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Take Time to Take in “Tapped In -Moving Hearts and Minds Through Art and Science”

May 4, 2024 · by · in Art, art and science study, Artists, collaborative art projects, community, Contemporary Sculpture, environmental education, environmental sculpture, Exhibits, guides, Installations, interactive art, plants, public art, public art tours, Sculpture, technology, temporary art, visual art, water, women artists · 4 Comments

The Umbrella Arts Center, 40 Stow Street, Concord, MA, April 11 – June 8, 2024 “TAPPED IN” is an innovative art installation at the intersection of art and science that combines outdoor public art with an indoor educational gallery display.  Inspired by the concept of ‘edges’ in ecosystems, “TAPPED IN” celebrates the dynamic intersections where diverse influences meet, bringing together ten artist-scientist pairs* to offer fresh perspectives on climate change, CO2 mitigation and action.”  

Take in Bike Tour of Public Art in Cambridge: Central Square, Cambridgeport, and Riverside

September 16, 2022 · by · in African American History, architecture, Art, Artists, ceramic tiles, families, guides, interactive art, libraries, Mosaic, mural conservation and restoration, Murals, parks, playgrounds, poetry, political issues, portraits, public art tours, Sculpture, social justice, visual art · 4 Comments

This post notes outstanding outcomes of an exciting event one perfect evening in late July 2022: the beautifully organized free bike tour of Cambridge public art between Central Square and the Charles River. 1. Bike-riders of all ages gathered outside the Central Square Library for an overview of art around the library and along the planned route of the whole tour. Cambridge police and attentive volunteers guided everyone safely through the sunset finale. 2. The tour is now engagingly documented in a 2-minute video. 3. The route has become a self-guiding tour for cyclists, though certainly adaptable to walkers. Facts, links and videos on the tour site are informative and intriguing for interested readers far from Cambridge. 4. The whole experience even elevated my already towering enthusiasm for public art!

Art Raises Many Related Questions in Amazing Ways on the Boston Common: “What Do We Have in Common?” by Janet Zweig, now through October 24

October 14, 2021 · by · in architecture, Art, Artists, Boston events, Boston Public Art, commuity, families, guides, history, humor, interactive art, parks, political issues, public art, Sculpture, social justice, temporary art, visual art, women artists, woodworking · 2 Comments

Presented by NOW+THERE and Friends of the Public Garden, through wonderfully welcoming, attentive, versatile Guides.
I’ll post very quickly in case anyone who lives nearby can visit the Boston Common before this brief opportunity ends. I plan to return and post with more connections. Meanwhile here are a few photos from my first visit two days ago, with quotes from two informative rich resources: NOW+THERE and Friends of the Public Garden.