The Northboro Cultural Council (NCC) is pleased to announce the online auction website for the 2023 Go Outdoors Art Exhibit currently in Ellsworth-McAfee Park. Purchase one of the amazing doors for your garden, yard, or porch. Doors are weatherized with exterior varnish to withstand the elements. Additionally, 100% of all proceeds from the auction of this year’s doors will be applied to NCC’s LOVE Northborough Art Campaign, which has many exciting new Art Projects in planning to enrich our town and help it have it antique sense of place. Your contribution will give you a beautiful original work of art for you to enjoy for years, and directly support NCC’s Mission promoting the Arts in Northborough.
- PUBLIC ART NORTHBOROUGH: SMALL TOWN BIGHEARTED COMMUNITY. The presence of art in public places defines a community and helps to create a distinct sense of place. It encourages a community’s fullest use and enjoyment of its public spaces and provides distinctive landmarks, aesthetically enhanced gathering areas and unique cultural experiences. It strives to enrich and support the vision of the town outlined in the master plan and provide a multi-year roadmap for creating public art in Northborough.
- A VISION OF PUBLIC ART. Art of many genres has played an important role in building urban and civic culture and remains layered in the landscapes of our towns and cities. Over the years, there has been a shift from using art merely as an embellishment for architecture and public space, to seeking art that creates a sense of identity, community, and connection to local history and culture with a vision for future. Public Art projects now document, celebrate, and explore communities and bring a common sense of identity to a community. NCC’s vision is that public art should be a force for placemaking — for creating strong, meaningful connections between people and the places that are important to our community.
- OBJECTIVES AND CONNECTIONS. The objective of NCC public art effort is to develop public art projects that will resonate with Northborough’s sense of place, reflect town history and culture, complement existing town initiatives and strategic goals, and support area artists.
