Orange County is inviting residents to contribute to a county-wide collaborative art project.
Residents are asked to submit their written thoughts in response to a series of prompts, which will then be used as building blocks for a community art installation.
This is a joint project established by Chapel Hill Community Arts and Culture, Chapel Hill Public Library, Orange County Arts Commission, Carrboro Recreation, Parks & Cultural Resources and UNC’s Arts Everywhere.
The three prompts ask residents to respond with the last year in mind.
What do you hope to leave behind? What are you grateful for? What have you learned?
With the COVID-19 pandemic and numerous social justice issues dominating the last year, this will be an opportunity to display how residents’ perspectives on the world have been affected.
The goal of this intra-community piece is to reignite and celebrate community connections by providing a creative opportunity that acts as a public forum — while also providing a space for private processing through artistic expression.
Chapel Hill artist Chieko Murasugi will use the submitted papers as the material to create her sculptural symbols of hope. Written words will not be included in the final product, with the idea of making a sculpture that blends together the reflections and prioritizes the collective over any individual submission.
Participation is open to all who are interested and there is no limit to how many papers or thoughts one person can submit.
Reflections will be accepted at the Chapel Hill Public Library and at The Porthole Building.
Virtual submissions will also be accepted for those who cannot drop them off in person, and can be completed by filling out this form.
The deadline for entries is set for Friday, June 25.
Photo via the Town of Chapel Hill.
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