San Jose Arts Commission

TONIGHT~ San Francisco Mime Troupe's FREEDOMLAND! FREE Show in the Park, part of the San Jose Parks Foundation's St. James Summer Series. Music begins at 6PM. Show starts at 6:30PM, St. James Park. Bring yer blankets and lawn chairs! https://www.facebook.com/events/446915165517101/

REMINDER: August begins the new monthly meeting schedule of the San Jose Arts Commission: EVERY 3RD MONDAY OF THE MONTH. This month's meeting is scheduled for Monday, August 17 and will start at 5:30PM. The location (for this month only) will be the San Jose City Council Chambers. Link for info and to access the agenda packet: http://www.sanjoseculture.org/index.aspx?nid=4214

Since there's no San Jose Arts Commission meeting in July, we look forward to seeing everyone at our August commission meeting. We will be welcoming 2 new arts commissioners so please join us! You can find our full meeting schedule, agendas and other materials at this link: http://www.sanjoseculture.org/index.aspx?NID=4214

Watch Anthony Gormley's Fourth Plinth national portrait piece "One & Other" live on webcam

More coverage of the "Hands" airport piece.

Art in American Embassies

Artists Driving Economic Development in London:

Prime art venue of the future?

Pandering to the lowest common denominator, but there is no such thing as bad press:

Artists rendering of the finished "Hands"

Youth and Adult Audiences Declining according to two recent surveys

Installation has begun on Christian Moeller's public art piece "Hands" at Mineta San Jose Intl Airport. Moeller collaborated with Fentress Architects, the building designers, to explore innovative design solutions. The result, Hands, will soon become one of the largest and most recognizable public artworks in the U.S. To see the installation in progress, simply drive by the Airport on Hwy. 87 or visit OxBlue