Call for Artists: Public Art at Hillside Park, Harrisburg Neighborhood, Augusta GA

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The Harrisburg Neighborhood residents who live near Hillside Park, located at 2101 Telfair Street near Hickman Road and Tubman Road, working through the Harrisburg Community Council and Harrisburg-West End Neighborhood Association, have advocated for quality of life enhancements to their beloved neighborhood park, and are seeking to spark positive community change through art.
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Art on the Atlanta Beltline – due April 26, 2019

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From Art on the Atlanta Beltline website – https://art.beltline.org/call-for-artists/ 2019 Art on the Atlanta BeltLine Open Call for artists, art professionals, and technical positions The application period is NOW OPEN for the 2019-2020 Art on the Atlanta BeltLine exhibition! Artists and arts professionals are encouraged to apply by 5 p.m. on Friday, April 26, 2019. NEW THIS
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Volunteers, donations sought for “yarn bombing” projects in downtown Augusta

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Hooked on Augusta, a group of local textile artists, is looking for volunteers who crochet or knit at any skill level to help create public art installations known as ‘yarnbombing’ for the downtown Augusta area. They also seek donations of yarn from the community to defray costs of the installations. Sign up is online here.
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Golden Blocks Project Artists Selected

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Four (4) regional artists have been selected for Golden Blocks Project Grants, which will bring public art and creative place-making to the Laney-Walker Historic District and Bethlehem District neighborhoods. The project is a collaborative effort to pay homage to the communities’ history, character, and future by several city organizations, in conjunction with the selected artists who will work with the Laney-Walker and Bethlehem communities to bring their creative vision to spaces in the area. The selected artists represent a variety of mediums, including visual and performing arts.
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City Committee approves placement for “Art Cart” in Downtown Augusta

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At the January 30 meeting of the Augusta Richmond County Commission, the Public Services Committee approved a request by the Greater Augusta Arts Council to place the “Art Cart” installation on the campus of the Law Office of the Public Defender. The Art Cart, developed and donated by Textron Specialized Vehicles in Fall 2017, is an installation created out of an actual golf cart that will provide public shaded seating, a bike rack, a way-finding map, and a solar-powered phone charging station.
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