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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
New Art & Sculpture Brochure Now Available
~ Showcases Outdoor Art in Newport News, Va. ~
a new brochure showcasing the city’s outdoor art
Art & Sculpture brochure cover
The Newport News Tourism Development Office – with assistance from the Newport News Public Art Foundation – has produced a new brochure showcasing the city’s outdoor art.
The brochure features 25 works of art, each corresponding to a number on a map of Newport News. Most of the sculptures are easily accessible off of Jefferson Avenue or Warwick Boulevard, with many clustered around major attractions. Additionally, GPS coordinates are available for each sculpture to make finding its exact location a cinch!
A cell phone audio tour is also available for 13 of the 25 sculptures. Visitors taking the self-guided tour can call 757-234-7019, enter a specific number assigned to the artwork they’re interested in, and actually hear a recording of the artist talking about it – how and why it was created, what the artist was thinking, what he/she was trying to accomplish, and a little bit about the artist’s background.
The works range from somber memorials dedicated to military war veterans, fallen public servants and Holocaust victims to sculptures capturing the likenesses of Leifr Eiriksson and Capt. Christopher Newport.
“The public art found in Newport News allows visitors and residents alike a new way to experience the city, giving it a sense of place,” said Cindy Brouillard, the city’s director of tourism.
As the brochure notes: “Public art can open the doors of imagination, stir powerful emotions, offer a respite from a busy life, make strangers talk and children ask questions. Public art is accessible to all and can help transform a city’s image.”
Call the Newport News Visitor Center at 757-886-7777 to request a copy of the brochure or download it at www.newport-news.org/request-brochures.php. The Art & Sculpture brochure is available also at the Newport News Visitor Center, the Parks-Recreation-Tourism Office in City Center at Oyster Point and at the city’s libraries and recreation centers.
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