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Downtown Kingston is turning up the volume on local art, with 11 one-of-a-kind guitar sculptures set to transform the city into an outdoor music gallery.
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From Aug. 14 until Nov. 1, the custom-designed guitar sculptures will be placed throughout downtown Kingston, creating a public art experience for residents and visitors.
The installation features five six-foot and six three-foot guitar sculptures. Each designed by local and regional artists and placed across 11 locations throughout the downtown core.
The exhibit is called “Play Me Kingston” and celebrates two landmark moments in Kingston’s music history: the 10th anniversary of The Tragically Hip’s final concert, and the inaugural RoadTrip Music Festival on Sept. 12.
“Kingston’s identity is inseparable from its music — the artists it has produced and the energy that continues to bring people together to this day. Play Me Kingston turns our streets into a gallery that anyone can walk through, free of charge, all summer long. The guitars are made to last and our hope is that many of them will continue to live in the downtown core after the season passes,” said Marijo Cuerrier, the executive director of the Downtown Kingston BIA in a supplied statement.
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The eight participating artists include Caitlin Ball, Cher Reynolds, Colin Green (Broke Canvas), Rowynne Grant, Sergio Jaua, Sydney Cox, Tammy Leonard, and Yasaman Mehrsa.
The artists bring a range of styles, and backgrounds to the project, and includes a 12-year-old entrepreneur from Inverary as well as a Venezuelan-Canadian artist whose work has been exhibited internationally.
The guitars have been placed at the following locations:
Chris James KingstonVisitor Information CentreDelta Hotels by Marriott KingstonWoodenheadsSpringer Market SquareCasa DomenicoPan Chancho BakeryHotel Dieu HospitalGrand TheatreSydenham St. and Princess St.Tommy’s
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