DATE: December 10, 2014
MEDIA CONTACT: Jody Horne-Leshinsky
Broward Cultural Division
PHONE: 954-357-7463
EMAIL: jleshinsky@broward.org
BROWARD COUNTY, FL - A select group of renowned South Florida artists is set to create ten public artworks as part of Broward 100 - Celebrating the Art of Community's VisualEYES cornerstone.
The selected commissioned artists will create a collection of murals across the County. The artist lineup with their matched locations are:
- Alex Vahan of Cushy Gigs Creative Corporation, Sunrise
- Carla Rowe and Addonis Parker, Pompano Beach
- Ruben Ubiera, Tamarac
- Elio "Evoca1" Mercado, Oakland Park
- Luis Valle, Plantation
- Eduardo Mendieta, Hallandale
- Andrew Reid, Davie
- Gary Moore, Miramar
- Nathan "Nate Dee" Delinois, Unicorporated Broward
- William Savarese, Port Everglades
What's unique about this project is that it goes beyond beautifying public spaces. The artists will conduct community engagement workshops where they will work closely with residents to understand the social issues and flavor of the surrounding neighborhoods. The artists will integrate this thoughtful feedback into the design process, creating street art that will speak to the community with authenticity while paying tribute to the County's 100th birthday.
Combining public art and community input builds upon the County's Public Art & Design initiatives, but in this case, goes a step further. The thoughts and concerns of the residents will shape the artists' final works in an unprecedented and innovative manner.
Artists and location matches were selected by the Broward Cultural Council through its Art of Community Programming Committee. This Broward 100 project is slated to roll out in early 2015, and will take place throughout the Centennial year.
For further information visit Broward100.org/VisualEYES.
About Broward 100 - Celebrating the Art of Community Partners
'Broward 100 - Celebrating the Art of Community' is a yearlong, community-wide celebration that began in October 2014. Broward 100 will commemorate Broward County's centennial with bold, innovative art and performance projects that attract visitors and bring Broward residents together using our arts, sports and recreation venues, natural attractions and incredible diversity to creatively bridge, bond and build their communities. The celebration will be steeped in historical perspective and more importantly, will look toward the future. For more information, email Broward100@broward.org. Follow Broward 100 on Facebook.com/BrowardCounty100, Twitter.com/Broward100, and Instagram.com/BrowardArts.
About the Broward Cultural Division
Broward Cultural Division is a local arts agency, one of thousands across the U.S. providing financial, technical and marketing assistance to artists and arts organizations. Broward County has more than 1.8 million residents, 13.4 million visitors, 10,000 artists, 6,523 arts-related businesses employing 23,497 people, 823 not-for-profit cultural organizations and 31 cities, some of which operate their own arts councils and public art programs. For more information about the Broward Cultural Division, call 954-357-7457.
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