Write a commentOnce again, nineteen, two-sided banners from the My Hometown Project are on full display in the City of Oswego at Breitbeck Park, City Hall, Lake Street, and E. Cayuga Street.
The banners celebrate the Oswego City School District’s visual art program and honor the talent of young artists from each school. Banners will be up until November. There will be a reception in honor of the participating artist on May 23rd in Breitbeck Park from 3 to 6 pm at the pavilion. There will be a short ceremony at 5 pm. This event is open to the public.
The work displayed on the banners was selected during an exhibition at Tyler Art Gallery on the SUNY Oswego campus during the late spring of 2018. That event featured over three-hundred artworks by students at all grade levels. From this pool, fifty-four works were chosen to be included on public banners. This project was made possible by funding from the Richard S. Shineman Foundation as well as support from the Robert & Diana Borman Family Foundation, the Art Department at SUNY Oswego, the City of Oswego, and the Oswego City School District.
Begun summer 2016, the My Hometown Project represents a partnership between the Art Department at SUNY Oswego and the Art Teachers of the Oswego City School district. The project seeks to provide public space for the display of artwork by K-12 students. The project’s primary goal is to showcase the creative vibrancy of the City of Oswego through the visual expressions of the youngest members of our community. The project hopes that through this action students feel empowered to use visual art to tell their stories and create sites of public memory.
According to director Cynthia Clabough, “We hope the project inspires members of our community to continue to support the arts and their role in making our city such a great place to live.”
Participating Schools and Art Programs:
- Charles E. Riley Elementary
- Fitzhugh Park Elementary
- Frederick Leighton Elementary
- Kingsford Park Elementary
- Minetto Elementary
- Oswego Middle School
- Oswego High School
- At The Art Studio: Workshop Series at SUNY Oswego
Banner Display Locations:
- Breitbeck Park on Lake St.
- Lake Street (between W. 2nd & W. 1st)
- City Hall (corner of W. Oneida & W. 1st St.)
- E. Cayuga Street (at the corner of E. 1st)
