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Those are the words of the Orange County Arts & Cultural Affairs office regarding the Public Art Treasure Caches they have hidden near pieces of public art all around Orange County. These Caches have been hidden in an effort to let […]
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A new photo in the Disney Dreams Portrait Series by Annie Leibovitz was released today. In addition to the photo, a “behind-the-scenes” video was also made available.
The video can be found on PRNewswire.
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If you missed out on the Great Public Art Challenge, here’s a video that has been posted on YouTube. Below the video is a press release regarding the event.
Last Saturday, April 12, downtown professionals, young urban dwellers, families and art enthusiasts gathered together to participate in The Great Public Art Challenge. The event was hosted […]
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Have you ever heard of the Red Chair Project?
If you don’t live in Orlando, probably not. And even if you do, it’s not very likely.
The Red Chair Project is a public service designed to increase participation in the Central Florida arts and cultural community by providing methods to increase ticket sales, increase arts education opportunities […]
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One of my favorite pieces of public art in Orlando is the bronze sculpture, “Bunk Baxter, Alligator Wrestler”, which sits near the fountain of Heritage Square in the front courtyard of The History Center. If you’ve never seen the piece, it is a remarkably realistic life-sized sculpture of a man wrestling an alligator, with two […]
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This piece, a bronze sculpture created by William Kilpatrick in 1988, was commissioned by the City of Orlando and depicts former Orlando mayor William “Billy” Beardall hugging a child who is holding an outstretched hand to a hovering bird. According to Kilpatrick, the bird represents youth “flying into the future.”
In advance of the “Great Public […]
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