Annapolis Arts District Brings 16 Sculptures To City Streets For Year-Long Display

ANNAPOLIS, MD — A year-long art exhibit starts this month in Annapolis. The display will feature 16 steel sculptures on city streets. A slate of art talks and kids' workshops are also on tap.

The pieces all come from the late David Hayes, a renowned artist who has been featured in the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum and on a PBS special. So far, the projects are displayed at:

• Banneker Douglass Museum
• The People's Park
• Stanton Community Center
• Sir Speedy (Temporary location)
• Graduate Annapolis
• Engel & Völkers (Temporary Location)
• Lemongrass
• Maryland Cultural & Conference Center
• Blum Senior Building
• Maryland Hall
• Wiley H. Bates Middle School
• Michael E. Busch Annapolis Library
• Eastport Democratic Club

The kickoff party is on Oct. 21 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Maryland Cultural & Conference Center, also known as MC3. The outdoor venue is located at 3 Park Place No. 4.

All are welcome to attend the free event that will have snacks, drinks, sculptures and live music. The exhibit organizer, the Annapolis Arts District, asked visitors to RSVP at this link. Though tickets are complimentary, a $10 pass buys two drinks while supporting happenings and educational opportunities during the display.

"The Annapolis Arts District amplifies the arts and is proud to bring you the David Hayes exhibit," the group said in a newsletter. "We are grateful to those that have contributed to this exhibit and the programming that will be centered around the exhibit over the next year."

The arts district thanked these supporters of the initiative:

• Inner West Street Association
• Anne Arundel County Public Library
• Annapolis Art in Public Places Commission
• David Hayes Art Foundation
• ArtFarm Studios

A list of events and sculpture locations is posted here. Residents can donate to the arts district on this website.

"We hope that you will take the opportunity to enjoy these works of art while they are in Annapolis," the district added.

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