(Or How We Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Being Home)
Welp … it’s been almost a week since many of us have found our lives turned upside down. While schools, restaurants, bars and museums remain closed here in Northern Michigan, your friends at the Art Park know it can sometimes be tough to be stuck at home (even though it’s the right thing to do). In the spirit of helping you cope, here’s your Quarantine Survival Pack Arts Edition.
We’re all in this together, so please stay safe, wash your hands often, and help our local businesses by ordering take-out, delivery or gift certificates when and where you can.
Famous Museums Offer Virtual Tours You Can Take on Your Couch
Google Arts & Culture’s collection includes the British Museum in London, the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, the Guggenheim in New York City, and literally hundreds of more places where you can gain knowledge about art, history, and science. This collection is especially good for students who are looking for ways to stay on top of their studies while schools are closed.
Join the Kennedy Center Education Artist-in-Residence Mo Willems as he invites folks into his studio every weekday at 1 PM EST to draw, doodle and explore new ways of writing.
Yes, say Public Health officials. In fact, “take a walk” and “go for a hike” are at the top of the “safe-to-do” list as the region’s fight against the coronavirus continues. Experts say there is no need for social distancing in a family unit.
Happily, the Art Park remains open to serve our communityas a safe place for much-needed distraction and inspiration outdoors. We welcome you to get out and come experience our 50 sculptures across 30 acres and 1.6 miles of trails.
Artists in Los Angeles discover the work of forgotten Polish sculptor Stanislav Szukalski, a mad genius whose true story unfolds chapter by astonishing chapter. Archival footage and interviews offer insight into his troubled life and complicated body of work.
A fascinating, mysterious true story that will draw you in.
Cool Projects That Bring out Everyone’s Creative Side
Art can be an amazing uniting force in the world. Student art pieces often give parents and teachers a look inside a child’s mind that they might not otherwise get. Collaborative art projects bring out the best in each participant, and can build family bonds. Not to mention they make time fly!
While we're all missing the outside world and friends and family we haven't seen in a while, the Art Park wants to give you a little something to look forward to -- so just zip us an email with your address and we'll send you an art postcard to brighten your day. There's nothing more to it than that!
On October 1, 2013, the elusive British street artist known as Banksy launched a self-proclaimed month-long residency in New York City, posting one unique exhibit a day in an unannounced location, sparking a 31-day scavenger hunt both online and on the streets for his work.
Capturing this month of madness, "Banksy Does New York" incorporates user-generated content, from YouTube videos to Instagram photos, from New Yorkers and Banksy hunters alike, whose responses became part of the work itself, for an exhilarating, detailed account of the uproar created by the mysterious artist.
When a celebrated sculpture briefly went missing from a Rodin exhibition in Santiago Chile, the "theft" turned out to be a provocative statement, masterminded by a precocious art student. His actions sparked a public outcry and a furious debate on the nature of art itself. This lively and perceptive documentary revisits the scene of an extraordinary incident that captured the world's attention.
With pending cancelled fundraising events and an uncertain timeline, the Art Park is facing significant revenue losses every day that passes. Over 25 years, we've depended on the kindness and support of our generous local businesses and donors, all of whom are also struggling now in this unprecedented crisis.
Is it possible for you to consider helping the Art Park during this challenging time with a gift? Like all small nonprofits, we are trying to navigate this emergency and emerge healthy enough to continue our vital community projects in Arts Education, Field Trips and public programs.
Your tax deductible donation of any amount will truly make an impact right now. We're deeply grateful.
