Art Picnic 2014 at the Michele & Donald D'Amour Museum of Fine Arts

Art Picnic 2014

August 4, 2014–August 15, 2014 D'Amour Museum of Fine Arts » Quadrangle Green » North Lawn

Michele & Donald D’Amour Museum of Fine Arts, North Lawn, Quadrangle Green

Watch local artists and student interns transform ordinary picnic tables into unique works of art that will enhance the beauty of one of downtown Springfield's landmarks. The designs were selected by the project advisory board.  

2014 Artists

  • Pat Cahill
  • Amanda Knodler
  • Jennifer Milanczuk
  • Ellie Trudeau

The completed tables will be unveiled at a free Community Picnic on Sunday, August 24.

ADVISORY PANEL

  • Heather Haskell, director, Springfield Art Museums and Collections
  • Rosemary Tracey Wood, owner, Art for the Soul Gallery
  • Evan Plotkin, arts advocate and president of N.A.I. Plotkin
  • Don Blanton, owner of Distinctive Art Studio, participant in Art Picnic 2013

Supported by a grant from the Xeric Foundation

PROJECT TIMELINE

  • July 11: Artist application deadline, delivered or postmarked by 4 pm.
  • July 18: Winners announced
  • August 4-August 15: Artists and Students will work on Museum Grounds.
  • August 24: Reveal at Community Picnic