Ribbon cutting held for Downtown Tiny Art Walk Friday
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The unique work of six local artists was celebrated at the Arts + Culture Alliance (ACA) building on Friday night with a "tiny" ribbon cutting to mark the grand opening of the Downtown Tiny Art Walk curated by Josh Cox.
The miniature exhibits are placed at intersections along West Main Street in the downtown area and feature the work of Miguel Sanchez, Nancy Adams, Janet Collison, Dawn Gettler, Jacqueline Zamora and Lisa Cantrell.
"One of my passions is to find ways for local artists to share their art with the community. This seemed like a great way to do it -- get the artwork out there, get local artists making some work and give the art the preciousness, the significance it deserves," Cox said. "Thank you so much to those artists that are trusting me here. This is a new project for all of us to kind of experiment (on) what's it gonna look like? Are they going to survive? And they have."
Adams reflected on the unique opportunity to work on such a small scale.
"Josh asked if I'd create a studio interior for the Tiny Art Exhibit and, long fascinated by 'spaces where creativity finds voice,' I jumped at the chance. Working at that scale was a challenge but also great fun," she said.
Once his remarks had concluded, Cox let his two daughters, Mabel and Margot, do the honors of cutting the tiny ribbon. The exhibits are open for viewing at any time and include QR codes with links to the Tiny Art Walk Instagram page.
"The success of Tiny Art Walk is a testament to the talent and drive of Marshalltown's artistic community and a further sign that Marshalltown is a growing arts center in Central Iowa," Cox said after the event. "The public enthusiasm for this project continues to show us that they are thirsty for creative endeavors within their community."
Amber Danielson, who has served as ACA director for the last decade, said the organization was proud to support the Tiny Art Walk and invest in artists' "creative and innovative ideas."
"Seeing this project come to life is a reminder of what can happen when artists, partners and community come together. We can't wait to see how it inspires even more creativity and collaboration in the future," she said.