Rochester Arts Council Announces Its New Public Art Project with a Call for Artists!!!

 

Now that the Geese have found their permanent homes in Rochester, another new and exciting project is in the works.

  It came to the attention of the Arts Council that more seating was needed now that our downtown area has become so popular. So after much investigation into Bench Art, we discovered a metal bench (designed by Margaret McCurry, an award-winning, Hall of Fame inductee, Chicago-based architect) that fit the bill exactly.

  All Artists are invited to attend this informational meeting on Tuesday, March 30th from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm. in the Mayo Suite on the Skyway level of the Mayo Civic Center. A sample bench will be available for inspection, along with a template packet.

Please RSVP to the Arts Council if you will be attending.

   

ARTigras 2010 is getting closer ... so mark your calendars for Saturday, August 21st, 2010 when Rochester's Second Annual Free Arts & Cultural Festival comes to Mayo Park followed on Sunday, August 22nd by the season finale of Down by the Riverside's outstanding concert schedule.

 There is a great line-up of entertainment on the ARTiStage, family-fun arts activities at ARTiKids, and a juried ARTiVillage with more booths than last year- and more food! If the weather cooperates again, it should be a great time starting at 10 am!

 

 You still have the opportunity to own all 18 geese at a fraction of the cost, because posters are available for purchase anytime at the Arts Council office in Mayo Civic Center-Skyway level in the Convention and Visitors Bureau, the Mayor's Office in the Government Center, Methodist Hospital Gift Shop and Saint Marys Hospital Gift Shop (where you can also purchase the Limited Edition 2009 "Reflections of Mayo" goose 100% Pure Soy Candle), the History Center of Olmsted County and at Hering Galleries at 2002 2nd Street, framer of the Goose is Loose! poster on display at City Hall.

The cost of a poster is $15 including tax. Also available are the first six Limited Edition 2009 16 oz. 100% Pure Soy Candles featuring 6 of the geese, each with their own scent. All proceeds benefit the Rochester Arts Council in accomplishing its mission of supporting the arts.

Since there is always too much to do in Rochester, our Events Calendar has been color-coordinated. Fundraisers are in green, events in red and auditions and gallery showings in blue. We hope this central location will assist arts organizations and others in planning their own activities, such as fundraisers. As well as letting everyone know when that high school or college play is being performed, or the season schedule for your favorite performing arts group. But this interactive website is also only as good as those who use it- so submit your events and refer to the calendar and Events section for all things Arts.

Thanks to the Rochester Downtown Alliance underwriting the funding,and the Rochester Arts Council's hosting, TicketsRochester, Rochester's own online ticketing site, is now live! Just click on the TicketsRochester icon at the top of this page for ease of purchasing.

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