By Lydia LaGue news@thewoodstockindependent.com A new year means new initiatives, and the Woodstock Arts Commission is already at work on them. One of the major projects is a Public Arts Plan that will be all-encompassing for the community. At their January meeting, commission members worked on a draft of the plan, which included outlining a […]
By Lydia LaGue news@thewoodstockindependent.com From being “the art kid” to a Chicago street artist and gallery owner, and now to a local farmer and artist, Jay Turner has no shortage of talents. He started by going to college for art education to be a high school teacher, but about halfway through realized he was more […]
By Lydi LaGue news@thewoodstockindependent.com With the Benton Street mural under their belt, members of the Woodstock Arts Commission are moving steadily forward with more initiatives. At its monthly meeting July 27, the commission discussed art in future traffic roundabouts, plaques at art installations to explain the work, and the potential for more murals. Krista Coltrin, […]
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