Announcing ArtSpeak & Sip
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
The City of Brockton and Designing Local are excited to announce ‘ArtSpeak & Sip’ an arts focused event designed to explore the possibilities of public art in Brockton by learning from those who have successfully executed projects locally and worldwide. This in-person event is a celebration of art and creativity in our community. The event is free and open to the public and will be held Friday November 3rd from 5:30 - 8:00pm at Joe Angelo's Cafe on Crescent Street in Brockton.
The event will serve as the public launch of the Brockton Publically Accessible Art Plan. The event will feature a series of short format presentations from five local and regional artists discussing their work.
Nationally acclaimed artist Mark Reigelman will be the keynote speaker for the event. Mark has exhibited work in public sites, galleries and museums across the country, including several current and past works in Western Massachusetts - Cambridge, New Bedford, and Boston. His works, Manifest Destiny! (San Francisco, CA), White Cloud (Cleveland, OH), Wood-Pile (Cleveland, OH), Upriver-Downriver (Louisville, KY) and The Meeting House (Boston, MA) have been recognized by the Americans for the Arts as being amongst the 50 most compelling public works across the country.
Heavy hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar will be available. Admission is free but attendees are asked to RVSP via Eventbrite. More information can be found at www.brocktonartplan.com/artspeak.
RSVP Here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/brockton-artspeak-sip-tickets-731391570877
About the Brockton Publicly Accessible Arts Plan
The City of Brockton recognizes the value of art in our public and publicly accessible places and is undertaking this project to ensure we have a plan for growing art opportunities and experiences in Downtown. The planning process will look to define what publicly accessible art means for the City of Brockton. We’ll explore access to public art in the Downtown footprint and how to expand that for residents and visitors.
Our Publicly Accessible Art Policy and Plan will:
Contribute to our city's vitality and vibrancy
Enhance the Identity of Brockton's Downtown
Value artists and the creative process
Involve a broad and diverse range of residents, artists and creatives
Be efficient and transparent with city resources
For more information visit: https://brocktonartplan.com/
About Brockton Department of Planning and Economic Development
The Brockton Department of Planning & Economic Development, a pivotal municipal agency established to foster strategic growth and sustainability within the city, engages in a comprehensive range of development-related activities. By formulating and implementing dynamic urban planning strategies, the department aims to facilitate balanced development that addresses both short-term and long-term community needs. It diligently collaborates with local stakeholders and residents, considering diverse perspectives to shape policies that promote economic vitality, equitable land use, and environmental preservation. Moreover, through initiatives such as zoning regulation modernization, community revitalization programs, and the facilitation of public-private partnerships, the department plays a fundamental role in steering Brockton's urban landscape towards a cohesive, inclusive, and prosperous future.
About Designing Local
Designing Local was hired by the City of Brockton to develop the Brockton Publically Accessible Arts Plan. Designing Local is a certified woman-owned business that helps communities create beautiful, functional places that engage and inspire. Founded in 2014, Designing Local was born of the belief that design, art, culture, history, and narrative are too often overlooked in the planning process. We are now nationally recognized for successfully weaving these elements into dozens of plans and designs. Our process is simple: we listen. Through creative public engagement, we help to extract the story of a place, then take that story — as told by the community itself — and translate it into the built environment. What we’ve found through this work is that authentic places attract people, and prosperity soon follows. For communities that choose to invest in public art, arts + culture, historic preservation, urban planning + design, landscape architecture, and public engagement, the payoff is substantial.
For more information visit: www.designinglocal.com
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Joshua Lapp
Principal, Designing Local
P: 614.607.1557
E: josh@designinglocal.com