Share Your Ideas For A Temporary Outdoor Arts Space! Pop-ups have emerged as a fun and insightful tool to explore new and innovative ways to activate public spaces. They provide an inexpensive opportunity to experiment with what works (and what doesn’t) before any bricks and mortar are committed. We need YOUR inspiration and input for a flexible outdoor arts and gathering space planned for 2700 South Nelson Street in Green Valley.
Arlington Art Truck at 5 Years: Creating Community and Changing Lives Not long after I began working for Arlington County, Arlington Arts launched the Arlington Art Truck: a bold new project to take curated and interactive visual art experiences out into the community to where people congregate. Five years in, the program has succeeded beyond our wildest expectations.
Enriching Lives - Arlington Arts and Culture Strategy The Arlington Arts Commission completed a comprehensive study of the arts and culture ecosystem in Arlington resulting in goals and strategies meant to provide Arlington arts stakeholders with tangible goals to create a thriving artistic and cultural community that supports the foundation of Arlington’s sense of place.
Community Design Pop-Up for 2700 S Nelson Placemaking Plan Arlington Cultural Affairs is working with public art and placemaking firm Graham Projects to design a future arts space at 2700 South Nelson Street in Green Valley. An open, flexible space is planned for the site, which will be designed following the planned demolition of the existing building this fall.