LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) – There’s plenty of great art options across Lubbock.
Perhaps you want to see the beauty of the monarch butterfly, or maybe you fancy joining in with the Friendly Cowboy Western String Band. Whatever it is, there’s something for everyone here in Lubbock to see courtesy of the ‘Public Display of Art’ program run by the Lubbock Arts Alliance.
Carolina Arellanos is on its executive board. Having earned her master’s in fine arts, she knows just how much joy art can bring.
“Art for me is a way for knowledge translation,” Arellanos said. “It creates so many possibilities within the community and within Texas Tech. This program also makes art accessible to all members of our community, which is one of our main goals.”
The program began in 2019, with 19 different pieces have been showcased to Lubbock residents so far. Its newest pieces, the concentricity sculptures, stand at 13 feet tall and weigh in at 700 pounds,
Pieces are rotated every two years, and Arellanos says there’s a good reason for that.
“It’s to keep it engaging,” Arellanos said. “We also want to create other partnerships and connection with artists locally, regionally and nationally. That helps bring new ideas to Lubbock.”
These are the locations of all the art pieces you can see around the city.(Lubbock Arts Alliance)
With seven different locations around Lubbock to choose from, you’ll have plenty of opportunities to see this art for yourself. The project is looking to make a lasting impact in this area.
“We want this space to become a landmark,” Arellanos said. “It creates curiosity, it creates imagination. I think it creates a space of wonder and the opportunities just come from there.”
Bringing color, joy, and creativity to everyday life.
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