The Whitewater Arts Alliance, in partnership with the Irvin L Young Memorial Library, is dedicating the Spring 2022 Public Art Project to literature by advancing the theme: “The Colors of Literature.”
According to information recently released by the groups, “great literature provides us a tranquil escape, expands our mind, invokes our sense of adventure, and builds our empathy, among many other benefits.”
To demonstrate an appreciation for literature, the alliance will be providing large, wooden “pages” for participating artists to decorate in accordance with the theme.
Artists are encouraged to use messages and images from written stories when creating art for their pages, according to the release.
The finished pieces of public art will be suspended from lampposts along Whitewater’s Main Street.
To help facilitate the production of the theme-based public art, the Irvin L Young Memorial Library will hold a workshop on Monday, May 16, at 1 p.m., for those who would like to collaborate with others when decorating a community page, the release stated.
Artist participation in the public art project is free.
Those wishing to participate in the public art project as an artist or sponsor are asked to complete a form found on the Whitewater Arts Alliance website.
The form, found here: https://www.whitewaterarts.org/forms can be returned and sponsorship checks can be mailed to the Whitewater Arts Alliance, P.O. Box 311, Whitewater, WI 53190. Forms can also be returned by email: wwartsalliance@gmail.com.
Forms must be returned by Wednesday, April 20.
Sponsors are asked to complete the form and return it with their checks for identification purposes.
Sponsorship checks should be made payable to the Whitewater Arts Alliance.
Those with questions are encouraged to contact Ashe McDarison: wwartsalliance@gmail.com.
The Whitewater Cultural Arts Center sign braves an April snow storm. FAO file photo/Ashley McDarison.
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