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King Street Gardens Park
Team Lead: Cheryl Anne Colton
Status: No new information.
PUBLIC ART IN URBAN PLANNING:
Waterfront Plan
Team Lead: Alisa Carrel
Status: Public Art Committee reviewed and discussed the Waterfront Work Group’s
recommendation. This topic will be covered at the January 17 Arts Commission meeting.
ALEXANDRIA POET LAUREATE:
Team Lead: Cheryl Anne Colton
Status: Amy Young, Poet Laureate has worked with eight individuals for the “Come Write with
Me Again” workshop series. This session ended on December 12. To date, four individuals are
registered for the third set of “Come Write with Me” writing workshop beginning January 23.
Amy Young wrote a poem for the Friday, January 13 Chinese delegation from Jiangsu’s visit to
Alexandria. It was translated to simplified Chinese, was read at the reception, and given as gifts
to the delegation. Also in January, Ms. Young will be a Reflections judge for John Adams
School.
Ms. Young received an invitation from the Metropolitan Airports Authority to serve as a judge
along with Ms. Nikki Giovanni, American poet, writer, commentator, activist, and educator. The
Poetry Slam will celebrate Black History Month and will take place in the Ronald Regan Airport’s
historic lobby, terminal A, on Monday February 27, 10 am. Selected middle and high school
students will compete in the Poetry Slam.
Ms. Young is also preparing a presentation for the Alpha Beta Kappa convention in April,
national Poetry Month, and for the national “Poem in Your Pocket Day” scheduled for Thursday,
April 26. On April 26, an evening poetry event is scheduled at the Athenaeum.
Important Date(s): Beginning January 23, Writers Group meetings, Mondays, 7-9 pm,
Community Arts Room, Durant Arts Center;
COLLABORATION:
Anti-Stigma/Mental Health Awareness
Team Lead: Cheryl Anne Colton
Status: Planning efforts for the 2012 “Art Uniting People” exhibit will begin on Thursday,
January 19, 4:30 pm, 720 N. Saint Asaph 4th Floor. The tentative event day is May 10, 2012.
Important Date(s): “2012 “Art Uniting People” Planning meeting, Thursday, January 19,
4:30 pm, 720 N. Saint Asaph 4th Floor, Tentative Event Day is May 10, 2012
ARTS MARKETING INITIATIVES/SPECIAL EVENTS:
Branding Project
Team Lead: Alisa Carrel
Status: No new information.
Film Festival – November 3 - 6
Team Lead: Alisa Carrel
Status: A post-film festival debriefing meeting was held on November 29. Much discussion was
held regarding the future the festival. The festival has been gaining momentum with the press
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