With an aim to promote our area artists and create temporary outdoor “public art," the Arts Council has partnered with Adams Outdoor Advertising to produce billboards for artist member grantees of the Arts Council. These billboards are initially placed outside of Ingham County in order to attract out-county visitors to the region and are moved periodically in different locations throughout the Greater Lansing area, on an as-available basis, by Adams.
Community feedback has been positive and indicates that these billboards are not only visually attractive, but are also effectively raising awareness about artists in Ingham County. Arts Council Individual Artist Grantees who are currently participating in the program include: Barbara Hranilovich, Kate Cosgrove, Melissa Dey Hasbrook, Valentin Pulido, Diane Newman, Janel Shultz, Linda Beeman, Craig Mitchell Smith and Zahrah Resh.
The artists billboards were featured on WILX-TV. Watch the full story here.
