April 1 – 7 is Public Art Week. JPL invites you to celebrate with a walking tour of public art at the Main Library. Have you ever wanted to know more about the Owl sculpture at the Laura Street entrance? Or perhaps what the Imagination Squared project is all about? Local art experts will guide you through each of our permanent works.
Presenters Include:
12:00-12:10- Christie Holechek, Director of Art in Public Places, Cultural Council of Greater Jacksonville
(Wisdom –Outside in front of Laura St Entrance)
12:10-12:20- Paul Karabinis, Associate Professor of Photography & Art History, University of North Florida
(APP Photography Collection – Conference Level)
12:20-12:30- Thony Aiuppy, J. Wayne and Delores Barr Weaver Educator,MOCA Jacksonville
(Imagination Squared – Conference Level)
12:30-12:40- Shawana Brooks, Arts and Culture Developer, Jax Makerspace/ Jacksonville Public Library
(Writing On the Walls-JMS Gallery-1st Floor)
12:40-12:50- Hope McMath, Founder and Director, Yellow House
(Allegory of a Library -2nd and 3rd floor Stairwell)
12:50-1:00- Lea Mahan, Co-Vice Chair, Art in Public Places
(Al Held-Grand Reading Room, 4th Floor)
1:00-1:10 Amy Crane, Senior Program Director, The Community Foundation for Northeast Florida
(Ribaults Landing- Special Collections, 4th Floor)
1:10-1:20 Adonnica Toler Museum Administrator, Ritz Theatre and Museum
(Augusta Savage Sculpture, Special Collections, 4th Floor)
This tour will start promptly at 12 PM at the Laura Street entrance and concludes on the 4th floor. If late start, please feel free to use the associated times to join the tour at its next point of presentation.