Public is Invited to Attend Public Art Plan Open House

The City of Alexandria invites the public to attend an informal Open House for the Public Art Plan tonight from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at St. Elmo’s Coffee Pub, 2300 Mt. Vernon Ave. or on Wednesday from 10 a.m. to noon at theChinquapin Park Recreation & Aquatics Facility Center located at 3210 King St.

Attendees will have an opportunity to learn about the Public Art Plan and provide input on the plan development. Refreshments will be available. If you are unable to attend an open house event, you can learn more about the Public Art Plan and provide comments atwww.alexandriava.gov/publicart.

The City of Alexandria Office of the Arts is working with the team of Todd Bressi with Via: Partnership and Lardner – Klein Landscape Architects in developing a city-wide public art master plan. These open house events are used to gather information and opinions that will inform the consultants’ understanding of the nature of the community, public space and community arts, as well as the character and use of valued community spaces, in Alexandria.

For questions or more information, contact Diane Ruggiero at 703.746.5590 or diane.ruggiero@alexandriava.gov.

Photo of “Brio” by Jimilu Mason (http://www.jimilustudios.com)