Art4Trails Kick-Off Event 2017
A public art initiative to promote local artists and enhance public parks by installing original works of art along bike trails near downtown Rochester.
2017 Installations (2017 Art4Trails Kick-Off Info Card)
- Fantastical Fruit, Artist: AMARAMA
Mayo Park - Perfect Canoe, Artist: Sébastien Richer
Silver Lake Station - Unbroken, Artist: Katya Roberts
Slatterly Park - Tractor Cat, Artist: Richard Brubaker
Soldiers’ Field, Sutherland Playground - Drinking Sunshine, Artist: Craig Snyder
Government Center River Landing
2017 Kickoff Schedule – June 3
- 1-4 pm
Family Day at the Rochester Art Center and Mayo Park - 12-1 pm
Bike Ride and Unveiling Sculptures - 1:30-2:30 pm
Walking Tour of Sculptures - 3 pm
Award Ceremony for Artists at Mayo Park
Bike Tour (12-1 pm)
- Start on east side of Mayo Park. Fantastical Fruit
- Ride north on trail to Silver Lake Station. Perfect Canoe
- Ride south on trail to Slatterly Park. Unbroken
- Ride west on 9th ST SE to Soldiers’ Field Park, Roy Sutherland Playground. Tractor Cat
- Ride north on trail to landing behind Government Center. Drinking Sunshine
- Return to Mayo Park.
Walking Tour (1:30-2:30 pm)
- Start on east side of Mayo Park. Fantastical Fruit
- Walk across Mayo Park bridge. Blue Heron (2016 Art4Trails)
- Return across bridge. Sunrise Sunset (2016 Art4Trails)
- Walk north to Silver Lake Station. Perfect Canoe
- Walk south to Riverwalk behind Government Center. Drinking Sunshine
- Return to Mayo Park.
This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts & cultural heritage fund.
Art4Trails was developed in 2016 by the Rochester Arts and Culture Collaborative.
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