Big news! Thank you Joan Mitchell for kicking this into gear! This year probably marks the largest influx of public art into New Orleans since the WPA, with the Sculpture for New Orleans project and now this commission. Btw, here's a fascinating look at photos in the N.O. Public Library of the WPA artists at work, their artwork, and art classes for children, 1936-1942. Those were the days -- maybe these are the days? Partial press release below from the Arts Council of New Orleans:
New Orleans, LA-
The Arts Council of New Orleans and the Joan Mitchell Foundation are
pleased to announce the recipients of the 2008 New Orleans Art in Public
Places Commissions:
Frank Alessandrini
Barry Bailey
Ryan Ballard
Raine Bedsole
Lou Blackwell
Marcus Brown
Christopher Scott Brumfield
Catherine Burke
"Generic Art Solutions": Tony Campbell and Matt Vis
Eric Dallimore
Dawn DeDeaux
Paul Deo
Rashida Ferdinand
Mitchell Gaudet and Erika Larken
Shannon Landis Hansen
Sally Heller
Alex Podesta
Christopher Saucedo
Cynthia Scott and Damon Rosenzweig
Jim Sohr
Michel Varisco
In collaboration with the Joan Mitchell Foundation, and an independent
jury, the Arts Council selected twenty-one public art projects designed
specifically by local artists for the city of New Orleans. Artists will
receive $25,000 to create artwork to be placed in the public venue and
help with rebuilding their artistic careers.
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