NEW PUBLIC ART PROJECTS FOR GREENSBORO

Greensboro has a wealth of public art for residents and visitors alike. For a complete catalog of public art around the city, click here. Not sure what public art is? Click here for answers to frequently asked questions.

Many new public art projects are now underway and slated for completion in late 2008 and early 2009.

• Coffee Cup Collaborative...this new addition to Greensboro's public art collection will include ten bronze coffee cups (2'x2') which will be on display in ten different locations throughout Greensboro. The cups symbolize the 1960's sit-in movement that began at Woolworth's in downtown Greensboro. Each cup will be accompanied by a meaningful quote that speaks to the importance of freedom and the courage it takes to keep it.
• Guilford County Schools & Four Seasons Town Centre Mural Project...Guilford County School students and local artists will be working together to create a mural for the food court at Four Seasons Town Centre. The mural will symbolize the foundations of good character: integrity, honesty, and more.
• Downtown Greenway...this project will include "gates" at each of the four corners of the Greenway that will speak to the history and culture of each neighborhood it touches. This is an exciting project that will connect business and leisure areas with pedestrian access.
• Greene Street Parking Deck...this public art project will transform the Greene Street Parking Deck into a work of art! Artist Ron Fondaw will install the artwork mid-2009; the work will commemorate and celebrate transportation.
• Revolution Mill Studios...work is currently underway to commission a work for the entrance to the new Revolution Mill Studios which will be off of Church Street. This project will connect the converted mill space to Greensboro's textile history.
• Heritage Gardens...as part of the larger Gateway Gardens now under construction off of E. Lee Street, Heritage Gardens will include a stone plaza with commissioned designs displayed within the stones. Anticipated completion date is summer 2009.

Does your organization need assistance getting a public art project off the ground? The United Arts Council of Greater Greensboro in partnership with Greensboro City Council has appointed a temporary Public Art Commission to advise and help guide existing and new public art projects for Greensboro. For more information, contact the UAC. We are at your service.