Friday, August 19, 2011

Pittsburgh Parking Day Sept 16, 2011


PARK(ing) Day Pittsburgh

September 16th, 2011

Follow PARK(ing) Day Pittsburgh on Facebook


What is Park(ing) Day?

PARK(ing) Day is an annual, one-day, international event in which artists, designers, activists and citizens collaborate to temporarily transform parking spots into “PARK(ing)” spaces.Mission:

The event is an opportunity to have people think about how important public spaces are and how parks improve our communities. These park installations aim to transform urban environments designed for vehicle use into a communal space for public use.PARK(ing) spaces come in all sizes and styles. It could be an art installation, interactive demonstration, place to sit, or showcase for urban farming and gardening. A park bench, tree and grass works too! There are countless of imaginative ways to transform a metered parking space. For inspiration, you can view images of previous-year spots at http://parkingday.org/.


Join this annual celebration of transforming parking spaces into temporary public parks!
Build your own park
Help others build parks
Visit Park(ing) Day parks near you

Who participates?
National Park(ing) Day is an all-volunteer effort. All are welcome to participate.

To learn more about National Park(ing) Day:

National Park(ing) Day

...

The Pittsburgh Art Blog

The Pittsburgh Art Blog features selected pittsburgh artists and upcoming exhibits with photos from the artists and galleries. since the major press outlets do not go beyond a directory listing of exhibits, blogs are needed to promote pittsburgh artists and their work. the blog also calls attention to the inferiority complex of pittsburgh art and how it's perpetuated by the major players in town. Started on August 20,2007. pittsburgh area galleries and art venues are listed at the sister site www.PghGalleries.com.

the blog and website are volunteer projects from fine art photographer and pittsburgh artist advocate rick byerly.

No comments:

Post a Comment