Public art is artwork that is displayed in public spaces and accessible to all people. It can include sculptures, murals, installations and more. The document lists several Austin-based artists who have created public artworks and organizations that commission or support public art, suggesting that public art aims to reach broad audiences by placing artwork where the general public will encounter it.
In honor of our 25th Anniversary - The AIDS Memorial Quilt returned to Washington DC where over the course of 31 days in over 55 venues - including The National Mall - it once again reminded us all that we all have a part to play in ending AIDS.
This document discusses representation of gays and lesbians in film and media. It notes that approximately 3.8% of Americans identify as LGBT. It highlights important media figures and productions that increased LGBT visibility and acceptance. It also discusses organizations that advocated for LGBT rights like Queer Nation. The document examines ongoing issues like discrimination in the workplace and the military's "Don't Ask Don't Tell" policy.
Michelle Merritt has experience in event planning and production, marketing, and health promotion. Her portfolio includes producing events for the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History such as the Ford Freedom Awards ceremonies honoring public figures. She also served in leadership roles for the African World Festival and developed their first credentialing system. Merritt provided marketing consulting for health organizations and small businesses. Letters of recommendation praise her skills in project management, communications, and partnership development.
Networked & Noticed: How New Media Has Changed PRPerkettPR
A brief "why and how" INTRO for businesses who want to use social media for more effective PR - for The Downtown Women's Club, January 2010.
Focused on: Beginners, DIY, SMB
Tommy enjoys creating art paintings and drawings as hobbies. He spends his free time experimenting with different art mediums like watercolors, acrylics, and charcoal. Tommy hopes to continue improving his artistic skills and possibly showcase his work in a local art show in the future.
Humanizing Your Brand in Social Media - Social Media 2011PerkettPR
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This document discusses how PR and technology have merged, and the importance of using digital tools and a human approach to connect with customers. It emphasizes using social media, content, and multiple channels to build awareness, share knowledge, and understand customers. Effective digital PR requires being helpful, consistent, innovative, and measuring ROI. The future of PR lies in social media participation and a connected, multi-channel strategy.
The document discusses best technology options for small and medium sized businesses (SMBs). It notes that SMBs are time crunched, resource restrained, and fiscally cautious. It then asks readers to vote on common business needs like sharing files, backing up data, marketing, managing finances, and tracking employees. The document then provides recommendations for technologies to address file sharing, data backup, accessing files remotely, managing finances and payroll, monitoring productivity, communication tools, and marketing strategies.
In honor of our 25th Anniversary - The AIDS Memorial Quilt returned to Washington DC where over the course of 31 days in over 55 venues - including The National Mall - it once again reminded us all that we all have a part to play in ending AIDS.
This document discusses representation of gays and lesbians in film and media. It notes that approximately 3.8% of Americans identify as LGBT. It highlights important media figures and productions that increased LGBT visibility and acceptance. It also discusses organizations that advocated for LGBT rights like Queer Nation. The document examines ongoing issues like discrimination in the workplace and the military's "Don't Ask Don't Tell" policy.
Michelle Merritt has experience in event planning and production, marketing, and health promotion. Her portfolio includes producing events for the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History such as the Ford Freedom Awards ceremonies honoring public figures. She also served in leadership roles for the African World Festival and developed their first credentialing system. Merritt provided marketing consulting for health organizations and small businesses. Letters of recommendation praise her skills in project management, communications, and partnership development.
Networked & Noticed: How New Media Has Changed PRPerkettPR
A brief "why and how" INTRO for businesses who want to use social media for more effective PR - for The Downtown Women's Club, January 2010.
Focused on: Beginners, DIY, SMB
Tommy enjoys creating art paintings and drawings as hobbies. He spends his free time experimenting with different art mediums like watercolors, acrylics, and charcoal. Tommy hopes to continue improving his artistic skills and possibly showcase his work in a local art show in the future.
Humanizing Your Brand in Social Media - Social Media 2011PerkettPR
The document discusses how humanizing your brand can help marketing efforts. It notes that business customers are still people who engage on social channels. While marketers face challenges like data overload and multiple channels, taking a more human approach by having a sense of humor, being transparent and consistent can increase productivity, customer value and engagement on websites, blogs and communities. Taking a human approach means speaking to customers as people rather than at them and solving their problems in a resourceful, helpful way across integrated marketing campaigns.
PR & Technology How to Be Effective in Today’s Digital World PerkettPR
This document discusses how PR and technology have merged, and the importance of using digital tools and a human approach to connect with customers. It emphasizes using social media, content, and multiple channels to build awareness, share knowledge, and understand customers. Effective digital PR requires being helpful, consistent, innovative, and measuring ROI. The future of PR lies in social media participation and a connected, multi-channel strategy.
The document discusses best technology options for small and medium sized businesses (SMBs). It notes that SMBs are time crunched, resource restrained, and fiscally cautious. It then asks readers to vote on common business needs like sharing files, backing up data, marketing, managing finances, and tracking employees. The document then provides recommendations for technologies to address file sharing, data backup, accessing files remotely, managing finances and payroll, monitoring productivity, communication tools, and marketing strategies.
The document tells a story in Portuguese about five little ducklings who went to play beyond the mountains while their mother called out for them. One by one, each duckling returned except for the last one. The mother duck grew sad not knowing where her ducklings had gone. However, the story has a happy ending as the mother duck goes beyond the mountains to search for her ducklings and calls out, causing the ducklings to return to her.
CMO University - presentation by Christine Perkett; PerkettPRPerkettPR
The document discusses enhancing brands through social media engagement. It emphasizes the importance of conversing with customers rather than just broadcasting messages. Companies are advised to change their thinking, lighten up, speak up, listen, keep promises to both customers and their brand. Relationships built on respect and influence are more important than control. Metrics for measuring social media success include fans, followers, demographics, topics, influence, growth, activity, interactions, visitors, leads, new customers, active users, share of voice, brand mentions, sentiment, traffic sources, content views and shares.
This document provides an overview of digital marketing and how it has evolved. It discusses how digital marketing has changed from the past when websites were just starting to the present where many tools are available. The document also notes that digital marketing is not a one-size-fits-all approach and should utilize multiple channels to be most effective. It encourages readers to explore digital marketing's potential benefits.
This document provides a brief profile of someone who lists their boyfriend as their "babe 4 ever", their best friend as "TheBoyfriend", and their brother and crush identified as "Brova(ben j)" and "Crush(legacy)" respectively. They also mention enjoying the musician Drake and conclude by referring to themselves.
This document provides an overview of digital marketing and how it has evolved. It discusses how digital marketing has changed from the past when websites were first introduced to now with many digital marketing channels available. The document also highlights that digital marketing is not a one-size-fits-all approach and contact information is provided for further discussion.
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This presentation describes my High Performance Leadership Project for Toastmasters. I presented it to my club, Poway Black Mountain Toastmasters, at our meeting on Thursday May 30, 2013.
It describes what an HPL project is, how I came to choose this particular project and gives a sketch of what the project will accomplish. The next step for me is to do the project planning, then execute the project. I'll have another presentation at the end of the project to present the results and Lessons Learned.
The audio for the first slide is my first-person version of the introduction given by the Toastmaster of the evening, James Black.
I won a ribbon for Best Speaker that evening in a vote which included two DTMs (Distinguished Toastmasters).
Construction Project Management Class Project PresentationWayne Holley
John and Jane Doe have contracted to purchase a manufactured home to be installed on their 4.95 acre property in Santa Ysabel, California. The project will involve developing the land, installing utilities like a well and septic system, preparing the home site, and fully setting up and landscaping the home. Key risks include finding an adequate water source from a well and finding an acceptable location for the septic system leach field. The targeted completion date is November 5, 2012.
This document contains a collection of URLs and snippets of text on various topics including blogs by Joyce and Ken, wikis on information fluency and new tools workshops, an artwork depicting Pandora, discussions on opening boxes in education and growth, and various online tools and resources for writing, research, and multimedia projects.
A public lecture I gave to first-year journalism students at the Oslo and Akershus University College of Applied Sciences in Norway.
The focus of the lecture was on tips and practices. Please also mind the sources on the last slide. They provide excellent further information.
# Longer Introduction
On Twitter every now and then a celebrity is declared dead. Very often this is just a hoax: For instance, Eddie Murphy and Denzel Washington have had a mysterious deadly snowboarding accident. And when North Korean dictator Kim Jong Il died, the rapper Lil Kim became a trending topic as many hip hop fans simply got confused due their similar names.
Rumours, hoaxes and wrong information have been everyday phenomena in the news business. With social media some things have changed: User generated content has become a new source for journalists and now news spread and modify faster than ever. Journalists have to adapt to these new conditions. Last week I gave a lecture to first-year journalism students in Oslo. In the talk I put the phenomenon of rumours in social media into context and gave the students some tips on how to use the means they have available to check facts. The last slide contains links to a excellent blog posts and papers that contribute to the topic. Elsebeth Frey at Oslo and Akershus University College of Applied Sciences was so kind to give me the opportunity to speak in her class about fact checking.
Making and the Commons, for Europeana's "European Cultural Commons" conferenc...Michael Edson
Keynote given at Europeana's European Cultural Commons conference in Warsaw Poland, October 12, 2011.
A video of this talk from Warsaw is at http://youtu.be/RSaLnHlN4gQ
A full text version of the talk (with footnotes and hyperlinks) is at http://www.slideshare.net/edsonm/museums-and-the-commons-helping-makers-get-stuff-done-6779050
The document discusses how the Smithsonian Institution is using crowdsourcing techniques to engage the public. It explains how the Smithsonian is developing mobile apps and digital projects that allow volunteers and citizen scientists around the world to contribute by commenting, sharing, and curating information. Some examples mentioned include using crowds to transcribe historical documents and help curate collections through apps like LeafSnap for plant identification. The goal is to put more of the Smithsonian's collections online and in the hands of people everywhere.
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In this talk, I look at how the Smithsonian is looking to continue its long-standing tradition of crowdsourcing through the contributions of citizen scientists. The Smithsonian’s mission is the increase and diffusion of knowledge and the interpretation of that vision through the lens of Smithsonian Mobile is to Recruit the World to increase and diffuse knowledge and enlist collaborators globally. The Smithsonian has long relied on volunteers to fill essential roles at our museums, zoo, and research centers. Digital technology allows us to expand our volunteer corps to include many more individuals who may not be able to work with us on-site. All they need is a computer and internet access.
The document discusses how the Smithsonian Institution is using crowdsourcing techniques to engage the public. It explains how the Smithsonian is developing mobile apps and digital projects that allow volunteers and citizen scientists around the world to contribute by commenting, sharing, and curating information. Some examples mentioned include using crowds to transcribe historical documents and help curate collections through apps like LeafSnap for plant identification. The goal is to put more of the Smithsonian's collections online and in the hands of people everywhere.
Innovate is the biweekly podcast featuring dialogue with social entrepreneurs, visionaries and leading scholars engaged in transformative thinking, action and creative collaboration. Innovate is produced by Ashoka, Innovators for the Public, the Kellogg Fellows Leadership Alliance and the Philadelphia Social Innovations Journal.
The document discusses the steps involved in requesting professional essay writing services from the website HelpWriting.net. The 5 steps are: 1) Create an account with a password and email. 2) Complete a 10-minute order form providing instructions, sources, and deadline. 3) Review bids from writers and choose one based on qualifications. 4) Review the completed paper and authorize payment if satisfied. 5) Request revisions to ensure satisfaction, and the company offers refunds for plagiarized work.
The document tells a story in Portuguese about five little ducklings who went to play beyond the mountains while their mother called out for them. One by one, each duckling returned except for the last one. The mother duck grew sad not knowing where her ducklings had gone. However, the story has a happy ending as the mother duck goes beyond the mountains to search for her ducklings and calls out, causing the ducklings to return to her.
CMO University - presentation by Christine Perkett; PerkettPRPerkettPR
The document discusses enhancing brands through social media engagement. It emphasizes the importance of conversing with customers rather than just broadcasting messages. Companies are advised to change their thinking, lighten up, speak up, listen, keep promises to both customers and their brand. Relationships built on respect and influence are more important than control. Metrics for measuring social media success include fans, followers, demographics, topics, influence, growth, activity, interactions, visitors, leads, new customers, active users, share of voice, brand mentions, sentiment, traffic sources, content views and shares.
This document provides an overview of digital marketing and how it has evolved. It discusses how digital marketing has changed from the past when websites were just starting to the present where many tools are available. The document also notes that digital marketing is not a one-size-fits-all approach and should utilize multiple channels to be most effective. It encourages readers to explore digital marketing's potential benefits.
This document provides a brief profile of someone who lists their boyfriend as their "babe 4 ever", their best friend as "TheBoyfriend", and their brother and crush identified as "Brova(ben j)" and "Crush(legacy)" respectively. They also mention enjoying the musician Drake and conclude by referring to themselves.
This document provides an overview of digital marketing and how it has evolved. It discusses how digital marketing has changed from the past when websites were first introduced to now with many digital marketing channels available. The document also highlights that digital marketing is not a one-size-fits-all approach and contact information is provided for further discussion.
Christine Perkett on why PR experts are now influencers - and how to get there yourself. Embracing your role as a tastemaker. A presentation June 11, 2010 for T3PR by PRSA in NYC.
High performance leadership project.nextdoor neighborhoods.slideshareWayne Holley
This presentation describes my High Performance Leadership Project for Toastmasters. I presented it to my club, Poway Black Mountain Toastmasters, at our meeting on Thursday May 30, 2013.
It describes what an HPL project is, how I came to choose this particular project and gives a sketch of what the project will accomplish. The next step for me is to do the project planning, then execute the project. I'll have another presentation at the end of the project to present the results and Lessons Learned.
The audio for the first slide is my first-person version of the introduction given by the Toastmaster of the evening, James Black.
I won a ribbon for Best Speaker that evening in a vote which included two DTMs (Distinguished Toastmasters).
Construction Project Management Class Project PresentationWayne Holley
John and Jane Doe have contracted to purchase a manufactured home to be installed on their 4.95 acre property in Santa Ysabel, California. The project will involve developing the land, installing utilities like a well and septic system, preparing the home site, and fully setting up and landscaping the home. Key risks include finding an adequate water source from a well and finding an acceptable location for the septic system leach field. The targeted completion date is November 5, 2012.
This document contains a collection of URLs and snippets of text on various topics including blogs by Joyce and Ken, wikis on information fluency and new tools workshops, an artwork depicting Pandora, discussions on opening boxes in education and growth, and various online tools and resources for writing, research, and multimedia projects.
A public lecture I gave to first-year journalism students at the Oslo and Akershus University College of Applied Sciences in Norway.
The focus of the lecture was on tips and practices. Please also mind the sources on the last slide. They provide excellent further information.
# Longer Introduction
On Twitter every now and then a celebrity is declared dead. Very often this is just a hoax: For instance, Eddie Murphy and Denzel Washington have had a mysterious deadly snowboarding accident. And when North Korean dictator Kim Jong Il died, the rapper Lil Kim became a trending topic as many hip hop fans simply got confused due their similar names.
Rumours, hoaxes and wrong information have been everyday phenomena in the news business. With social media some things have changed: User generated content has become a new source for journalists and now news spread and modify faster than ever. Journalists have to adapt to these new conditions. Last week I gave a lecture to first-year journalism students in Oslo. In the talk I put the phenomenon of rumours in social media into context and gave the students some tips on how to use the means they have available to check facts. The last slide contains links to a excellent blog posts and papers that contribute to the topic. Elsebeth Frey at Oslo and Akershus University College of Applied Sciences was so kind to give me the opportunity to speak in her class about fact checking.
Making and the Commons, for Europeana's "European Cultural Commons" conferenc...Michael Edson
Keynote given at Europeana's European Cultural Commons conference in Warsaw Poland, October 12, 2011.
A video of this talk from Warsaw is at http://youtu.be/RSaLnHlN4gQ
A full text version of the talk (with footnotes and hyperlinks) is at http://www.slideshare.net/edsonm/museums-and-the-commons-helping-makers-get-stuff-done-6779050
The document discusses how the Smithsonian Institution is using crowdsourcing techniques to engage the public. It explains how the Smithsonian is developing mobile apps and digital projects that allow volunteers and citizen scientists around the world to contribute by commenting, sharing, and curating information. Some examples mentioned include using crowds to transcribe historical documents and help curate collections through apps like LeafSnap for plant identification. The goal is to put more of the Smithsonian's collections online and in the hands of people everywhere.
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In this talk, I look at how the Smithsonian is looking to continue its long-standing tradition of crowdsourcing through the contributions of citizen scientists. The Smithsonian’s mission is the increase and diffusion of knowledge and the interpretation of that vision through the lens of Smithsonian Mobile is to Recruit the World to increase and diffuse knowledge and enlist collaborators globally. The Smithsonian has long relied on volunteers to fill essential roles at our museums, zoo, and research centers. Digital technology allows us to expand our volunteer corps to include many more individuals who may not be able to work with us on-site. All they need is a computer and internet access.
The document discusses how the Smithsonian Institution is using crowdsourcing techniques to engage the public. It explains how the Smithsonian is developing mobile apps and digital projects that allow volunteers and citizen scientists around the world to contribute by commenting, sharing, and curating information. Some examples mentioned include using crowds to transcribe historical documents and help curate collections through apps like LeafSnap for plant identification. The goal is to put more of the Smithsonian's collections online and in the hands of people everywhere.
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The document discusses the steps involved in requesting professional essay writing services from the website HelpWriting.net. The 5 steps are: 1) Create an account with a password and email. 2) Complete a 10-minute order form providing instructions, sources, and deadline. 3) Review bids from writers and choose one based on qualifications. 4) Review the completed paper and authorize payment if satisfied. 5) Request revisions to ensure satisfaction, and the company offers refunds for plagiarized work.
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Architectural and constructions management experience since 2003 including 18 years located in UAE.
Coordinate and oversee all technical activities relating to architectural and construction projects,
including directing the design team, reviewing drafts and computer models, and approving design
changes.
Organize and typically develop, and review building plans, ensuring that a project meets all safety and
environmental standards.
Prepare feasibility studies, construction contracts, and tender documents with specifications and
tender analyses.
Consulting with clients, work on formulating equipment and labor cost estimates, ensuring a project
meets environmental, safety, structural, zoning, and aesthetic standards.
Monitoring the progress of a project to assess whether or not it is in compliance with building plans
and project deadlines.
Attention to detail, exceptional time management, and strong problem-solving and communication
skills are required for this role.
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India’s architectural landscape is a vibrant tapestry that weaves together the country's rich cultural heritage and its modern aspirations. From majestic historical structures to cutting-edge contemporary designs, the work of Indian architects is celebrated worldwide. Among the many firms shaping this dynamic field, Design Forum International stands out as a leader in innovative and sustainable architecture. This blog explores some of the best Indian architects, highlighting their contributions and showcasing the most famous architects in India.
International Upcycling Research Network advisory board meeting 4Kyungeun Sung
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AIPP Public Art Symposium 9/12/09
1. What Is Public Art? What Is Public Art? image courtesy Jenn Deering Davis, edited by CMBJ via Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Auditorium_Shores_(2007).jpg
I don't know if you can see it. But if you look closely, at the bottom half of this image. Kinda hard to make out, but that there is the public. That's who's receiving the art. That's what public art is about It is art in public. Somewhere outside a gallery, shop, or museum, or any of the usual places you might find art. Tends to give a space an identity by demarcating that space. Giving the space its identity, defining its community. Ideally it engages with that community. (positively or negatively) Good public art will know its audience. What is an ideal public art program? One that is open to possibility. And allows for the spontaneous combination of ingredients and energies to transcend; to create magic. To engage its audience and identify its community.
This will allow for works that commemorate in the traditional sense, bronze statues, etc. (Stevie Ray Vaughn & Philosphers Rock)
Allows for works that are abstract (Clockknot: Mark DiSuvero for Landmarks, Doctor Pangloss: David Heyman & Sandra Fiedorek for AIPP, Laguna Gloria)
Weird, performative, ephemeral works that rely on duration of time or materials (Bill Davenport for Texas Biennial, Bodies In Urban Spaces: Willi Dorner for Fusebox festival, I of Texas: Luke Savisky for First Night)
work that engages a group of people or the community (Mel Ziegler, Harrell Fletcher). Hold Your Breath 2004 Mel Ziegler Dunn & Brown Gallery Harrel Fletcher Corentine's Turtle 2006 Domaine De Kerguehennec Brittany, France
I've chosen a couple of Austin artists that I feel have a good handle on their audience. Hunter Cross creates interactive, site-specific and crowd-sourced art. He is also the lead organizer of Open Doors Collective
From their website: Open Doors served as an introduction to a community of Texas artists. By empowering artists with full control of a domestic space lacking the commercial constraints of a traditional gallery, … Sophistical Protection Terra Goolsby bubble wrap, house
… we defined ourselves as curators of the senses and the audience as an active ingredient in the work. … Untitled #2 Sandra Martinez 13.5' x 8.5' x 7' concrete, perilite, twine, wood, pvc, latex paint, rope lights
… The exhibition included five room-sized installations and two large-scale exterior works presented … Grand Hall Kate Scherer dimensions variable wood, turkey feet, wire, bacon, silcone, fabric
… by nine emerging Texas artists at a house located in central Austin. Hora Vital Cole Thompson & Cesar Alexander Villareal 14' x 15' x 13' corn syrup, white vinyl, padding, foam, plexi, metal, wood, rope
Because of that success Open Doors secured an unfinished space downtown the following year. The exhibition focused on large-scale sculptural and spatial works that encouraged audience interaction and visual submersion. Cole Thompson Gaspaglorbs, 2005 latex weather balloons, sonotubes, timers, vacuums Sandra Martinez Object Rendered ,2005 tires, twine, paint
Hunter Cross Diaspora, 2005 mdf, acetate, organizational dots Cesar Alexander Villareal Nido, 2005 branches, feathers, sound, camera These two exhibits worked outside of the "white cube". They wanted the public, they needed the public: "audience as an active ingredient" & "encouraged audience interaction and visual submersion" They transformed these inert spaces into art spaces. They wanted to be taken serious as artists. So they created an arena for the public to meet them.
barnum for the web Matthew puts his work where everyone can see it, on the street. No need for the audience to visit a designated art environment. uses the language of graffiti and raises questions of legality, but more important there's the question of the relevance of its content.
caloo calay goon gone green grass was on its way We tore up all the cement one day and planted grass that night. A month later we all got chiggers and burs. "Rodriguez uses the earth itself to express dissatisfaction with man's effects on the environment. A mound of concrete rubble and a house in shambles are both anthropomorphized with simple frowning cartoon faces." -Salvador Castillo Austin Chronicle That Was Then, This Is Now Apr 11, 2008
Q: Does nailing something to a tree hurt the tree? — Maggie, age 9 A. Good question. Generally, no, something the size of a nail hammered into a tree won’t hurt it. The nail would most likely be inserted about an inch to an inch and a half into the bark. “The tree should compartmentalize and heal the wound around it,To be in physical pain you need a central nervous system. Which means you need a spine.Trees don’t have spines. A few nails wont hurt it.” says Grant Jones, technical advisor with Davey Tree Company in Kent, Ohio. He carries this question of "how serious am I supposed to take this?" into every aspect of how he presents his work. Its very playful.
He is a community artist. You may have seen his work driving around town. He worked at the hospital with kids having them create drawings & paintings which he digitzed and applied to a couple of CapMetro buses. He moderated this process and then placed his collaborative work in the same public space as Rodriguez, but as his work is a collaboration there were certain structures he worked within. And needed their buy-in.
"Cion has envisioned and is now implementing a collaborative project between himself as an artist and the Child Life Division of the Dell Children’s Medical Center of Central Texas. Specifically, he is engaging the patients being treated in the dialysis, hematology and oncology clinics to create art while going through their treatments. The hospital, the patients’ families, and eventually the city of Austin will see their art through a project that uses advertising bus wraps to display the work." - Christina Hiett from: The Public Art Issue Cantanker Magazine Less of an argument as to whether its is art or not. More about which public he's engaging. Sponsors? Kids & families? Anyone that can see the bus?
Austin Green Art is an environmentally conscious art organization lead by Randy Jewart. They kinda started with this multisite eco-friendly art installation exhibit.
I found out about Austin Green Art after experienceing Virginia Fleck's contribution.
AGA has gone on to create installations at festivals,
coordinate Earth Day events/celebrations
Annette Lawrence at Flatbed Press Polymorphic Plastic Parade “ Polymorphic Plastic Parade” is a 5-week tour, traveling in a bus that operates on waste vegetable oil, created by IAN GAMBLE AND SARAH WITT. http://www.plasticparade.org/basecamp1/ National Park(ing) Day Ridgetop Elementary Gardens Green-Warriors 25 people working for Austin Green Art and learning environmental skills this summer through a grant to Goodwill from Workforce Solutions. The $1.79 million grant puts 600 at-risk 14- to 24-year-olds to work over five weeks, said Laura Griebel, a program manager for youth services for Goodwill.
Recently unveiled, the Sunflowers are an example of highly visible placement. Right next to IH-35 and the much talked about Mueller development. Again, very Austin in that it is green (solar powered lights) and pedestrian and bike friendly. AIPP helped with selection process!
The collaboration with the Texas Bienial. Besides dipping their toes in the temporary art waters, the locations are what I thought of as highly effective/visible. When I think of Austin, I think green,athletic, the hike and bike trail. At the right time on the right day, that place gets just as packed as I35 or Mopac during rush hour. This is a great example of AIPP putting art in front of the public where they’re at.
return to this image to point out that as public artist, you are not competing with architecture. You are trying to connect with the public.