A local rendition of a New York City-based arts installation, AiOP, will present three dozen creative works ranging from dance performances to video projections, paintings, sculptures and site-specific installations during the Nov. 1, installment of First Friday, the self-guided walking tour of downtown Greensboro, NC’s galleries, shops, studios and other venues held on the first Friday of each month from 6 to 9pm. The event will continue through Saturday, Nov. 2, 2013, from noon to 9pm.
A first-ever Greensboro version of Art in Odd Places, or (AiOP), will showcase the work of more than 40 local and national artists in 36 works that will appear alongside buildings, alleys and sidewalks in downtown Greensboro. The festival is a joint effort of Ed Woodham, founder and director of AiOP in New York City, and local co-curators Xandra Eden of the Weatherspoon Art Museum and Sheryl Oring, assistant professor of art at UNC-Greensboro in conjunction with the Southeastern College Art Conference.
“DGI is excited to help support such a cutting-edge, participatory event to Greensboro,” says Lee Mortensen, vice president of Downtown Greensboro Inc. Mortensen worked with Xandra Eden, and the AiOP team to identify public and private venues for the unique performances and installments. “Art in Odd Places will engage and inspire audiences of all ages and invite interaction. It’s an exciting development for a city that continues to put itself on the arts and culture map.”
For further info visit AiOP Greensboro website at (www.artinoddplaces.org/greensboro/).
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