{"id":81055,"date":"2018-03-29T09:24:31","date_gmt":"2018-03-29T16:24:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/theavtimes.com\/?p=81055"},"modified":"2018-04-02T13:27:12","modified_gmt":"2018-04-02T20:27:12","slug":"palmdales-public-art-lab-open-this-saturday-at-domenic-massari-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/2018\/03\/29\/palmdales-public-art-lab-open-this-saturday-at-domenic-massari-park\/","title":{"rendered":"Palmdale’s Public Art Lab open this Saturday at Domenic Massari Park"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Disguised as a giant rock, the lab a mobile platform designed to engage residents in a collaborative process that will help guide recommendations for public art throughout Palmdale communities. [Contributed image]<\/figcaption><\/figure>PALMDALE \u2013 The city of Palmdale\u2019s new public art lab continues its citywide tour with a stop scheduled for this Saturday at Domenic Massari Park.<\/p>\n

The lab will be open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m Saturday, March 31, at the park, located at 37716 55th Street East in Palmdale.<\/p>\n

Residents are invited to visit the public art lab to learn more about public art in Palmdale and voice their opinions. Disguised as a giant rock, the lab is a mobile platform designed to engage residents in a collaborative process that will help guide recommendations for public art throughout Palmdale communities. It was created by Los Angeles artist Nick Rodriguez and seniors from Knight High School\u2019s Digital Design Academy, who will be on hand to ask and answer questions for visitors.<\/p>\n

\u201cAfter gaining a special \u2018clearance\u2019 to the lab you will be able to enter and develop your vision for public art in Palmdale,\u201d Rodriguez said. \u201cWe\u2019ll ask questions such as, \u2018How would you use art to help shape the future of Palmdale? Would you spend a day painting a mural or visiting a solar field filled with temporary art?\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

The public art lab will also be on display Saturday, April 21, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Palmdale Oasis Recreation Center, located at 3850 East Avenue S.<\/p>\n

Residents are also encouraged to participate by taking a short online survey available in English and Spanish at www.cityofpalmdale.org\/Visitors\/PublicArt<\/a>. In only 10 to 15 minutes, you can help us to better understand where and how public art can have a strong impact in your community.<\/p>\n

The survey is available at www.cityofpalmdale.org or through the following links:<\/p>\n