Metro Arts in Transit and the Poetry Society of America Poetry in Motion 2009!
Thanks to everyone who made this year's Poetry in Motion a success! We received over 330 poems from over 130 poets. Please click here to view our 15 winning selections!
Please click here to view Poetry in Motion 2008 winning selections!
Please click here to view Poetry in Motion 2006 winning selections!
Artist Opportunity: Metro Arts in Transit Art Bus Fleet Request for Qualifications!
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Metro Arts in Transit Adds Timeless Art to the Landscape!
The newest art installment to decorate the public space in our region has been completed at the Clayton MetroLink Station. In celebration of its 15th year anniversary, the St. Louis Art Fair partnered with Metro Arts in Transit to commission the work done by master clay artist Carol Fleming. The public was invited to observe Fleming create three grandfather clocks, from start to finish, up to preparation for firing, over the course of the St. Louis Art Fair, held September 5-7, 2008, in Clayton. The clocks are made of clay and are now a permanent feature along the MetroLink alignment. One clock is located on the MetroLink platform, one at the top of the stairs, and the third is in front of the elevator on the upper level. Each clock stands approximately eight feet fall, with a base of 22 inches by 24 inches.
Fleming chose grandfather clocks because, “As the MetroLink riders use the stations, they are thinking about time, money, the right timetable, correct change, etc. Grandfather clocks are rather quaint icons of old fashion times in modern urban living.” Fleming, who lives in St. Louis County, has been working with clay for over 20 years. Her works have been included in many exhibitions, as well as numerous commercial and residential collections including “Child Life Tree” in the playroom at BJC Children’s Hospital and “Handling the Bench,” Clayton’s first custom public bench.
St. Louis Arts in Transit Curriculum Kit 2008!
We would like to announce the arrival of the St. Louis Arts in Transit Curriculum Kit 2008
at a school near you! It focuses on twenty Arts in Transit projects. It is designed for use by
local educators to enrich learning in all areas and to help students understand art's place
in contemporary culture. Please visit www.stlpack.org/ait to view the online version!
Mission
As a community partnership program of Metro, AIT furthers Metro’s mission of “regional economic development through excellence in transportation” by forging community partnerships and creating customer-friendly and aesthetically- appealing, community-oriented transit environments. AIT accomplishes this through a place-making approach that integrates public art and urban design with community and enhancement initiatives. Since its inception in 1986, AIT has completed more than 100 public art projects, installations, and community enhancements.
Support
AIT's projects are supported in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts, financial assistance provided by the Missouri Arts Council, a state agency, and support of the Regional Arts Commission.
