Points of Interest in Braddock, Pa
Posted April 3, 2008 by mary_tremonte in Events
Points of Interest is a public art project instigated by Just Seeds member Swoon & her cohorts in Braddock Active Arts in Braddock, Pa (a steel town just outside of Pittsburgh). Just Seeds artists Swoon & Mary Tremonte, as well as 10 others, are making site-specific out-stallations at sites selected by Braddock youth.
Public events over the next week include a Swoon lecture at Carnegie Mellon University and Shake Your Money Maker, an all-ages danceparty. Read on for event details.
Who:
BraddockActiveArts, a collective of artists and fledgling farmers are contributing to the latest population boom in Braddock, PA. We have moved to Braddock from Brooklyn, NY and Tallahassee, FL with a commitment to using artistic practice as an accessible tool for confronting the challenges of the post-industrial urban center. BraddockActiveArts aims to provide living models of possibility and transformation in order to catalyze sustainable growth and revitalization. We envision a community in which all residents are considered artists, empowered to change their own environments, and able to translate that empowerment into tangible social and economic benefits.
What:
Points of Interest began in January as a way to actively introduce ourselves to our new community as well as create meaningful opportunities to listen, meet and build diverse relationships. In response to the memories of the past and the realities of today, with deep faith in our collective internal ability to create growth for the future, we have invited twelve artists to create public art in Braddock and North Braddock. They are coming from Pittsburgh, New York, Chicago, Portland, and as far away as Russia. The project will continue as we talk with neighbors about the impact the sculptures, murals, and installations have on their lives.
When:
Nearly twenty people will be in Braddock from April 6 -13 to build and document Points of Interest.
Where:
Points of Interest will be located on corners, walls, underpasses, and lots throughout Braddock and North Braddock.
Why:
Strength, and the energy that comes from MAKING are part of this place, but the major decline of the steel industry in the region has had a devastating impact on the town. We cannot let the incredibly rich history and potentially vibrant future of this area be lost or wasted. Public examples of change and personal investment are important symbols of possibility.
Points of Interest will feature the work of:
* Lady Pink
* Swoon
* Leon Reid IV
* Maya Hayuk
* Merissa Lombardo
* Polina Soloveichik
* Noah Sparks
* Mary Tremonte
* Mark Lakeman
* There is a House
* Material Exchange
* Forays
Public Events
Mon 4/7-artists from around the world arrive to build public art in Braddock and North
Braddock
Tue 4/8- Swoon, Braddock Active Arts founder and artist, gives talk at Carnegie Mellon
University, 8pm - FREE
Wed 4/9-showing of Tony Buba's newest film, Ode to a Steel Town, Braddock Elks Club,
8pm - FREE
Fri 4/11-tours by local youth, meet at Carnegie Library, 4pm-7pm- FREE
Sat 4/12-tours hosted by local youth, meet at Carnegie Library, 4pm-7pm.
9pm, all-ages dance party, the school - 1135 Braddock Ave. - $5 donation
Sun 4/13-tours by local youth, meet at Carnegie Library, 4pm-7pm - FREE
Shake Your Money Maker, cashmoney, very serious dance party.
get ready, start preparing now. bust a move over to braddock. It is closer
than you think. Something to get excited about, very excited about. we will dance together, we will make our own gold. you could win a dance contest or a pair of roller skates.
4.12.08 9pm
1135 Braddock Ave
details soon
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