Monday, March 26, 2007

ART IN THE SUNSHINE: A TWENTY MILE ROAD PROJECT

The Museum of Arts & Sciences is proud to present Art in the Sunshine: A Twenty Mile Road Project. This project will include over 100 volunteer artists who have created over 250 roadway masterpieces for the enjoyment of travelers in the Daytona Beach and Ormond Beach vicinity. All of the recycled road-sign art has been created by Florida artists interested in beautifying the landscape of East Volusia County. The art will be on display from March 17 to April 27, 2007 and will cover an estimated twenty-mile stretch of Daytona Beach. The founder of Art in the Sunshine is Volusia County Echo Program Coordinator Margaret Schnebly Hodge who describes the project as simply art for arts sake. Artists will be working on completing the artwork March 10  11 from 9am to 5pm at the Museum of Arts and Sciences. Installation Location: Williamson Blvd north of International Speedway Blvd, Tomoka Farms Rd south of International Speedway Blvd, and LPGA Blvd between International Speedway Blvd and Williamson Blvd. Participating Property Owners Consolidated Tomoka Land Company, Daytona Flea and Farmers Market, and Myron Kirton. Participating Organizations / Companies providing scrap materials Museum of Arts & Sciences City of DeBary City of DeLand City of Deltona City of Ormond Beach City of Port Orange County of Volusia More information, additional images, and a map of the installation are available upon request. You can also view the Art in the Sunshine website by visiting www.moas.org and clicking on the Art in the Sunshine logo.

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