Photo: Mural by Nathan Reese The Dept of Public Art is offering 4 X 8' and 2 X 4' mural panels to people or businesses who want to display them. Last year 30 panels were painted at Mural Fest 2015 and most of them have been placed on boarded up buildings as a way to improve the appearance in blighted neighborhoods. Eleven of them, on a food … [Read more...] about Murals for Free
Living With Water: Resiliency
This October 7-8, 2016, the Binghamton community will host a conference on sustainability and resilience in our flood prone areas. Workshops on flood frequency, mitigation, preparedness, and the status of local efforts. On Saturday, there will be a tour of rain gardens and other measures at the newly build MacArthur School and in the evening a reading of an … [Read more...] about Living With Water: Resiliency
Seeking Artists and Crafty Types for VINES Auction
VINES is now accepting pieces for the 5th Annual Coffee Bag Silent Auction. This event is a chance for your art, craft, trade or business to be featured and up for bid at your favorite Court St businesses Laveggio Roasteria, Chroma Cafe & Bakery, Gennarelli's Flower Shop, and The Loft at 99. Your talents will raise funds for VINES gardens and youth … [Read more...] about Seeking Artists and Crafty Types for VINES Auction
Paint at Mural Fest at Cheri Lindsey Park September 17th
Photo: Outlining the Mural Design on the Pool House The Dept. of Public Art and reBOLD Binghamton are sponsoring the third annual Mural Fest at Cheri Lindsey Park September 17th from 11 am- 4 pm and will paint three buildings and many smaller panels to be placed in the community. … [Read more...] about Paint at Mural Fest at Cheri Lindsey Park September 17th
Winner of MuralFest Design Contest Announced
Amy Panella won the design contest for a mural to be painted on the rear of the Binghamton Plaza during MuralFest 2016. Included in the design are the rooftops of several Binghamton landmarks as well as two special hot air balloons that have significance for Amy and her family. 65 designs were received by the Dept. of Public Art. The review … [Read more...] about Winner of MuralFest Design Contest Announced
A Good Walk to Mural Fest 2016
This year MuralFest is along the Chenango River Trail at Cheri Lindsey Park on the Northside of Binghamton. Early in the planning there was some grousing from some folks who wanted Mural Fest to stay downtown, but if you are painting murals you have to go where you can paint—in this case, the rear of the Binghamton Plaza and the buildings at … [Read more...] about A Good Walk to Mural Fest 2016
Play and Play: An Evening of Movement and Dance–Bill T. Jones
Photo: Bill T. Jones at Binghamton Learning Exchange Fair in 1970's by Robert C. Johnston On Saturday, September 24, at 7:30 p.m., the Bill T. Jones/ Arnie Zane Company will perform Play and Play: An Evening of Movement and Dance, as part of Homecoming Weekend at Binghamton University, where Bill T. Jones studied classical ballet and modern dance. It … [Read more...] about Play and Play: An Evening of Movement and Dance–Bill T. Jones
Getting it Right on Suffrage
This is an article from the Women's Media Center, on the recent attention and in accuracies by the media on suffrage. With the nomination of Hillary Clinton for the U.S. presidency, commentators have felt compelled to fill in historical background and say something about the fight for political power, especially for women’s right to vote, that … [Read more...] about Getting it Right on Suffrage
Living With Water
Rust2Green Binghamton is bringing together a collective of government officials, community organization leaders, university partners, and artists to spearhead a new project called Living With Water (LWW), which aims to foster a more resilient and sustainable city by focusing in on the Susquehanna and Chenango rivers as important cultural and economic assets … [Read more...] about Living With Water
Bailout of NY Nuclear Power
A landmark energy policy decision is about to made in New York, and unfortunately, it’s going the wrong direction. Over the last several months, the New York Public Service Commission has been considering a “Clean Energy Standard” to ensure that utilities are required to buy renewable energy and get the state to its 50% renewable energy by … [Read more...] about Bailout of NY Nuclear Power
