Tag: Arts Council of Princeton
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Arts Council of Princeton partners with Princeton Shopping Center to create murals
The Arts Council of Princeton (ACP) and Princeton Shopping Center announced a new series of murals as part of a new public art initiative for the outdoor courtyard located at 301 N. Harrison St. The first in the series of three murals designed by a team of ACP artists will come to life at the…
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Arts Council of Princeton welcomes spring with ‘Hello World’ mural
The Arts Council of Princeton (ACP) unveiled a new community mural in Downtown Princeton titled “Hello World.” Inspired by the new life brought about by springtime, this community mural encourages hope and celebrates seeing the light at the end of a very long, dark tunnel, according to information by ACP. This is the ACP’s fourth…
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Princeton Parklet returns as public gathering space
The Princeton Parklet has returned, marking the Arts Council of Princeton’s (ACP) fifth iteration of the public gathering space. The parklet is a sidewalk extension that provides outdoor seating and space to enjoy time with friends and neighbors. The parklet has found a new home for 2021, outside of Chez Alice at 5 Palmer Square…
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LOOSE ENDS 4/23: Arts Council of Princeton Artistic Director Maria Evans
By Pam Hersh Like a good neighbor, the Arts Council of Princeton is there – to re-phrase a certain insurance company slogan. During these past 13 months, the Arts Council of Princeton (ACP), located only a block from my apartment, has been a great neighbor to me – and to thousands of others – by…
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Paul Robeson remembered in Princeton for his achievements, activism
The life and achievements of Paul Robeson were center stage this month in Princeton as residents in the area celebrated his life through a week of remembrance. A wreath laying ceremony on April 9 at the Paul Robeson bust outside the Arts Council of Princeton capped off the week of remembrance, along with a walking…
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Princeton Health Department will use art as a way to turn residents away from vaccine hesitancy
Work for a new COVID-19 vaccine art campaign designed to encourage vaccinations and inspire hope is already underway in Princeton. The campaign is being spearheaded by Princeton Health Department Vulnerable Population Outreach Coordinator (VPOC) Gwendolyn Krol. Krol drew inspiration for the campaign from officials in Charlotte, North Carolina’s Mecklenberg County, which had artists create pieces…
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Sale of handmade bowls will support Arts Council of Princeton
Join the Arts Council of Princeton (ACP) for The Mayday Bowl Project on May 1 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and purchase one-of-a-kind handmade bowls. Artists in the ACP Ceramic Studio have created hundreds of unique ceramic bowls, available for $30 each.All proceeds benefit the Arts Council of Princeton, helping to close the financial…
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Your Turn: Arts Council of Princeton faces challenges with creativity
A year ago on March 16, the Arts Council of Princeton announced the temporary closure of the Paul Robeson Center for the Arts due to growing concerns about COVID-19. After a year that challenged everything we knew to be true, we’ve never been so grateful, or so proud, of the community we’ve built here together.…
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LOOSE ENDS 2/12: Arts Council of Princeton artists Ken Lewis and Kal ‘El Dream Livingston
By Pam Hersh This past year of virtual reality has been filled with bizarre reality. For example: 1. I am a COVID-shot seeking psycho, who as a kid was so terrified of getting a “shot” that I had a recurring paranoid anti-vax nightmare that Nikita Khrushchev was inoculating Americans with poison from his headquarters in…
