Temporary Art Exhibit On Display In Roswell

ROSWELL, GA — In celebration of October as National Arts and Humanities Month, the city of Roswell and its Recreation, Parks, Historic and Cultural Affairs Department are rolling out the red carpet for a temporary art exhibit on display.

"From the Ground Up" by artist Ruth Stanford is on display at Historic Square. The exhibit is presented by Dashboard US, an Atlanta-based organization that specializes in artist-led projects & human-centered design to re-imagine the way we all experience our environments.

"From the Ground Up" appears as a stained-glass house, lighted from within and beautiful at any hour, allowing for colorful transformation as dusk approaches. This piece creates sincere excitement and joy as the sun sets and the color shifts. The brightly colored house is representative of the impact art and culture has within neighborhoods and communities – creating vibrancy and illuminating connections between individuals while defining a place to ignite conversations and dialogue.

The piece was recently part of Dashboard’s Arts at Oakland: Golden Hour exhibit at Historic Oakland Cemetery in Atlanta. The Golden Hour exhibit was voted Creative Loafing Atlanta's Best of ATL - Best Gallery Show/Art Exhibit (Reader's Choice) in September.

National Arts and Humanities Month (NAHM), established by Americans for the Arts, is a coast-to-coast celebration during the month of October recognizing the importance of culture in America, encouraging individuals and organizations to participate in the arts while raising public awareness about the role arts and humanities play in our communities and lives.

In addition to the temporary art piece, programs and intimate events will take place at Roswell Historic Square throughout the month of October. To find out more information regarding these events, please visit bit.ly/RoswellNAHM. Events include poetry readings, jazz quartet performance, painting demonstrations and festive crafts. "From the Ground Up" will be on exhibit through Oct. 31.

For more information about Dashboard US and their work, visit www.dashboard.us and through social media with #dashUS.

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Image via city of Roswell