Public Art
ART For and By The People
|
Our goal is to expand the nature of art in public places by creating outdoor art galleries that help build community and promote public appreciation for the art as a vehicle for positive social change.
Make or host an exhibit for your community! rePublicArt.org facilitates the creation of outdoor exhibits by offering hands-on workshops for communities, schools, festivals and events to create lamppost banner art and murals. We also offer training programs for teachers, community organizers and arts groups so they can continue to create public art for their community with people of all ages and abilities. We provide the banner canvas made from recycled vinyl!
A walking gallery map of your exhibit will inspire more downtown visitors!
Lady Liberty MLK Moove it and Vote
________________________________ rePublicArt Cubes on the Green 2006 in New Haven Jazz Festival
ArtCube in Chicago
.
CALL TO ARTISTS Banner for STAR Center's - Walk, Roll & Stroll ARTWALK submit art samples on-line www.starbanners.org to learn more.
Make a banner for a home in New Orleans. Grants Available in CT for workshops Any non-profit can apply Deadlines Feb 3, May 1, NEXT DEADLINE NOVEMBER 1,2006 We can help you with the application.
_________________________________________________________
We are now planning and accepting sponsors for rePublicArt's 2008 exhibit - "CT Grown" Eat and buy local campaign for CT Agriculature
_______________________________________
rePublicArt has touring exhibits, We the People, Urban Forest ___________________ WE THE PEOPLE Democracy = Participation this touring exhibit is now available for display
The true nature of the democratic process begins and thrives by public participation and dies without it.
rePublicArt's ongoing participation projects started with the "We the People" exhibit. This outdoor city lamppost gallery was first displayed on the streets of New Haven, CT and is now traveling to other cities. Artworks visually depict the Preamble to the US Constitution, America the Beautiful, Amendments and more. Artworks continue to be created by groups, schools, individuals and artists based on the theme of Democracy.
You don't need to be an artist or even slightly talented to participate but you WILL have an arts experience.
Click here to read an article by Chris Arnott, New Haven Advocate
For more info Us
Teach Democracy through a Public Art Gallery People involved in arts-in-education are aware of the unique ability to teach diverse and sometimes difficult subject matter through the arts experience. Who takes the time and interest to read and understand the US Constitution? If we could only add artwork and and color to those pages of legal and sometimes archaic terminology, one might make it past the first page.
For example the banner below " My Home is My Castle" summarizes the 4th amendment and may inspire you to read and understand more about this or other amendments. The association of an image will automatically help you recall its comprehensive intent.
Amendment IV - The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.
|
Get involved and make a difference by making ART.
CURRENT PROJECTS
Home Sweet Home banners for people of New Orleans.
Family paints Fleur de Li design for New Orleans at the Int. Arts & Ideas Festival
Thank You to the New Haven Folk Festival for raising funds to deliver Sweet Home banners to NOLA in November www.ctfolk.org
_______________________________ NEW HAVEN EXHIBIT UNDER CONSTRUCTION
PEACE rePublicArt's 2007 street exhibit in New Haven
This exhibit will spread the message of the United Nation's "Peace Messenger City" Program
___________________ THE CUBE
rePublicArt's NEW Public Art Structure
Bring a CUBE to your event, conference, party, festival, school, concert . .
10ft X 10ft Structure paint on recycled canvas ___________________
The Color Project
2006 Outdoor Art Gallery for downtown New Haven entitled: The Color Project, is an artistic perspective on diversity, interconnectedness. Artwork depicted images based on this theme using the colors of the rainbow; each banner artist used “hues and values” of one color. The banners hung in sequence; red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet, then repeated. The exhibit was installed on over 140 lampposts in downtown area Jan -May 2006 on the streets of New Haven
MAKE LAMPPOST ART Community Studio Space Our space provides all materials and supplies for people who would like to participate in the exhibits. Banners can also be taken to paint in your own studio. Go to the exhibit link for details. End of Show Party on the New Haven Green with May Day New Haven celebration
May 1st, Monday, Noon to 7pm on the New Haven Green
Painted at Peapody Museum __________________ Will that be . . . paper, Plastic or BILLBOARD?!!
New Billboard Bags Debuting with the CT Grown exhibit are the New Billboard Bags.
Look for them in your local shops, grocery stores and farm market
_________________________
Touring Exhibits We the People is now available for display 2004 New Haven exhibit
"The Democracy Exhibit, "We the People," mixes powerful words and symbols in order to deliver a valuable message. The colorful banners celebrate democracy and encourage people to participate in the process. In New Haven, hundreds of people (many children) worked on the exhibit and were able to create something not only beautiful, but poignant. I applaud their efforts and hope the Democracy Exhibit flourishes in other communities across Connecticut."
John DeStefano, Jr. Mayor of New Haven
Blue Grass & Green Paint "We the People" exhibit and workshops were part of the Art & Democracy National Gathering in Kentucky at Appalshop. www.appalshop.org The Art & Democracy event included John Malpede's RFK in EKY: a reenactment of Robert Kennedy's "war on poverty" tour in SE Appalachia in 1968
Whitesburg KY will be conducting more banner workshops and exhibit entitled Heart of the Hills contact Josephine @ chcafe@aol.com
Ongoing deadlines for artwork and designs Print out the provided to make a design for this or any of our
4th Amendment - My Home is My Castle adapted from the illustrations of artist Sam Fink
|
||
|
This exhibit has a series of banners for nine lampposts that visually depict the Preamble to the US Constitution.
1. We the People 2. of the United States, 3. in Order to form a more perfect Union, 4. establish Justice, 5. insure domestic Tranquility, 6. provide for the common defence, 7. promote the general Welfare, 8. and secure the Blessings of Liberty 9. to ourselves and our Posterity. . .
|
Read the US Constitution and amendments
Democracy = Participation, less than 50% of Americans vote, this exhibit intends to increase public awareness and participation in our political process, increase voter turn-out and registration. This exhibit debuts on the streets of New Haven, CT Jan. 2004. Artwork is created by independent artists or by participation in workshops conducted with schools and community organizations. Get , and .
Tour Schedule 2004 "We the People"
March-May 2004: New Haven,CT July 2004: CT College, New London, CT Aug. 2004: Franklin, New Hampshire Sept. 2004: Plymouth, New Hampshire Oct - Nov 2004: Eaton Rapids, Michigan
Participate in upcoming "Women's Exhibit" workshops hosted by the Women's Caucus on Art contact Janet Luongo for info and dates. ________________________________ |
||
|
for sustainable forestry Conservation of our forests started after centuries of deforestation. Trees and forests play a significant role in our daily lives. Bring the Urban Forest exhibit to your next event.
Urban Forest has been displayed in Portland, New Haven, Hamden, New London, CT & ST Paul, MN, Ann Arbor, MI
Participation of Portland students was co-funded by the CT DEP and a grant from the CT Commission on Culture and Tourism.
Worthington Hooker Students Painted a promotional billboard for our workshops see
Completed billboard on I-95 read "Make Art""for the City-to-City Lamppost Tour . . .. " Courtesy of Barrett Outdoor Communications |
......on TREES & FORESTS and Guilt-free wood?
Guilt-free wood?- this exhibit intends to increase public knowledge of forests and forestry, participation in protecting our forests, and the use of guilt-free wood. The exhibit will display artistic interpretations of trees and forests and their uses. Exhibit debuts May, 03.
TREES
Conservation of our forests started after centuries of deforestation. Trees and forests play a significant role in our daily lives. It is our goal to balance public appreciation for the diversity of forest products that wood provides and the beauty of the natural material while emphasizing our global and local need to conserve natural resources. Conscientious and long term planning for sustainability of our forests as a natural resource has brought about the use of the term "Guilt-free" wood. Guilt-free wood is harvested to cause the least harm to their habitats and the continued life of the forest. Insist on Guilt-free wood to build your home and other products.
Grants Available CT Commission on Culture and Tourism has grants available to help with the |
||
|
Banners and bowls? What's this?
Art from Connecticut Forests In celebration of the centennial anniversary of Connecticut state forests, Art from Connecticut Forests highlights the wonderful diversity of artwork that can be produced from one white oak tree.
Urban Forest banner project is proud to be collaborating with this special exhibit, offering banner painting workshops. The Centennial Tree Exhibit, grown by the CT Department of Environmental Protection, features 50 Connecticut artists who created art from a single 100 year old white oak tree from the first state forest in CT.
For more information about the touring Centennial Exhibit and educational programs visit the Centennial Tree Exhibit web site or contact Susan Quincy CT DEP Kellogg Environmental Center, (203) 734-2513.
CT DEP is sponsoring Art and Science teacher training, providing curriculum content for the study of trees and forestry. This training includes rePublicArt.org's hands-on training and banner painting supplies to make Urban Forest banners with classroom students. __________________________________
|
Painting at Artspace's Block Party , New Haven
Next Urban Forest workshops
Allen Lyman Museum, New London - Sept. 5 & October 3 Portland Schools- Beginning October 1 Yale Bowl, New Haven - Youth Day Oct 2nd 10 - 1pm Artspace Open Studios , New Haven Oct 23-4 2004 Hill Cooperative Youth Services - Nov. & Dec. Hamden Arts Festival - June 11th, 2005 contact us for upcoming Urban Forest events.
____________________________________ |
||
|
Heart of the City a city-wide exhibit Jan - May 2005 see more at about the Heart of New Haven Block Party photo with Alderman Smart and Senator Looney A Pizza Heart was chosen by the kids for the Wooster Square.
This New Haven exhibit was over 100 lampposts of hearts created to celebrate Love, Peace, Kindness, Compassion, Friendship and anything unwarlike.
Workshops were conducted with "Care Giving" organizations.
A partial list of participating New Haven groups, schools and organizations includes:
Community Action Agency Habitat for Humanity St Francis Home for Children Hill Youth Cooperative Center Marine Cadets of America High School in the Community Worthington Hooker School Crawford Manor John Martinez Elementary Roberto Clemente Middle School __________________________
|
"Make your own Exhibit"
Some cities have chosen to conduct workshops to create banners based on local cultural themes, holiday and seasons. These banners stay in their community. We offer training to organizations and local artist to continue making lamppost art for their community during a week-long painting workshop. Create your town identity Make Festival, Seasonal and Theme Banners
Above & Below First Night Banners 2002 Designed and painted by students at Betsy Ross Middle School Banners were displayed in downtown New Haven on lampposts to announce First Night events
made for a First Night event by students.
Make School Banners arts integrated education
Above - Native American Banners designed and painted by 3rd & 5th grade students. These banners were made for the school parking lot in Simsbury CT, and focused on five Native American lifestyles in their curriculum
|
||
|
___________________________
Banners are up in New Hampshire We helped. A banner project was conducted with the community of Franklin, New Hampshire.
It's a Banner Year for Franklin, NH
FRANKLIN — Everyone – and their families – who helped to make banners for Central Street took part in a reception Aug. 7, at the Franklin Opera House.
PLYMOUTH, NH - rePublicArt will be conducted a community banner project in Plymouth, New Hampshire in early October with the Friends of the Arts. Contact Jane Hamor at Friends of the Arts for more info regarding participation in future projects.
Buy your domain name, easy-to-make web sites, web hosting and email service at great prices and support our public art programs at the same time! |
__________________________
The Franklin Opera House presents
Painting at the Trip Intergenerational Center
|
WHAT's NEW
_of15.jpg)
_l008.jpg)
_n8yy.jpg)
_1t13.jpg)
