We’re incredibly excited to be working with Artists in Storefronts on this community-building project that will showcase some of the Twin Cities’ most innovative artists and ideas.
Whittier Artists in Storefronts asks: What if vacant buildings and facades became exhibition spaces for public art? What if the public could engage with art in new ways? What if blighted neighborhoods became destination spaces?
This is a first-of-its-kind project in the Twin Cities.
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Artists in Storefronts project turns blighted streets and storefronts into spaces for public art
More than 20 artists will use Whittier storefronts, sidewalks, building facades, and more to create interactive, walkable exhibits open to everyone
April 5, 2012 (Minneapolis)—Murals. Yarn bombs. Photography. Sculpture. Library stands. Video projects….Artworks of all kinds will be on display beginning Friday, April 27, in vacant or underused storefronts and on street corners and building facades along the Eat Street commercial corridor, thanks to the efforts of a pilot project by Artists in Storefronts.
The brainchild of writer, artist, and award-winning storefront designer Joan Vorderbruggen, the Artists in Storefronts project works with neighborhood organizations, artists, and local businesses in an effort to promote creativity, revitalize local economies, and provide everyone with equal, open access to art.
The recession and foreclosure crisis have not only created abandoned homes throughout the Twin Cities, but left neighborhoods dotted with empty, beleaguered buildings. Vorderbruggen sees public art as an opportunity to revitalize these neighborhoods and engage the community in new ways.
“I was really inspired by Wing Young Huie’s University Avenue project last year,” says Vorderbruggen. “And I started imagining an entire city block in a declining business area as this urban walking gallery, something everyone could participate in that would also help the community. And I thought, why not start it here in Whittier, in my own backyard?”
5th April 2012
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This looks like it was awesome. I’m totally bummed I missed it.
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