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Roswell Arts Fund Installs Inaugural Artistic Bike Rack
A ribbon-cutting ceremony for the first in a series of Artistic Bike Racks was held on Thursday, November 7, 2019. The Artistic Bike Rack program is a partnership between the City of Roswell and the Roswell Arts Fund that stemmed out the Roswell Public Art Master Plan that was presented to Mayor and City Council

Roswell, An Arts Destination: Driving Economic and Social Prosperity
When the economy thrives, people thrive. The economic health of each individual within a given community is crucial to collective and individual success, happiness, and progress. Many people do not think of the arts as a driving economic force. The facts say differently. Nationally, the economic impact of the arts is more than $600 billion

ArtAround Roswell 2019-20 Opening
Images from the ArtAround Roswell 2019-20 Opening at Emergence on April 18, 2019 Photography by Theodore O Lawrence

A Piano as a Work of Art in East Roswell Park
I’m not an artist, but I am an art lover. So, when I heard about the Public Piano project at East Roswell Park, I wanted to see it for my own eyes. I visited the community center on June 28th and met with the artist, Amol Saraf and his wife, Alpana (who is also

A “Public Piano” to East Roswell Park: Combining a Love of Music and Art
I grew up in a musical household. My mother played piano and sang, and both of my parents loved classical music. I was lucky to have a piano and take lessons, even though I complained that it took away from my time to play outside with my friends. My next door neighbors also had a

Focus on Synovus – April’s Featured ArtAround Roswell Sponsor
As Catherine Storey stands in the lobby of Synovus Bank with Roswell Arts Fund Development Director Heidi Speckhart, they witness true community connection through the arts. Local business owner Tolbert Yilmaz studies the newly installed artwork in the lobby as a part of the Roswell Visitor and Convention Bureau’s Azalea Festival. As he studies one

Third Annual ArtAround Roswell Sculpture Tour Opens April 14
Roswell Arts Fund premieres the third annual ArtAround Roswell Sculpture Tour, featuring ten original works of art on display throughout the Roswell community. These temporary sculptures will join six permanent ArtAround Roswell pieces purchased from previous tours in 2016 and 2017. Opening Celebration The ArtAround Roswell Opening Celebration will be held on Saturday, April 14,

More Sculptures Added to Roswell’s Permanent Public Art Collection
Closing our second year of the ArtAround Roswell Sculpture Tour, Roswell Arts Fund is thrilled to gift three sculptures to the City of Roswell. Reception, Sweet Pops of Brilliance, and Sentience will all remain permanently in Roswell thanks in part to generous donations by local businesses and residents. Steady has also been purchased by The

Why Art is in our Hearts: An Interview with Ann Cramer
“Holistically, analogies can be used to tell the story of how the arts make a difference in communities with statistics and facts to underscore it. It really is quite remarkable,” said Ann Cramer as she shared an insightful story on the true value of art. Did you know we can use our hands to be

Back to School Special: Is Your Child Being Prepared for a Successful Life?
It’s the relationship between high quality creative learning experiences, which build capacities in our children, and communities. – Big Thought, Dallas Texas After a fun-filled summer, now it’s time for the kids to head back to school. What are you kids doing to prepare for future success in their classrooms? We bring you this blog post about

Public Art at Fire Station #4: Bucket Brigade Honors Teamwork, Community
The opening of Roswell’s new Fire Station #4 is a great achievement for our city—the culmination of a vision and many years of team work by our fire department, city officials, and the design and construction teams that brought the new facility to life. It is also a milestone for Public Art in the City