Vicksburg Skate Park And Walking/Jogging Trail Project
The Mayor and Aldermen of the City of Vicksburg will host a public meeting to discuss ideas for the design of the
Vicksburg Skate Park and Walking/Jogging Trail Project with Mr. Brad Siedlecki of Pillar Design Studios.
The public meeting will be held on Monday,
Februarv 27, 2012 at 6:00 p.m. in the Citv Hall
Annex Building 1413 Walnut Street, Vicksburg,
Mississippi 39180.
Project Sponsors: Mississippi
Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks, Recreational Trails Program (RTP), and The Mayor and Aldermen of the City of Vicksburg.
Project Partners: SkateMS, and
Shape Up Vicksburg.
Call for Participation:
FIGMENT JXN APRIL 28-29 2012
MIDTOWN ARTS DISTRICT
Founded in 2007 on New York City’s Governors Island, what began as a few thousand enthusiasts enjoying a handful of participatory art projects on a sunny July afternoon has ballooned into a multi-day, multi-city event that drew over 30,000 participants in NYC, Boston, Jackson and Detroit in 2011. In 2012, FIGMENT seeks to continue its mission to offer free, inclusive and participatory art to entire communities, removing the barriers of museum and gallery walls and entrance fees and blurring the lines between those who create and those who enjoy art.
FIGMENT Jackson will take place in the Midtown Arts District. With a variety of buildings and vacant lots 4 acres, the site can accommodate practically any artistic vision. The Midtown Arts District is located in the North Midtown neighborhood, with its central node at Millsaps Avenue and its boundaries expanding as the participants require. The city and neighborhood have plans to redevelop much of the area, and we see FIGMENT as a way to bring the vitality of art and collaboration to the area’s future.
FIGMENT is about participation. Precisely because it requires interaction between the art, the artist, and the viewer, participatory art can be a vehicle for personal and social transformation. The passive viewer is made active, contributing to the creation, understanding and very definition of the art. These activities bring together artists and community members in ways that build relationships and encourage individual creativity. We believe visitors of all ages and backgrounds have something to offer, and invite them to participate in installation art, costuming, interactive performance, games, activities, workshops, and anything else the mind can envision.
Happy New Year Everyone!!! We have some great things happening this year.
We will begin having monthly meetings at 6:00pm on the third Wednesday of each month in meeting room 1 at the Starkville Sportsplex, The first of which will be on January 18th.
There are a few fundraisers and other events to discuss. We will also be showing our very first Starkville Skatepark Project logo. Not only that, but we would like to discuss t-shirt designs, so if you have any ideas draw them up and bring them to the meeting. If you have anything else that you would like to discuss at the meeting feel free to message me or just bring it up during the meeting. Get the word out about the meeting too. Tell your friends, neighbors, priests, cab drivers, teachers, barbers, librarians, milk men, or anyone else you can think of, we need to get this thing rolling. I hope to see everyone there!!! -Nathan Herring
That time again for another SkateMS Skate Jam! Come on out and skate, have some fun and hang out on a chilly afternoon. Swell-o-phonic will be open during the event.
Santa came a little early this year for 50 Midtown Jackson youth, thanks to generous partners of the SkateMS Foundation. Donated by Swell O Phonic, skateboards were distributed to students of Project Innovation, a program of Midtown Partners which provides a quality afterschool experience for youth of the Midtown neighborhood. The SkateMS Foundation, established in 2011 to encourage kids to get outside, exercise, and enjoy the growing sport of skateboarding. This was featured on Jackson, MS local TV station WLBT.
The SkateMS Foundation Skateboard Giveaway To Benefit Kids of Midtown
Santa will come a little early this year for 50 Midtown Jackson youth, thanks to generous partners of the SkateMS Foundation. Donated by Swell O Phonic, skateboards will be distributed to students of Project Innovation, a program of Midtown Partners which provides a quality afterschool experience for youth of the Midtown neighborhood. The SkateMS Foundation, established in 2011 to encourage kids to get outside, exercise, and enjoy the growing sport of skateboarding, has organized the event for Friday, December 9.
The event will will be held at 3:00 p.m. at the Mid-Jackson Family Resource Center, 301 Adelle Street and feature SkateMS volunteers providing hands-on instruction and education on proper riding. The Brain Injury Association of Mississippi, another sponsor, will give a presentation on the importance of wearing a helmet to the youth. Supporting the SkateMS mission of building safe, concrete public skate parks in Mississippi, sponsor Swell-O-Phonic has been a long-time supporter of a local free park for youth.
Formed in 1995 for the social and economic revitalization of their neighborhood, the mission of Midtown Partners is to build a vibrant, healthy, sustainable community, while serving as a catalyst for improving the quality of life. Their after-school program, Project Innovation, was awarded the Governor’s Award for Excellence in 2010 and provides students with experience in STEM/Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, as well as art education. Participation is free and transportation provided to students who must be in second through fifth grades and residents of Midtown.
SkateMS co-director Austin Cannon shares, “We’re excited about this fun opportunity to give away skateboards to deserving kids, while educating them on responsible riding and promoting our mantra of ‘Kids Need Fresh Air.’ Swell-O-Phonic has been so generous and we think these kids are going to be pretty excited to see us on Friday.”
Thanks to everyone who came out our event this past Sunday afternoon. It was a good afternoon to roll around and have a good time. We had a lot of newcomers who were willing to learn some tricks and compete in a ollie contest for a tshirt.
