This is an archived event from Culture Days 2024.
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Explore local Sculptures and Art Installations
In-person
Sculpture & installation Visual artsDate and time
This activity runs the duration of Culture Days.
Location
46 Dickson Street
Cambridge, ON
Directions: Region of Waterloo Operations Centre, 100 Maple Grove Rd., Cambridge N3H 4R7. Police Headquarters, 200 Maple Grove Rd., Cambridge N3H 5M. Cambridge Centre Transit Terminal on Hespeler Road (in front of Cambridge Centre Mall). Civic Square, Cambridge City Hall, 50 Dickson St. Cambridge N1R 8S1. Cambridge Sculpture Garden, 53 Grand Ave S, Cambridge, N1S 2L7. Galt Pedestrian Bridge between Founder's Point on the east and Cambridge Sculpture Garden on the west. Gaslight District, 64 Grand Ave. S.
Access
Free.
Offered in English.
About
Art should be accessible to everyone in Cambridge. Public art throughout the city transforms our cityscape, engages our communities, and highlights the values upheld within our community.
‘Solar Collector’, Region of Waterloo Operations Centre, 100 Maple Grove Rd., Cambridge N3H 4R7. Celebrating the Region's commitment to energy efficiency, the solar-powered and interactive installation gathers energy from the sun during the day to light up at night. You can view and even choreograph nightly light performances online at www.solarcollector.ca
‘Child Found’ Police Headquarters, 200 Maple Grove Rd., Cambridge N3H 5M. Sculpture expresses the Waterloo Regional Police Service motto of ‘People Helping People’.
‘Pin Art’ Media: CNC turned & welded Aluminum, at the Cambridge Centre Transit Terminal on Hespeler Road, in front of Cambridge Centre Mall.
‘indigena domain’, in front of Cambridge City Hall, 50 Dickson St. Cambridge N1R 8S1.
In 2008, artist Stephen Cruise, winner of a national competition, created this work of polished granite sculpture, honouring the founding communities of Galt, Preston, Hespeler and Blair.
Cambridge Sculpture Garden, Sculptures are located around the garden, 53 Grand Ave S, Cambridge, N1S 2L7, across from Hamilton Family Theatre Cambridge. For more information: http://www.cambridgesculpturegarden.ca/csg/Home.html
‘Craig's Crossing' Galt Pedestrian Bridge Between Founder's Point on the east and Cambridge Sculpture Garden on the west; Built in 1912, the Bridge spanned Grand River for more than 60 years. By 1984, all that remained were the concrete piers. In 2018, a new bridge built in its place was opened.
3 beautiful installations at the Gaslight District, 64 Grand Ave. S. Read about them on their info pages then drop by for a visit: Meander https://www.gaslightdistrict.ca/art-culture/meander; Hello Hello, https://www.gaslightdistrict.ca/art-culture/hello-hello,; Riverlines https://www.gaslightdistrict.ca/art-culture/river-lines
Links
- Cambridge Public Art cambridge.ca
- 'Solar Collector’ Website solarcollector.ca
- 'Pin Art' artist's website kenhallart.com
- Gaslight District gaslightdistrict.ca
Organizer
Cambridge Centre for the Arts
The CCA is a municipally operated community arts centre that enriches and engages area residents, artists and organizations through the provision of quality artistic experiences and opportunities that stimulate, promote and support the arts in Cambridge. The CCA encourages participation and inspires an appreciation for the arts.