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RESTON'S TRADITION OF MAKING ART and culture an everyday part of life in the community is about to take a bold new step. A group of Reston civic and community organizations and leaders have joined to develop a vision and plan for cultivating a new generation of public artworks throughout the community.
The group, Initiative for Public Art Reston (IPAR), expects to stimulate a community-wide discussion about the role that public art can play in urban places and community life, and plans to commission new artworks that are engaging, memorable and recognized for their artistic excellence.
Public art has always been a part of Reston’s tradition, but it is more important for Reston now than ever. As the community matures and evolves, public art can create new anchors for our public spaces, new connections to the landscape that we have so carefully protected, and new bonds within our community.
- Joe Ritchey, IPAR Board Chairman and President
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WHAT'S NEW
December 2: Come and celebrate the unveiling of Reston’s Public Art Master Plan. 5:30 p.m. Greater Reston Art Center. Click here for details.
December 4, 5, 6: Americans for the Arts’ Public Art Network presents a Knowledge Exchange that seeks to create exceptional artworks and uncommonly good places in Reston.Click here to get involved.
IPAR Board endorses draft Public Art Master Plan. Click here to download a copy of the draft and brochure.
New community artwork led by artist Marco Rando enlivens an underpass in Lake Anne. Click here to see images of the work.CURRENT PROJECTS
IPAR has sponsored three Art in the Pages public artworks. Spearheaded by the Fairfax Library Foundation, Art in the Pages sculptures can be found at Fairfax County libraries and other locations throughout the County. Learn more at www.fairfaxlibraryfoundation.org
IPAR is proud to support Sleeping Tree by Shinji Turner-Yamamoto at the Greater Reston Art Center. Click here to learn more.