Mobile Art Project Presents "Aqua Alta"

The Mobile Art Project:
The intention of the Mobile Art Project was to bring contemporary art to communities in Southern Rhode Island where few or no formal art institutions currently exist. The Mobile Art Project also worked to make contemporary art not only physically accessible to diverse populations but psychologically accessible as well. Providing art that traveled to homes and places of recreation for a diverse demographic, was a way to bring art to the people rather than getting people to come to the art. The Mobile Art Project visited different neighborhoods in Rhode Island and will be parked outside locations such as community centers, libraries and other non-profits as well as block parties, ice cream stores, beaches, and farmers markets.
The show included a leaflet and website with photographs from the exhibition, curatorial texts and comments from the public including excerpts from a questionnaire. At each stop on the tour, Mobile Art Project staff will be available to speak with visitors.
Additionally, we invited the public to propose future sites where they felt that Mobile Art Projects presence would be valuable. The Mobile Art Project drove to various local destinations (Peace Dale, Wakefield, Narragansett, West Kingston and Providence). Its idea was to bring art to the people rather than getting people to come to the art by bringing art that travels to homes and places of recreation for diverse audiences. The response from the community was positive and enthusiastic. As a result, Viera Levitt and Hera Gallery plan to take the Mobile Art Project from October 22nd till October 27th to different neighborhoods in Rhode Island, with the focus on schools and other educational venues.

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Nonprofits & Activism

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• hera
• gallery
• hera gallery
• mobile art project
• aqua alta
• art
• mobile