Showing posts with label IPAR. Show all posts
Showing posts with label IPAR. Show all posts

Wednesday, October 31, 2012

New Documentary on Reston's Public Art


Fun, Beauty, Fantasy: Reston's Public Art from Rebekah Wingert-Jabi on Vimeo.
A short documentary about Reston, Virginia's public art produced by the Initiative for Public Art - Reston (IPAR) and directed by Rebekah Wingert-Jabi.

Tuesday, June 21, 2011

Public Works of Art - Reston Inventory

The Reston Historic Trust, in conjunction with Initiative for Public Art - Reston (IPAR), is requesting help in compiling an inventory of all public works of art in Reston. This database will serve to educate and support appreciation of public art in the area.

To share any knowledge you may have about public artworks, please e-mail nejlaizadi@publicartreston.org. You may also call Reston Museum at 703-709-7700 for more information. Below is the list of artwork that IPAR is seeking information about. The information is needed by the end of June and will be used in an exhibition early next year.

Friday, May 27, 2011

Selections From RA eNews

VIRGINIA LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
June 1, 2011 at 7pm
Reston Association Headquarters Conference Room. Free.
What bills passed this session in Richmond that may impact cluster, condo, apartment and single-family residents? Find out by attending the Annual Virginia Legislative Update facilitated by Lucia Anna “Pia” Trigiani of Mercer Trigiani Law Firm. Trigiani is the president of the Virginia Bar Association and an active lobbyist in Richmond for homeowners' associations.
RSVP: Arlene Whittick, Neighborhood Outreach Specialist (703) 435-6503 or arlene@reston.org

CALL FOR ARTISTS
The Initiative for Public Art – Reston (IPAR), in partnership with the Hyatt Regency Reston Hotel (owner of the Hyatt Park), the Reston Town Center Association and Reston Community Center, seeks an artist to develop contemporary artwork in a permanent medium for the Hyatt Park located at the Reston Parkway Greens, across from the Hyatt Regency Reston Hotel in Reston Town Center. This opportunity is open to established professional artists living in the metropolitan Washington, D.C. area. The entry deadline is June 17. For more information and to apply to this call, check CaFÉ™ Listings at http://www.callforentry.org/

FREE WOOD CHIPS
You can pick up free wood chips Monday-Friday at Reston Association’s Central Services Facility, 12250 Sunset Hills Road, from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. The supply is currently unlimited.

SUMMER BIRD COUNT
Saturday, June 4, 2011
6:45am-Noon.
Location: Walker Nature Education Center, 11450 Glade Drive.
Sign up by June 1, 2011. Free.
To sign up, call 703-476-9689 and press 5 or e-mail enviroed@reston.org.
Join us for the half-day annual Summer Bird Count throughout Reston’s natural areas. Meet local bird experts, learn tips on identification and have fun while helping us obtain important information to help our feathered friends. Enjoy an optional lunch, tally results and swap stories back at Nature House after the count.