Emily Moorhead-Wallace and J Taylor Wallace in collaboration with the Knoxville Jewish Alliance have been awarded partial funding for a public sculpture on the Arnstein Jewish Community Center grounds in Knoxville, Tennessee. Chagigah Shel Gina (Hebrew for “Celebration Garden”) is a community-engaged public art and education project that includes a series of free public workshops, an artwork swing, and a garden featuring plants used in Jewish cultural traditions. Two public workshops will guide participants through the creative process. In the first workshop on November 6th, participants will learn sketching techniques and explore how individual and group drawings can be transformed…
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Ravenswood ArtWalk: Interactive Public Art and Sustainability Workshop
https://www.facebook.com/share/qjPd3GhWkyCaxf92/?mibextid=9VsGKo Join us for an interactive public art and sustainability workshop! This free event is scheduled to take part during the Ravenswood ArtWalk. Spend the afternoon celebrating local art and industry and learning about pollinator habitats! On Sunday September 15 from 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM, come build pollinator nests to be included in Pino, the pollinator habitat/sculpture located in the Ravenswood Sculpture Garden! Drop in for 30 minute time slots to help assemble nesting materials. If there isn’t room when you arrive, you can sign up for a future time slot and explore the Ravenswood ArtWalk in the meantime. The workshop…
‘Pollinator Solace Columns’ Community Drawings
Sherman Park Library 5440 S Racine Ave, Chicago, IL 60609, https://www.chipublib.org/locations/64/Dates: June 1 to 30th, 2023 Supported by E(art)H Chicago, the ‘Pollinator Solace Columns’ project is exhibiting community artworks that inspired the outdoor sculpture. Through the month of June, drawings from Hermitage Community Gardens and Star Farms Chicago are on display at the Sherman Park Library.
E(art)H Chicago ribbon cutting ceremonies in June
With Chicago as its canvas, E(art)H Chicago will launch 12 artworks and a series of events between June 3-17. Thrilled for my project in collaboration with J Taylor Wallace ‘Pollinator Solace Columns’ to be included! With a mission to engage and inspire people across the city while centering the voices of those often underrepresented in climate conversations, @earthartchicago will feature the work of local artists on the North, South, Southeast and West Sides of Chicago and will include live dance performances, sculptures, interactive theater for toddlers & their caregivers, murals, documentary film screenings, & more! The public artworks aim to…
Sculptura In Urbs In Horto
In conjunction with the Chicago Park District (CPD), Evanston Arts Council, North River Commission, and Marquette Park, IN, Sculpture in the Parks (SITP) is a leased program of large scale sculptures in different parks throughout the Chicagoland area organized by Chicago Sculpture International (CSI.) Works are site-contextualized to harmonize with the aesthetic of the particular park. Most of the sculptures are placed in front of park field houses, many of which are architecturally significant and have landmark status. These are designated as “cultural centers,” which offer cultural and environmental programs for youth, adults, and seniors. The sculptures are changed out…
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