Get Creative, Get Involved: August 2012
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Around ArtWorks
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Name: Breanne Nugent
 Title: Summer Project and ArtCars Coordinator
Time at ArtWorks: 3 months
What do you actually do: I manage projects by providing administrative support to artists, securing materials and supplies, working with community partners, and coordinating on-site logistics.
Your favorite part of working at ArtWorks: Playing a part in bringing amazing public art to the Cincinnati community.
One interesting fact about yourself: My car trunk is a traveling tack box and bike rack, because my favorite hobbies are horseback riding and bike riding!
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Have You Moved? Did You Change Your Phone Number?
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If any of your contact information has changed, shoot us an e-mail at info@artworkscincinnati.org so that we can make sure you stay in the ArtWorks loop!
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Attention ArtWorks Alumni!
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We want to hear your story! Tell us what you've been up to since your time at ArtWorks. E-mail us at info@artworkscincinnati.org with the scoop!
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When the Scaffolding's Gone
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Greetings!
It's this moment: The moment when the last piece of scaffolding gets removed from a mural. The art itself seems to sigh with relief as the artist follows behind the construction crew to do touch-ups on the places where the scaffolding blocked or affected parts of the oversized canvas. The art is free to be seen complete and whole.
It's this moment: The first time you walk by that mural down the street and realize the scaffolding is gone, the workers are gone, and there's nothing between you and the final project, standing in all its glory. Your eyes light up a bit, you smile, take out your camera for a quick picture.
It's this moment: A 16 year old wallflower suddenly realizes she has a voice. She looks at the amazing work of art she helped create, sees the gratitude and appreciation in the faces of a community, and realizes she can make a difference - she can help to transform the world around her.
It's these moments - and many more like it - that make the end of an ArtWorks' summer so exciting. There's a little sadness. Teams go their separate ways, back to their various schools and neighborhoods. But the outcomes of their work are here to stay.
We want to hear from you. Send us an e-mail or give us a call and tell us what moments keep you supporting ArtWorks - which projects have you most excited. We also want to see you. Our first mural dedication is August 17th in Evendale. See below for more details. Take a moment from your day and celebrate what these artists have done!
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Orange You Sad it's Almost Over?
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 First time ArtWorks Project Manager Jonathan Queen has had his team of Apprentices busy creating a refreshing, vibrant mural on the wall of the Kroger headquarters. Our Downtown Mural (Central Pkwy), a celebration of Kroger's history and devotion to fresh fruits and vegetables, is now nearly complete! A small band of the team will continue to work on the mural in the coming week, adding the final magical details that will make the art seem as if it's popping off of the wall!
 The Mt. Adams Mural project is slightly different from the rest of our murals. Not being content to paint directly onto the wall, this team led by Tina Westerkamp has been painting on parachute cloth in a studio which will then be installed onto the wall. (You won't believe it wasn't painted on directly!) Additionally, the mural will contain tile and mosaics, creating a truly three-dimensional effect. But that's not all. They have also embedded miniature sculptures into a nearby stone wall, creating a true artistic path through the neighborhood.
 Back in the '80s, a group of students painted a colorful mural that celebrated Cincinnati's diverse and talented youth! Over the years the paint began to fade and chip. Two of those youth, Adrienne and Althea Thompson, have returned to lead a new generation of young artists to create a new Wall of Education in Corryville. Being created in partnership with ProKids and Cincinnati Public Schools, this mural hopes to inspire youth to imagine and realize their dreams! The Apprentice Artists working on the mural seem to be doing an excellent job at that, making a tremendous amount of progress on this project in just a short amount of time.
 Project Manager Tammy Stephens will be spending the week adding just a few more finishing touches on the Oakley Mural. This triptych mural was created in partnership with locally-owned Loesch Hardware and features scenes of life and business in the neighborhood. Her team painted vigorously for five weeks - creating a wonderful work of art that will serve as a true neighborhood marker for years to come!
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It's a Sculpture! It's a Bike Rack! It's - both!
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Hyde Park art rack
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Queen City Art Racks, ArtWorks' initiative to bring sculptural bicycle racks to the streets of Greater Cincinnati, recently installed two new racks: one in Hyde Park and the other in Over-the-Rhine.
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The Hyde Park art rack was designed by Mark Schlacter. You can find it in front of Studio S (who sponsored the rack) at 3456 Michigan Ave.
The rack in Over-the-Rhine was designed by John Dixon and can be found at 1411 Main St. This rack was sponsored by Over-the-Rhine Revitalization Corporation via Urban Sites.
So far, eight art racks have been installed throughout the City with more to come. Interested in designing or sponsoring a rack? Visit ArtWorksCincinnati.org/artracks for more information!
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Win A Gift Certificate to Arnold's Bar and Grill!
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 Hey ArtWorks fans! Is it safe to assume that you love Arnold's Bar and Grill as much as we do? If so, how awesome would it be to win a gift certificate to that Cincinnati staple? This is your chance to use your love of ArtWorks to potentially win one of ten $10 gift certificates to Arnold's! There are three ways to enter:
Click here to learn how!
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It's a Secret!
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Mark your calendars if you want to be let in on the Secret.
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About ArtWorks: Founded in 1996, ArtWorks is a non-profit arts organization that empowers and inspires the creative community to transform our everyday environments through employment, apprenticeships, education, community partnerships, and civic engagement. ArtWorks hires teen and professional artists to make innovative public art to enrich the Greater Cincinnati community. To date, ArtWorks Summer Program has provided job opportunities for more than 2,500 teen Apprentice Artists and 500 professional artists. ArtWorks is funded by the City of Cincinnati, Carol Ann and Ralph V. Haile, Jr./US Bank Foundation, ArtsWave, and the Ohio Arts Council. To learn more, visit ArtWorksCincinnati.org.
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