Art4Trails Kick-Off Event 2017

Art4Trails Kick-Off Event 2017

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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)
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  1. Fantastical Fruit, Artist: AMARAMA
    Mayo Park
  2. Perfect Canoe, Artist: Sébastien Richer
    Silver Lake Station
  3. Unbroken, Artist: Katya Roberts
    Slatterly Park
  4. Tractor Cat, Artist: Richard Brubaker
    Soldiers’ Field, Sutherland Playground
  5. 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)

  1. Start on east side of Mayo Park. Fantastical Fruit
  2. Ride north on trail to Silver Lake Station. Perfect Canoe
  3. Ride south on trail to Slatterly Park. Unbroken
  4. Ride west on 9th ST SE to Soldiers’ Field Park, Roy Sutherland Playground. Tractor Cat
  5. Ride north on trail to landing behind Government Center. Drinking Sunshine
  6. Return to Mayo Park.

Walking Tour (1:30-2:30 pm)

  1. Start on east side of Mayo Park. Fantastical Fruit
  2. Walk across Mayo Park bridge. Blue Heron (2016 Art4Trails)
  3. Return across bridge. Sunrise Sunset (2016 Art4Trails)
  4. Walk north to Silver Lake Station. Perfect Canoe
  5. Walk south to Riverwalk behind Government Center. Drinking Sunshine
  6. Return to Mayo Park.

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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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