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Tag Archives: art

Gogh-ing the creative route for common problems

The Municipal Posted on March 30, 2019 by Elisa WalkerAugust 2, 2023
The vulture sculptures in Sonoma County, Calif., were designed and created by a local artist who had free range as long as it met the structural engineering and code requirements. (Photo provided)

Art can create and transform a city’s identity or revive it by drawing in the eyes of visitors. It gives residents a sense of home and culture that is unique to them and memorable to others. It can solve issues … Continue reading →

Posted in Parks & Recreation | Tagged art

Turning manhole covers into art

The Municipal Posted on January 1, 2015 by Barb SieminskiAugust 2, 2023
“The City Beautiful” is the first manhole cover relief done in color by artist Bobbi Mastrangelo and was exhibited in the Orlando Museum of Art in October. (Photo provided by Mastrangelo, from her Grate American Art portfolio)

Some cities hold occasional “Art in the Street” competitions during long summer days, where boulevards are closed off and chalk artists of all ages come out to play. Functional and longer-lasting heavy metal art doesn’t usually share the same space … Continue reading →

Posted in Wastewater Management | Tagged Adam SanSolo, art, Bobbi Mastrangelo, Manhole Covers

Public building projects fund the arts

The Municipal Posted on August 24, 2012 by Carrie SchmittAugust 2, 2023
Kenyon College art professor Barry Gunderson’s piece, “Eye to Eye.”

During the past 40 years state governments have maintained a commitment to the arts, establishing arts agencies in all 50 states and allocating funding — even during recessions — to their programs. Why? The arts are an important policy asset … Continue reading →

Posted in Building Projects | Tagged art, artists, arts, campus, kent, ohio, public

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