New Orleans East Public Art Project: Sculpture Design Charrette

5601 Read Boulevard,New Orleans LA 70127

09 April, 2022

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New Orleans East Public Art Project: Sculpture Design Charrette LOCATION: NORD Recreation Center in Joe W. Brown Park (Teen Room) 5601 Read Blvd. You're invited to a Sculpture Design Charrette to meet the artists who have been selected to create large-scale sculptures for New Orleans East! Acclaimed local artists Sheleen Jones, Martin Payton, John Barnes and Rontherin Ratliff will share about their past work. Please join us to give your feedback on the design of their sculptures for the East. Locations for the sculptures include: - Intersection of Read Blvd and Lake Forest Blvd - Intersection of Wright Blvd and Lake Forest Blvd - I-10 Exits at Crowder, Read and Bullard Project Background: This event is part of a multi-year creative placemaking project spearheaded by the New Orleans Business Alliance (NOLABA) and Arts New Orleans called “Public Art in New Orleans East: Altering the Perception of a Vital Corridor through Art and Engagement.” The project coincides with broader revitalization efforts in the East. Our goal is to celebrate the diverse cultures of the East, shift its perception by beautifying community assets, and create a sense of place along once-thriving commercial corridors. We recently completed phase one of this project with four new youth-driven murals in Joe W. Brown Park and at the East New Orleans Regional Library. This project is in partnership with the New Orleans Business Alliance (NOLABA), the Jones Family, Mayor’s Office of Cultural Economy, City Council District E, Eastern New Orleans Neighborhood Advisory Council, New Orleans East Matters Coalition, Friends of Joe Brown Park, NORDC, Algiers Economic Development Foundation, New Orleans East Hospital, Audubon Nature Institute, East New Orleans Business Development District, and the New Orleans Public Library. FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC