Nationally Renowned Artist Discusses Public Art

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Nationally Renowned Artist Discusses Public Art
Cary Visual Art Presents Barbara Grygutis As Guest Lecturer

CARY, N.C. – Laura Coats, executive director of Cary Visual Art, Inc., has announced that Barbara Grygutis, nationally renowned artist, will speak on evolving venues in public art at the Page-Walker Arts and History Center in downtown Cary on Tuesday, Dec. 5 at 7 p.m. Grygutis will discuss how public art has changed and evolved over the last 15 years, as well as explore the array of opportunities available in public art through a review of her work. The presentation, which is supported by the Lazy Daze Arts & Crafts Festival, is free and open to the public, with a reception immediately following. For more information, please contact Cary Visual Art at 919-468-9500, or email cva@caryvisualart.ort.

News Facts:

· Barbara Grygutis will speak on evolving venues in public art at the Page-Walker Arts and History Center in downtown Cary on Tuesday, Dec. 5 at 7 p.m.
· Grygutis will discuss how public art has changed and evolved over the last 15 years as well as explore the array of opportunities available in public art through a review of her work.
· This event is supported by Cary Visual Art and the Lazy Daze Arts & Crafts Festival.
· The event is free and open to the public, with reception immediately following.
· For more information, please contact Cary Visual Art at 919-468-9500, or email cva@caryvisualart.ort.
· Barbara Grygutis is a nationally recognized artist.
· Laura Coats is executive director of Cary Visual Art.

Quotes:
“I am pleased to welcome Barbara to this event,” said Coats. “Her expertise is well recognized and she will be able to provide some insightful information concerning artwork to attendees.”

About Cary Visual Art:
Cary Visual Art, based in Cary, is a nonprofit organization with the goal of promoting access to visual art through public art projects and educational programs. Cary Visual Art funds the commissioning and placement of art in Cary through partnerships with other nonprofit organizations, local businesses as well as the Town of Cary, and has placed more than 50 public art displays throughout the Cary community. Cary Visual Art is funded in part by its members and sponsors, the Town of Cary and by the United Arts Council of Raleigh and Wake County with funds from the United Arts campaign and the Grassroots Arts Program of the North Carolina Arts Council, an agency funded by the State of North Carolina and the National Endowment for the Arts. For more information on Cary Visual Art, or to join the organization please call 919-468-9500 or visit the Web site http://www.caryvisualart.org.

Keywords:
Cary Visual Art Barbara Grygutis
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Art Venues Page-Walker Arts and History Center
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