City Of Raleigh: 11 Local Artists Selected For New Bern Ave. Bus Rapid Transit Stations Public Art

Raleigh NC

03 December, 2021

9:29 AM

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Press release from the City of Raleigh: Dec 2, 2021 Raleigh Arts is excited to announce the artists who have been selected to create Artwork for the Bus Rapid Transit Stations along New Bern Avenue. Nine artists will design glass windscreens for the stations: Leslie Bartlebaugh(link is external) Jane Cheek(link is external) Max Dowdle(link is external) Shawn Etheridge(link is external) Mayanthi Jayawardena(link is external) Georges Le Chevallier(link is external) Alberto Ortega(link is external) Kiara Sanders(link is external) Wendy Spitzer(link is external) Artist David Wilson(link is external) will create railings for the stations, and poet Johnny Lee Chapman III(link is external) (image above taken by Sarah Demuth) will create embedded poetry and artwork within the concrete of the stations along the corridor. All eleven artists are currently working with local historians and the community to gather inspiration and will be working on concept designs that they will begin sharing with the community this Spring. Learn more about the Wake BRT: New Bern Avenue project About Raleigh Arts Raleigh Arts supports and promotes the arts in Raleigh by administering the programs of the City of Raleigh Arts Commission and the City's Public Art and Design Board and supporting the Pullen and Sertoma arts centers. Raleigh Arts is part of the City of Raleigh Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources Department. This press release was produced by the City of Raleigh. The views expressed here are the author's own.