LOCALMOTIVE: Public Art off the Beaten Path

The Revolving Museum's "LocalMotive: Public Art off the Beaten Path" is a series of public artworks, exhibitions, and community events responding to and reclaiming the inactive railroad tracks and alleyways in the historic downtown of Lowell, MA. LocalMotive unites a talented team of artists, students, civic and cultural leaders in an art-based urban revitalization and citywide celebration.

"LocalMotive: Public Art Off the Beaten Path" poetically marks the 20-year history of the museum. Our first show was "The Little Train That Could...Show", a public art project in twelve-abandoned railroad cars. Over twelve public artworks are available for viewing throughout downtown Lowell. The many parts of downtown Lowell that have been overlooked and under-appreciated are being given new life because of the creative vision of artists and community members alike.

For the exhibition component of "LocalMotive", the gallery will once again be transformed. As the twelve public sculptures unveiled this summer converted the outdoors into a museum, the natural world is now being exhibited inside the gallery. Journey from room to room experiencing strange, exotic, and ecologically sensitive environments created with materials artists discovered on their own journeys off the beaten path.

Participating Artists, Schools & Organizations:

Castro-Yves Arboite, Jerry Beck, Stephanie Chioto, Jim Coates, Jessica Cogswell, Amy Crane, Steve Cunha, Krista Dragomer, Kathleen Driscoll, Rob Duarte, Laura Mayotte, Denise Merry, Timothy Ray Goguen, Lewis Giplaye, Meg Landers, Jay Moore, Bobby Mongillo, Caleb Neelon AKA SONIK, Alison Nesbitt, Andrew Oesch, Patrick Pierce, Janice Pokorski, Dan Silvia, Tony Silvia, Dawn Southworth, Eric Stevenson Taylor, Louisa & Jim Thomason, Michael Townsend, Nora Valdez, Nadya Volicer, Zhuo Yi Xu (Lily), Jay Zehngebot, Barbara Zeles, Lowell Community Charter School, UMASS Lowell, J.G. Pyne Arts Magnet School, St. Ann's Home, Methuen, Project R.I.S.E., Braintree

LocalMotive for the Press

> Download Press Release and images of the Public Art Installations

> Download Press Release and images of the Gallery Exhibition

Calendar of Events:

Outdoor Public Art Series: July-December, 2003

Opening Benefit & VIP Party: September 25 2003, 6-9pm, $25

Gallery Exhibition: September 26, 2003 - April 2, 2004

Alleyway Arts Night (A multi-media journey): October 25, 2003,
7-10pm, $10
In conjunction with Middlesex Beat's Open Studio Event, with Massatucky Productions.
Viewers will travel down various alleyways to experience performance art, puppetry, murals, film, and much more. Light fare will be served. $10 per person.

First Thursdays: an event series to be held on the first Thursday of each month from 7-9 pm, now through May 2004. Revolving Museum board member and nationally recognized public artist, Nora Valdez, will join forces with accomplished architect/public artist, Eric Gould to kick off this series. The presentation will include their collaborative efforts in Museum projects and how the Museum has influenced the development of their own art making. Join us! February 5, Admission $5, free for members.

LocalMotive is supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts, City of Lowell, The Commonwealth of Massachusetts: Department of Environmental Management, Lowell National Historic Park, Lowell Telecommunications Corporation, Enterprise Bank and Trust, Lowell Cultural Council, Patrick Mogan Cultural Center, Ideal Tape Company, Harmon's Paint and Wallpaper Company, J & P Tree Service, New England Foundation for the Arts, Nancy and Richard Donahue, ColourWorks, Harry Stollers & Company, Electrical Dist., Inc., and our incredibly generous members, volunteers, and friends.

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