We've been doing our best to keep up with the public art goings on in this art friendly city of ours. No time like the present to start blogging about it. The City of Albuquerque has an extensive collection of art. It is administered by the city's Public Art Department , and, various programs within.
Check out some of the links on the city's page. For those on the go, there are apps for both iPhone and Android available from "Museum Without Walls."
Our friend, Maxine Marks, is the board member from District 1. She keeps All Things 505 updated on the current public art displays as well as new upcoming events.
We ran into Maxine at the recent Albuquerque Centennial Summerfest. The department had a booth showcasing their projects and activities. Along with colorful brochures galore about what they offer us for the 1% public art allocation we all pay for, we were told that the department has a scavenger hunt art project in the works. Clues about publicly funded art in various parts of town that leads to more clues? And, Art? We will keep our ear to the ground on this one.
We also picked up graphicly stunning collectors cards. Each card exhibits a piece of public art combined with information about the piece, the works location, and, the materials used to create it.
This is your art, Albuquerque. Enjoy it!
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