Behind-the-scenes with Art on Fond du Lac

Art will dress up 20 blocks of Fond du Lac Avenue. TCD makes a video visit with some key players in this IN:SITE project.

By - Jun 28th, 2013 04:00 am
Art on Fond du Lac features temporary public art installations placed long a 20-block corridor.

Art on Fond du Lac features temporary public art installations placed along a 20-block corridor.

After a long year of planning and preparation, IN:SITE’s latest public art project, Art on Fond du Lac, opens this Saturday. Wrapping up the weekend is the first annual Milwaukee Neighborhood Art Fair.

TCD’s Kat Murrell caught up with Peggy Christiansen, artist Robert Byrd, and Jeffrey Percival for a behind-the-scenes preview.

Art on Fond du Lac is installed between 17th to 37th Streets along Fond du Lac Avenue. The exhibition kicks off with events starting at 1 p.m. on Saturday, June 29. More information including a map and schedule can be found at IN:SITE Milwaukee’s website.

The Neighborhood Art Fair will be held at the Fondy Farmers Market, 2200 W. Fond du Lac Avenue, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday, June 30. More here. 

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