After a successful seven-year run, the term of Oak BayB次元官网网址檚 first and only arts laureate has drawn to a close.
Oak Bay council received the final arts laureate annual report from Barbara Adams at its Feb. 8 meeting.
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Murdoch said he recently spoke to Adams, who was named Oak BayB次元官网网址檚 first arts laureate in January 2014, to express his appreciation on behalf of council.
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Adams expressed pride in all that has been accomplished in the seven years of the ArtsAlive program.
B次元官网网址淭he public sculptures have generated interest, debate sometimes even controversy, all of which is healthy and important in engaging in community building,B次元官网网址� she said.
Adams is concerned about the future of the program, saying she does not B次元官网网址渨ant to see it diminished especially at this time of a pandemic-altered reality. Wellness is well documented to be one of the benefits of the arts, and I feel public art helps to give some respite to the serious conditions of our lives.B次元官网网址�
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Adams, who taught at Monterey school for 10 years, was chosen for the arts laureate role because of her devotion to art and innovative ways of promoting art in the community. Adams built MontereyB次元官网网址檚 art room and started an artist-in-the-school program that became self-funded and a money maker for the art department.
She asked that council move forward with the plan to build a casual performance/meeting area at Turkey Head, and consider creating areas near installed art for interaction by groups such as school classes, complementing visual art with opportunities for music, dance, lectures or readings.
B次元官网网址淚tB次元官网网址檚 a wonderful legacy that our past arts laureate has left for our community,B次元官网网址� said Coun. Hazel Braithwaite. B次元官网网址淎nd I think itB次元官网网址檚 something she should be very proud of.B次元官网网址�
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