DPA welcomes artists at an Open Meeting Sunday at noon at the Cooperative Gallery. Bring snacks if you like. Prime on the agenda is reviewing proposals for art workshops open to community members. Participants will present at Mural Fest OCt. 7th 2017 at Floral Ave Park, JC. There are a few surfaces for murals at the park and upcycling activities are … [Read more...] about DPA Public Meeting
Mural Fest 2017 at Floral Ave. Park
Public Art Workshops Mural Fest 2017 at Floral Ave. Park JC October 7th, 2017 11 am – 4 pm This year Mural Fest will offer even more community engagement with art, guided by artists. The Dept of Public has permission to paint murals on several structures at Floral Ave. Park in Johnson City. This year DPA will create workshops with … [Read more...] about Mural Fest 2017 at Floral Ave. Park
Dept of Public Art Meeting
The Dept of Public Art will meet Tues April 18th at 6:30 pm at the Cooperative Gallery ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Tentative meeting agenda for Tuesday, April 18th: MuralFest at Floral Ave. Park Public art workshops and activities Looking for additional funding Panel installations from past … [Read more...] about Dept of Public Art Meeting
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
Mural Design Contest Draws 65+ Submissions
The Dept. of Public Art (DPA) received more than 65 submissions to its design contest for a mural slated for the rear of the Binghamton Plaza along the Chenango River Trail, which is also the site of this year's Mural Fest 2016 at Cheri Lindsey Park. "We were very impressed with the quality of the submissions and the enthusiasm of the artists for … [Read more...] about Mural Design Contest Draws 65+ Submissions
Public Artists Nominated for Heart of the Arts!
BC Arts Council announces Heart of the Arts Winners on August 10th Every other year the Arts Council members vote on nominations for the Heart of the Arts award for extraordinary accomplishments in the previous two years. This year, Peg Johnston of the Dept of Public Art, Cooperative Gallery, and the Bridge has been nominated, as well as Emily Jablon, who … [Read more...] about Public Artists Nominated for Heart of the Arts!
Birds of Chenango Street
A guerilla art installation on the abandoned Master Cleaners on Chenango St. … [Read more...] about Birds of Chenango Street
NEW DPA Installation at KNOW Theatre
Photo: DPA installs Three Panel on the fence in front of KNOW Theatre as well as on 5 boarded up windows. Mark Bowers, DPA member and now a member of the KNOW Theatre, initiated an installation of mural panels to beautify and draw attention to the theatre. Mural panels were painted last year by Bruce Greig and Kady Perry's BCC Mural ART Class. … [Read more...] about NEW DPA Installation at KNOW Theatre
Mural Design Contest: Binghamton Plaza Rear Wall UPDATED
NEWS FLASH: Mayor David has added $750 to the prize for the winning design AND the deadline is being extended to July 17th. The Dept. of Public Art (DPA) announces a design contest for a mural slated for the rear of the Binghamton Plaza along the Chenango River Trail, which is also the site of this … [Read more...] about Mural Design Contest: Binghamton Plaza Rear Wall UPDATED
Blight Mural Project Final Report
The Dept. of Public Art received a $5000 grant from the Chenango Co. Arts Council and the Hoyt Foundation in 2015 to place murals on blighted properties. In all, DPA volunteers placed 37 panels on 11 sites. The Blight as Our Canvas project aimed to post temporary murals on blighted properties in Binghamton. The goal of the project was to get public art … [Read more...] about Blight Mural Project Final Report
