Public Art Archives
Notes from the Field: Flower Avenue Urban Park
This semester, AHCMC is launching an inventory of public art in Montgomery County under the direction of Dr. Michele Cohen, Public Art Contractor. Students from Montgomery College and George Mason University will collect information on... Read More
"Deferring maintenance of public art year after year is not economical."
Below is the second testimony submitted to Montgomery County Council last Thursday in support of the Public Arts Trust: Good evening. My name is Dr. Michele Cohen. I was the founding director of New York... Read More
"Just as the County invests funds to maintain buildings, artworks require resources for maintenance as well as conservation."
Last Thursday, February 9, we testified to Montgomery County Council to encourage them to protect their $4+ million investment and fund conservation and maintenance for County-owned public art. Below is one of the written testimonies submitted... Read More
Public Art Brings History to Life
If you’re new to the area you may not know that the Veirs Mill area was part of an extensive mill industry that thrived in 19th century Montgomery County. Now, public art has brought that... Read More
Help us win a public art tour iPhone app!
We’ve entered OnCell Systems’ contest to win a free iPone app, which we would use for a public art tour app. Exciting, right? There’s so much public art in Montgomery County that goes undiscovered, and... Read More