Category Archives: Iowa City

Iowa City Downtown District inspires community creativity

Posted on November 7, 2012 by carlymhurwitz

The Iowa City Downtown District is heavily involved in the city’s public art ventures. Local business owners are among the committee’s members. The most recent project, Tree Huggers, yarn-bombed downtown with hand-knit sweaters for trees.  The Iowa City Downtown District is working … Continue reading →

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Iowa City trees will “stay warm” this winter with knit sweaters

Posted on October 24, 2012 by carlymhurwitz

Since the beginning of October, volunteers were being asked to knit colorful sweaters for Downtown Iowa City’s trees. This undertaking is part of the Downtown District of Iowa City’s Tree Huggers Project. Nearly 100 trees have been measured in the … Continue reading →

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WiP Festival provides a forum for artists to present works-in-progress

Posted on October 23, 2012 by carlymhurwitz

Works-in-Progress (WiP) is a local interdisciplinary festival that showcases incomplete creative projects by artists and scholars. Venues for the festival include Public Space One, Walnut Farms and the Iowa City Public Library. One of  several “Artists Panels” that took place … Continue reading →

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Downtown Public Art Projects

Posted on October 18, 2012 by carlymhurwitz

Here is a little history about Iowa City’s Public Art Program and what they have offered this community in terms of the arts since the beginning. The Public Art Program was established in 1997 by the Iowa City City Council. … Continue reading →

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Elizabeth Wallace discovers local artists to feature at UIMA ‘First Fridays’ event series

Posted on October 1, 2012 by carlymhurwitz

Elizabeth Wallace is the PR Coordinator for the University of Iowa Museum of Art (UIMA). She specializes in any and all external relations including event coordination, interviews, the UIMA magazine and anything that involves the public face of the museum. … Continue reading →

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BenchMarks

Posted on September 19, 2012 by carlymhurwitz

Three women and a few children representing the Children’s Center for Therapy in Iowa City painted away on this breezy day. The project that encourages local people to paint public benches is called “BenchMarks.” I spoke with one of the … Continue reading →

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Open your eyes and see public art!

Posted on September 4, 2012 by carlymhurwitz

So often I walk around Iowa City with my head down and earphones in. I kick the pebbles and leaves in front of me and avoid crashing into the bikers and students hustling to class. Only when I approach a … Continue reading →

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