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Organizers want everyone to understand that they are all an integral part of what makes Broward County go - and there will be plenty of ways to get involved. “We want to celebrate and commemorate Broward County with bold, innovative art projects and create a beautiful awareness and strengthening of this social bond as we celebrate our community,” says Bosworth.
“Any group that wants to be an official event and tell their story about why they are important to Broward County can be a part of this calendar.” JODY LESHINSKY Assistant Director, Broward Cultural Division
To help boost community participation, organizers have developed a creative blend of visual, performance and interactive artworks framed by four cornerstones that will help showcase Broward County. The first cornerstone is VISUALEYES, a visual arts plan to create a series of new public artworks that will pay tribute to Broward’s past, present and future. Placed strategically throughout the County, the permanent and semi-permanent artwork will be in the form of sculptures, murals, performances and more. Organizers S P R I N G
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recently announced a call to artists who are interested in creating works that support the theme of connectivity and community engagement. Another aspect of the visual arts plan is encouraging galleries and museums to find ways to showcase local artists. The second cornerstone is CALENDAR 100 an allencompassing listing of the happenings taking place during the Centennial year. Event organizers throughout the County will be encouraged to include their current annual events in an official celebration of Broward 100. “Any group that wants to be an official event and tell their story about why they are important to Broward County can be a part of this calendar,” notes Jody Leshinsky, assistant director for Broward Cultural Division. The event will also be linked to Broward’s ArtsCalendar.com, as well as all other Broward 100 initiatives. The third cornerstone - INSIDE OUT BROWARD - will associate the County with the world’s largest participatory public art project. In cooperation with Parisian artist JR, C u l t u r a l
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