If you've meandered through the Tempe Public Library in recent weeks, perhaps you've been struck by the vibrant public art challenging the stark functionality of the book-lined space. This visual feast you've been enjoying? Credit goes to artists Rachel Slick and Timothy Schirack. According to the City of Tempe, this dynamic duo is gearing up for a closing reception on August 27 where libations and chatter will circulate amidst their creative output from 6 to 7 p.m. Over at Connections Cafe, attendees can mêlée with the artists, noshing on insights about the public art piece they've just completed and the new project worming its way into the heart of the Tempe art scene.
Working in collaboration with the Santo Tomas and McClintock neighborhoods, Slick and Schirack are the brains behind this year’s Maryanne Corder Grant cycle piece. With their brushes still drying from their Alameda Meadows Neighborhood project in 2023, this artistic pair is no stranger to the Tempe landscape, continuously injecting it with their distinct flair for public art, as per the City of Tempe.
Art aficionados looking to sizzle their synapses with Rachel's and Timothy's oeuvre need only saunter into the Tempe Public Library at 3500 S. Rural Road, keeping an eye out for that fresh piece earmarked for community introspection. For those pondering the current public art exhibition at the Tempe Public Library, Savannah Driskill can fill you in on the finer details of the upcoming reception at 480-435-5999 or [email protected]. Or perhaps you're more curious about the nitty-gritty of Tempe’s public art programming, in which case Sharah Nieto at 480-350-2833 or [email protected] is your go-to contact.
