Public Art, Vibrant Cities, Thursday Windsor Art Gallery Panel Theme

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How does public art express the spirit of Windsor and how does it help create a more interesting and vibrant city?

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The Windsor Art Gallery invites the community to reflect on these and other questions during a panel discussion Thursday on the role of art in public spaces.

“Public art impacts everyone. I don’t think there is such a thing as starting the conversation too early in the process, ”said Valerie Dawn, one of the panelists on Thursday for Drawing the Line: Creative Spaces and Places, hosted by the Art Gallery of Windsor.

“By driving a conversation where we can be really open and talk about impact on a large scale, we are entering those conversations (about public art) with a lot more perspective.”

Dawn, principal architect of Glos Arch + Eng, will be joined by Shane Potvin, president of Ford City BIA, and Heather Grondin, vice president of corporate affairs and external relations for Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority, in a panel discussion moderated by the editor at Windsor Star boss, Craig Pearson.

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Valerie Dawn, lead architect at Glos Arch + Eng, and a panelist in Thursday's discussion on public art, appears in front of public art on Maiden Lane, Monday, Nov. 29, 2021.
Valerie Dawn, lead architect at Glos Arch + Eng, and a panelist in Thursday’s discussion on public art, appears in front of public art on Maiden Lane, Monday, Nov. 29, 2021. Photo by Dax Melmer /Windsor Star

The discussion will explore what public art brings to communities, where it should go, and how the community can engage with public art.

“It expresses the feeling that we care,” Dawn said. “Art gives us perspective, pause and a sense of connection. It is important to any community. What kind of art do we want and need, and what kind of art resonates in our community? That is something that I imagine we will go a little deeper on Thursday. “

Thursday’s discussion will be the second in a series of monthly community conversations hosted by the Art Gallery of Windsor with the goal of helping facilitate meaningful dialogue among community members on a variety of topics.

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“I hope the conversation offers a lot of new perspectives by bringing together different people from different sides of the conversation,” Dawn said. “These are the conversations that tend to get people excited, and getting people excited is a really wonderful way to make things happen.”

Valerie Dawn, lead architect at Glos Arch + Eng, and a panelist in Thursday's discussion on public art, appears in front of public art on Maiden Lane, Monday, Nov. 29, 2021.
Valerie Dawn, lead architect at Glos Arch + Eng, and a panelist in Thursday’s discussion on public art, appears in front of public art on Maiden Lane, Monday, Nov. 29, 2021. Photo by Dax Melmer /Windsor Star

Drawing the line: creative spaces and places , will take place through Zoom on Thursday, December 2 from 7 to 8:15 pm Look for the link to register at agw.ca . Attendees are encouraged to ask curious, engaging, and respectful questions, and can read the gallery’s code of conduct, found online, to learn more.

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