Showing posts with label 2012 New Albany Public Art Project: Bicentennial Series. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 2012 New Albany Public Art Project: Bicentennial Series. Show all posts
Tuesday, June 26, 2012
Sunday, June 24, 2012
The art walk was a great success.
Who needs the Louisville Crashers when you have Ten Penny Nail?
Art Walk organizers report a more than five hundred registered art walkers as well as numerous others who didn't sign in.
The crowd at the beer garden on Bank Street was steady all night long. It cooled off considerably for the last two hours, and the music was stellar.
Hats off to Mickey Thompson for the set-up and tear-down, and big thanks to the Dandy Lion crew, the musicians and DJs, Bank Street Brewhouse staff, and of course, the heavy hitters at the Carnegie: Karen Gillenwater and Laura Wilkins. The artists deserve props, too.
Events like the Art Walk require literally hundreds of hours of cumulative background work to produce an atmosphere lasting only one night. But memories of the overall effect are priceless. It hasn't been long since the only time folks came downtown was during Harvest Homecoming. Now, smaller crowds congregate during orchestrated evenings (rest assured, the St. Mary's picnic attendees had a wonderful show with the Crashers even as we "occupied" Bank Street), and also most weekends, even when nothing special is happening.
It's getting there. If you took part in the Art Walk, consider filling out the survey linked below.
Did you attend the Art Walk yesterday, Saturday June 23? Please help us make the Art Walk even better next year by taking this brief
Spend 5 minutes telling us what you think and you might win a Public Art Project t-shirt. The deadline to complete the survey is July 14, 2012.
Click HERE to take the survey.
THANK YOU, from all of us, to everyone who attended the Art Walk yesterday, and for your continued support of and interest in the Carnegie Center and the New Albany Public Art Project.
Karen Gillenwater, Curator
Laura Wilkins, Director of Marketing & Outreach
Thursday, June 21, 2012
The Public Art Walk is this Saturday (June 23), with accompanying NABC beer garden and live music.
The Art Walk showcases annual temporary art installations intended to symbolize selected aspects of New Albany’s civic experience in the run-up to our bicentennial next year. In 2012, three previous works of public art and three new ones are on the walking route.
At 4:00 p.m. on the 23rd, Bank Street will be closed between NABC Bank Street Brewhouse and the Carnegie Center for Art and History. Parking areas on BSB’s side of the street can be reached by the two-way alley between Bank and Pearl. Lots on the Carnegie side can be accessed by the alley from Elm Street or a cut-through by the Schad Law office from 3rd Street.
There'll be some tables and chairs, but please feel free to bring camp chairs for use in the beer garden.
7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.: Midnight Hour Sound System
9:00 - 10:30: Ten Penny Nail
10:30 - 11:30: Midnight Hour Sound System
Last call is 11:15 p.m.
Maybe we can find some Black & Blue Grass to pour. I have contacts.
Tuesday, June 12, 2012
2012 New Albany Public Art Walk is Saturday, June 23.
(submitted and fully endorsed)
Don't miss the 2012 New Albany Public Art Walk, Saturday June 23, 6:00-9:00 pm (rain date June 30)!
Featuring live music on Bank Street and NABC Beer Garden from 7:00 pm-Midnight
After starting at the Carnegie Center, visitors can drop in at the six artworks on the Art Walk between 6:00-9:00 pm to speak with the artists and learn more about the project themes. A walking tour booklet for the 2012 Public Art Project, which includes a map of the 2011 and 2012 installations, and information about the 2012 artists and historical themes, will be available at the sites. During the Art Walk, participants can make their own three-color screenprinted poster designed by Ron Jasin of Madpixel Art and Design and facilitated by local artists and volunteers. The New Albany Public Art Project Facebook page (www.facebook.com/napublicart) will reveal several sneak peeks of the poster design in the days leading up to the Art Walk on June 23. Visitors can also explore the art with SCVNGR and Take it Artside! mobile apps.
From 7:00 pm to midnight, Art Walk participants can enjoy live music featuring Ten Penny Nail and Midnight Hour Sound System, and a New Albanian Brewing Company beer garden, on Bank Street between Spring and Elm Streets.
Six public artworks will be featured on the June 23 Art Walk, including the following three new works for 2012 (clockwise from lower left):
1. To celebrate the history of Parks & Recreation, Louisville artist/architect Nathan Smith has created a MicroPark on one of New Albany’s sidewalks. This wooden structure takes its form from the Ohio River and provides a gathering space for the community with seating and edible plants that the community is invited to share.
2. The theme of Neighborhoods & Architecture is honored by Jacob Stanley of Greencastle, Indiana. His artwork Sweat Equity begins with a grid on the ground, representing city streets and neighborhoods, that then turns upward to become posts that support a sculpture of a house.
3. New Albany artist R. Michael Wimmer created a metal sculpture, Growth of Education, that tells the story of New Albany’s rich history of Education. Wimmer states, “This sculpture grows out of the earth as a surreal plant form, which flowers into objects that symbolize education in our city."
In addition to the artists, Art Walk sites will host historians, demonstrators and community leaders who will speak with participants about the historic themes interpreted by the artists. The Art Walk will include the following artworks installed in 2011:
Resartus, by Dominic Guarnaschelli, Theme: Textiles, Wholesale to Retail
Nature’s Calligraphy, by Janis Martin, Ruth Andrews and Michael Slaksi, Theme: Farmer’s Markets
Time Ghost tower-casts #1 and #2, by Scott Scarboro, Theme: Newspapers & Broadcasting
The project partners, the Carnegie Center for Art & History, Inc. and the New Albany Urban Enterprise Association, have committed their own funds to the project. Additionally, individuals and organizations that have sponsored the project include: Horseshoe Foundation of Floyd County, The Indiana Arts Commission, the General Mills Foundation, Your Community Bank, the Community Foundation of Southern Indiana, The News and Tribune, and Michael and Noelle Gohmann. Anyone wishing to make a contribution to the Public Art Project can do soonline via Power2Give at www.power2give.org/go/p/744.
We hope to see you on June 23!
Laura Wilkins, Director of Marketing & Outreach
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Don't miss the 2012 New Albany Public Art Walk, Saturday June 23, 6:00-9:00 pm (rain date June 30)!
Featuring live music on Bank Street and NABC Beer Garden from 7:00 pm-Midnight
After starting at the Carnegie Center, visitors can drop in at the six artworks on the Art Walk between 6:00-9:00 pm to speak with the artists and learn more about the project themes. A walking tour booklet for the 2012 Public Art Project, which includes a map of the 2011 and 2012 installations, and information about the 2012 artists and historical themes, will be available at the sites. During the Art Walk, participants can make their own three-color screenprinted poster designed by Ron Jasin of Madpixel Art and Design and facilitated by local artists and volunteers. The New Albany Public Art Project Facebook page (www.facebook.com/napublicart) will reveal several sneak peeks of the poster design in the days leading up to the Art Walk on June 23. Visitors can also explore the art with SCVNGR and Take it Artside! mobile apps.
From 7:00 pm to midnight, Art Walk participants can enjoy live music featuring Ten Penny Nail and Midnight Hour Sound System, and a New Albanian Brewing Company beer garden, on Bank Street between Spring and Elm Streets.
Six public artworks will be featured on the June 23 Art Walk, including the following three new works for 2012 (clockwise from lower left):
1. To celebrate the history of Parks & Recreation, Louisville artist/architect Nathan Smith has created a MicroPark on one of New Albany’s sidewalks. This wooden structure takes its form from the Ohio River and provides a gathering space for the community with seating and edible plants that the community is invited to share.
2. The theme of Neighborhoods & Architecture is honored by Jacob Stanley of Greencastle, Indiana. His artwork Sweat Equity begins with a grid on the ground, representing city streets and neighborhoods, that then turns upward to become posts that support a sculpture of a house.
3. New Albany artist R. Michael Wimmer created a metal sculpture, Growth of Education, that tells the story of New Albany’s rich history of Education. Wimmer states, “This sculpture grows out of the earth as a surreal plant form, which flowers into objects that symbolize education in our city."
In addition to the artists, Art Walk sites will host historians, demonstrators and community leaders who will speak with participants about the historic themes interpreted by the artists. The Art Walk will include the following artworks installed in 2011:
Resartus, by Dominic Guarnaschelli, Theme: Textiles, Wholesale to Retail
Nature’s Calligraphy, by Janis Martin, Ruth Andrews and Michael Slaksi, Theme: Farmer’s Markets
Time Ghost tower-casts #1 and #2, by Scott Scarboro, Theme: Newspapers & Broadcasting
The project partners, the Carnegie Center for Art & History, Inc. and the New Albany Urban Enterprise Association, have committed their own funds to the project. Additionally, individuals and organizations that have sponsored the project include: Horseshoe Foundation of Floyd County, The Indiana Arts Commission, the General Mills Foundation, Your Community Bank, the Community Foundation of Southern Indiana, The News and Tribune, and Michael and Noelle Gohmann. Anyone wishing to make a contribution to the Public Art Project can do so
We hope to see you on June 23!
Laura Wilkins, Director of Marketing & Outreach
Find us on Facebook Find NA Public Art Project on Facebook
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Calendar check: New Albany Public Art Walk is Sat., June 23.
Stay tuned for more.
New Albany Public Art Walk
Join us for the official celebration for the 2012 New Albany Public Art Project: Bicentennial Series, with a Public Art Walk featuring the Project artists, on Saturday June 23, 2012 from 6:00-9:00 pm (rain date June 30). After starting at the Carnegie Center, visitors can drop in at the six artworks between 6:00-9:00 pm to speak with the artists and learn more about the project themes. The 2012 themes are: Parks & Recreation, Neighborhoods & Architecture, and Education. A walking tour booklet for the 2012 Public Art Project, which includes a map of the 2011 and 2012 installations, and information about the 2012 artists and historical themes, will be available at the Carnegie Center and at the sites.
During the Art Walk, participants can make their own three-color screenprinted poster designed by Ron Jasin of Madpixel Art and Design and facilitated by local artists and volunteers. Live music will begin on Bank Street at 7:00 pm, featuring Ten Penny Nail, and the Midnight Hour Sound System. For more information visit www.napublicart.org and www.facebook.com/napublicart, or call 812-944-7336.
Saturday, March 24, 2012
Carnegie Center announces 2012 New Albany Public Art Project: Bicentennial Series Artists.
(submitted)
The Carnegie Center announces the 2012 New Albany Public Art Project: Bicentennial Series Artists
Nathan Smith
Jacob Stanley
R. Michael Wimmer
Art Walk Saturday June 23, 2012 (Rain date June 30)
Artist Nathan Smith of Louisville, KY, will create an art installation on the historic theme of Parks and Recreation on a section of brick sidewalk next to MainSource Bank, located at the corner of State and Market Streets in downtown New Albany.
Jacob Stanley, an artist living and working in Greencastle, IN, will install his artwork on the theme of Neighborhoods and Architecture in the garden at St Marks Church, located at the corner of Spring and Bank Streets, directly across the street from the Carnegie Center.
New Albany artist R. Michael Wimmer’s art installation will interpret the theme of Education in front of the City-County Building, located at 311 Hauss Square, also in downtown New Albany.
Nathan Smith's wooden “MicroPark” will take its form from the Ohio River and will provide a gathering space for the community with seating and plants. Smith writes, “The MicroPark proposal is conceived as an interactive work that applies aspects of sculpture and landscape urbanism in an attempt to create new social interactions on the sidewalk site. Reclaimed lumber will be sourced locally to recreate the form of the Ohio River at the pedestrian scale. Islands and shores, at this scale, become places to sit or grow plants while the river itself is translated into a wood ‘boardwalk’ that ramps slightly upward to make a new space on the sidewalk… Ultimately, the goal is to create a beautiful representation of New Albany’s link to the natural world while prompting a productive interaction on the sidewalk.”
Jacob Stanley's sculpture will begin with a grid on the ground, representing city streets and neighborhoods. This grid then metaphorically and literally turns upward to become posts that support a sculpture of a house, which will incorporate architectural details from well-known local homes. The artist writes, “The supports represent the many hardworking people, contractors and institutions that have fought to save historic and architecturally significant homes in New Albany. The built environment profoundly influences our lives and requires a critical understanding of this influence and its history. In particular, I am excited by the site-specific nature of the project. It allows for an in-depth investigation into the history of New Albany. ”
R. Michael Wimmer's metal sculpture will grow out of the earth as a plant form, flowering into objects that symbolize education in our city. About his artwork, Wimmer writes, “The education system in New Albany has a rich history in this country. In 1853 New Albany High School was the first public school in Indiana. NAHS also started WNAS-FM in 1949, which is the oldest continuously operating high school radio station in the nation… Growth of Education represents not only what is learned in books and the classroom but what is learned outside the school in nature and life experiences.”
The New Albany Public Art Project: Bicentennial Series is a 4-year program featuring a rotating schedule of outdoor artworks that will be installed each year in the downtown area, beginning in 2010 and leading up to New Albany's bicentennial commemoration in 2013. Each work interprets a different theme from New Albany's history. The jurors for the 2012 Public Art Project were Jim Clark of LexArts in Lexington, KY; Martha Slaughter of Bernheim Arboretum in Clermont, KY; and Alice Stites, of 21C Museum in Louisville, KY. The New Albany Public Art Project: Bicentennial Series originated from a partnership between the Carnegie Center for Art and History and the New Albany Urban Enterprise Association.
For additional information visit the Public Art Project website and Facebook page.
Thank you,
Laura Wilkins, Director of Marketing and Outreach
The Carnegie Center announces the 2012 New Albany Public Art Project: Bicentennial Series Artists
Nathan Smith
Jacob Stanley
R. Michael Wimmer
Art Walk Saturday June 23, 2012 (Rain date June 30)
Artist Nathan Smith of Louisville, KY, will create an art installation on the historic theme of Parks and Recreation on a section of brick sidewalk next to MainSource Bank, located at the corner of State and Market Streets in downtown New Albany.
Jacob Stanley, an artist living and working in Greencastle, IN, will install his artwork on the theme of Neighborhoods and Architecture in the garden at St Marks Church, located at the corner of Spring and Bank Streets, directly across the street from the Carnegie Center.
New Albany artist R. Michael Wimmer’s art installation will interpret the theme of Education in front of the City-County Building, located at 311 Hauss Square, also in downtown New Albany.
Nathan Smith's wooden “MicroPark” will take its form from the Ohio River and will provide a gathering space for the community with seating and plants. Smith writes, “The MicroPark proposal is conceived as an interactive work that applies aspects of sculpture and landscape urbanism in an attempt to create new social interactions on the sidewalk site. Reclaimed lumber will be sourced locally to recreate the form of the Ohio River at the pedestrian scale. Islands and shores, at this scale, become places to sit or grow plants while the river itself is translated into a wood ‘boardwalk’ that ramps slightly upward to make a new space on the sidewalk… Ultimately, the goal is to create a beautiful representation of New Albany’s link to the natural world while prompting a productive interaction on the sidewalk.”
Jacob Stanley's sculpture will begin with a grid on the ground, representing city streets and neighborhoods. This grid then metaphorically and literally turns upward to become posts that support a sculpture of a house, which will incorporate architectural details from well-known local homes. The artist writes, “The supports represent the many hardworking people, contractors and institutions that have fought to save historic and architecturally significant homes in New Albany. The built environment profoundly influences our lives and requires a critical understanding of this influence and its history. In particular, I am excited by the site-specific nature of the project. It allows for an in-depth investigation into the history of New Albany. ”
R. Michael Wimmer's metal sculpture will grow out of the earth as a plant form, flowering into objects that symbolize education in our city. About his artwork, Wimmer writes, “The education system in New Albany has a rich history in this country. In 1853 New Albany High School was the first public school in Indiana. NAHS also started WNAS-FM in 1949, which is the oldest continuously operating high school radio station in the nation… Growth of Education represents not only what is learned in books and the classroom but what is learned outside the school in nature and life experiences.”
The New Albany Public Art Project: Bicentennial Series is a 4-year program featuring a rotating schedule of outdoor artworks that will be installed each year in the downtown area, beginning in 2010 and leading up to New Albany's bicentennial commemoration in 2013. Each work interprets a different theme from New Albany's history. The jurors for the 2012 Public Art Project were Jim Clark of LexArts in Lexington, KY; Martha Slaughter of Bernheim Arboretum in Clermont, KY; and Alice Stites, of 21C Museum in Louisville, KY. The New Albany Public Art Project: Bicentennial Series originated from a partnership between the Carnegie Center for Art and History and the New Albany Urban Enterprise Association.
For additional information visit the Public Art Project website and Facebook page.
Thank you,
Laura Wilkins, Director of Marketing and Outreach
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
"Submission Postmark Deadline January 3, 2012 for New Albany Public Art Project: Bicentennial Series Entries."
This image from 1908 shows the roller skating rink at Glenwood Park. It was one of many such amusements at the park.
Gilbert and Sullivan operetta The Mikado was performed at Glenwood Park in 1909.Archival photos above and text below are submitted by the Carnegie Center. Let your artists know!
Submission Postmark Deadline January 3, 2012 for New Albany Public Art Project: Bicentennial Series Entries
The New Albany Public Art Project: Bicentennial Series is a multi-year outdoor exhibition of temporary art installations that interpret New Albany’s rich history and heritage through the eyes of artists. In the spring of 2010, five temporary works of art were installed in the downtown historic district. Because of its importance to the founding and development of New Albany, the Ohio River was the basis for the historic themes that served as inspiration for the first five works of art. Each spring, new art installations concerning new historic themes will be unveiled, culminating in 2013 with New Albany’s Bicentennial Commemoration. In 2011, three works of art interpreting the theme of Industry & Agriculture were installed and will remain in place through 2013.
The inspiration for the 2012 artworks is Home & Community Life in New Albany. Three artists will be selected from the proposals and given a $4000 honorarium each to create outdoor artworks that will be installed in the spring of 2012 to remain on view for two years. Each selected artwork will interpret one of the following historic themes: Education; Neighborhoods & Architecture; Parks & Recreation; and Transportation. Attention must be paid to this aspect of the project, as interpretation of the chosen theme and historical appropriateness will be a factor in the selection process. While artists must interpret the theme in a way that is accurate to the facts of that history, we are not looking for literal displays of the theme, but rather unique and innovative interpretations of one or more aspects of the theme.
Three installation sites have been selected for 2012: a grass area in front of the City-County Building at 311 Hauss Square; a section of brick sidewalk on the North side of East Market Street between State and Pearl Streets; and St. Marks Church Garden at the Southeast corner of East Spring and Bank Streets.
Full details and images relating to the 2012 historic themes can be found on the project website: www.napublicart.org and additional images are on the project Facebook page: www.facebook.com/napublicart. The community will be able to enjoy the artworks and meet the artists at the New Albany Public Art Walk on June 23, 2012, from 6 to 9 pm (rain date June 30).
Please click HERE to download the complete submission guidelines and application. We look forward to seeing your entries!
Thank you,
Karen Gillenwater, Curator
Laura Wilkins, Director of Marketing & Outreach
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