Public Art Program News

The City is excited to release the Series IV Exhibition Brochure for the Rotating Public Art Program. We hope this guidebook inspires you to immerse yourself in the arts and explore all eight artworks in the Series IV public art exhibition. Situated in unusual and often overlooked corners of the City, the Series IV artworks activate and transform small public spaces into exciting moments of discovery. By exhibiting both existing and commissioned artworks for a temporary period, the Rotating Program... continue reading »"Rotating Public Art Program: Series IV Brochure"

The public is invited to learn more about the Robinson Park Recreation Center Public Art Project by reviewing the attached Staff Report and Community Meeting Presentation. The public art project for the Robinson Park Recreation Center was developed through guidance from the Robinson Park Stakeholder Group and community members and is intended to prioritize community input and collaboration during the first phase of the artwork development process. This project serves as an exciting opportunity for the Northwest community to contribute... continue reading »"Robinson Park Recreation Center Public Art Project Updates"

The public is invited to join the City’s Cultural Affairs Division for a Public Art Dedication Event at 10 a.m. on Thursday, September 21 at the Pasadena Convention Center, in recognition of six newly installed public artworks sited throughout the City as part of the fourth iteration of the Rotating Public Art Program. This event will be held at the main entrance to the Convention Center, 300 E Green Street, the site of Cynthia Minet’s sculpture Unsustainable Creatures: Elephant. Attendees... continue reading »"Public Art Dedication Event to be held on September 21st in recognition of the Rotating Public Art Program"

The City of Pasadena Cultural Affairs Division invites the public to a Community Meeting on Thursday, August 31, 6-8 p.m. at the Robinson Park Recreation Center, 1081 N Fair Oaks Ave, to learn more about the Robinson Park Recreation Center Capital Improvement Public Art Project. This event is a great opportunity for residents to meet the selected artists and find out how they can participate in the public art development process. Artists Deborah Aschheim and Carla Jay Harris will introduce... continue reading »"City of Pasadena Hosts Public Art Community Meeting at the Robinson Park Recreation Center"

Mayor Terry Tornek and Councilmember Gene Masuda welcomed the community to join them in dedicating Phase III of the Rotating Public Art Exhibition Program on Tuesday, January 29, 2019 at 10:00 am. The event took place at the intersection of Sierra Madre Boulevard & Sierra Madre Villa Avenue in District 4, where Karen Reitzel’s artwork Calm a Little Soul is sited. More than 60 members of the community came out to celebrate with the participating artists, including the Arts & Culture Commissioners... continue reading »"Rotating Program Phase III Dedication"