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Ride the Urban Art Trolley on Sept. 11!
 | | The Urban Art Trawl passing a portion of Stuart Frost's "Portable Grove" at the Harwood Art Center |
The Public Art Program, along with the ABQ Trolley Co., brings you another Urban Art Trawl through Albuquerque. This 75 minute tour, guided by Outreach Coordinator Becky Holtzman, will offer guests information and history about public artworks in the city. The tour starts at 11:00 AM on Sunday September 11th. You will board the trolley on 5th Street between Tijeras and Marquette NW, behind the City/County Government building. To buy tickets, click here. For more information about the tour click here.
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Montaņo Bridge Re-painting Ahead of Schedule and Under Budget
Local painting company, Bob's Painting, was tasked with bringing the Montano Bridge back to its original 1997 luster. And they sure have delivered! The project is coming in ahead of schedule and under budget and should be finished by the time you read this!
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Great Turnout for Flyway Dedication
 | Artist Robert Wilson, speaking at the Flyway dedication ceremony,
photo by Glenn Hohnstreiter |
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The dedication ceremony for Flyway was a great success. Many past and present Arts Board members attended the event along with interested and appreciative city residents. Special thanks to City Councilors Dan Lewis and Ken Sanchez and Cultural Services Director Betty Rivera for attending the dedication as well.
The artist, Robert Wilson, spoke about his inspiration for the artwork and his desire for people to not only look at the piece but to "walk through it" too.
Flyway is near the entrance to the Open Space Visitors Center at 6500 Coors NW. Stay tuned for the premiere of a documentary about the project coming soon!
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Public Art Project Opportunities in El Paso Albuquerque's Public Art Urban Enhancement Program is pleased to help spread the word about these two public art opportunities in El Paso, TX. The City of El Paso Public Art Program seeks to commission artworks for traffic circles being installed in existing intersections citywide. The Deadline for this project is September 30th, 2011. The City of El Paso Public Art Program is also seeking to commission an artwork or artworks for an upcoming fire station in Central El Paso. The deadline for this project is September 16, 2011. For more info on these exciting projects, visit the El Paso Public Art website. |
