This Saturday we’re unveiling “Art in the Alleys” as part of ArtWalk.*
Back alley and impromptu dancing, music, poetry and performance is welcome. Come over and join us!
GUIDED TOURS: Join us Saturday from 1-3 for guided tours (raindate Sunday, 1-3) by organizers and artists. Learn what inspired this event, what inspired the artists, and the history of the alleys that we uncovered (cows, chickens, blacksmith, pigeons and more).
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1 Oct 2008 | 5:39 pm | Art, Streets, Bicycles, Pedestrians | No comments yet - Add your comments
Our 3D Vision group is working on a community art and beautification project.
We want to beautify and make our neighborhoods safer and we’d like to use one or two of our alleys (or streets) as pilot projects which might spur more interest throughout Riverwest and beyond. In the short run this will result in us being part of ArtWalk and getting a little press, and in the long run we hope this idea spreads out into other parts of the city.
Specifically, we’re working right now to hook up with some artists (of all ages and genres, come on over!) who would be willing to paint murals on garage doors. Property owners will receive a rough sketch of the work to be done, and would have input and say in what goes on their space. This could expand to stencils for use in alleys (or on trash cans, to encourage their use), or personalized stencils to go in front of each house, according to the specifications of the resident/homeowner. We could also do a little gardening in the occasional small patches that are found in some alleys.
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5 Aug 2008 | 10:19 am | Art, Safety, DIY - Do It Yourself, 3rd District | No comments yet - Add your comments