friday, April 25 - during the South Main Trolley Tour
April 25th – May 26th
Contact: Elizabeth Alley, 901-525-0880


Memphis College of Art MFA student, Dwayne Butcher, is helping to celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the UrbanArt Commission by installing “sandwich board paintings” down the sidewalks of South Main Street. The boards, painted in a minimalist aesthetic with bright colors, will line the sidewalks of S. Main from Vance Avenue down to the Powerhouse at S. Main and G.E. Patterson.

This temporary installation, set to be up from April 25th through May 26th, is one of ten temporary public art projects being installed as part of the UrbanArt Commission’s 10th Anniversary celebration this spring.

For more information please contact: Elizabeth Alley, 901-525-0880.

Artist Hosting Blacksmithing Workshops in Conjunction with Public Art Project

April 19
April 26
May 3
May 10
Black Bayou, Goodman Street between Park and Douglass
Contact: Elizabeth Alley 901.525.0880


Local artist John Golightly is offering the public an opportunity to help in the creation of public art by hosting four blacksmithing workshops for residents of the Normal Station neighborhood.

The workshops give neighbors the opportunity to play a major part in enhancing their community, and will give them the chance to become a blacksmith for a day as the help construct five scenic panels that were designed by Golightly.

Anyone who is interested in participating can contact the UrbanArt Commission at 901.525.0880.

The Black Bayou Fence project is a City of Memphis Percent-for-Art project, administered by the UrbanArt Commission.