Downtown Tucsonan - November 2008 - (Page 18) Arts mary lous williams by Katie Johnson S t u d i o To u r hen public artist Mary Lucking’s “sapere aude” sign (Latin for “dare to know”) on the side of downtown’s Museum of contemporary art was tagged, she wasn’t upset. Mysteriously, someone had added “dimidium facti qui coepit habet” (“He who has begun is half done”) just above Lucking’s original phrase. “Because it’s a chalkboard it kind of looks like it wants to be written on,” says Lucking. “But we were thrilled. How often do you inspire Latin graffiti?” downtown, we’re lucky to walk past public art everyday. But it’s not everyday that we get to hear the stories behind our favorite pieces, or even see how and where they’re made. Enter the 2008 open studio tour, presented by the tucson Pima arts council (tPac), which includes 153 participating artists across tucson. the event, which runs november 8 and 9, is anticipated to draw record crowds this year. sally Krommes, the Public art Program coordinator for the tucson Pima arts council, as well as a painter who has opened her studio to the tour in the past, thinks that this year’s numbers will be especially high because the event is free. In the midst of an economic downturn, museums and galleries can be expensive for families. the “free” part is also good for the artists. according to Krommes, “the economy right now is really challenging for artists, but the worst part about not making money is that your W noreen dziat 18 downtown tucsonan.november.08 http://www.bohemiatucson.com http://www.bohemiatucson.com http://www.plushtucson.com http://www.plushtucson.com
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