In 1999, second and third graders painted scenes from Juneau on tiles that now line the locker room showers. Those tiles will be replaced with new ones during the renovations.
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Local voices share Juneau’s lesser-known stories through downtown audio history project
Juneau Voices is meant to tell rich stories about the diverse experiences of local people.
Someday we’ll fund it: Juneauites plan to install downtown rainbow crosswalk
A group of residents is planning to install a rainbow crosswalk in downtown Juneau — this time with the city’s blessing.
Does Juneau really have a Florida federal building’s pelicans?
A common story goes that there was a shipping mix up. Somewhere in Florida, there’s a federal building with our eagle statue, and our federal building got their pelicans. Is it true?
The story behind Juneau’s latest public art project — and who paid for it
The new cruise ship berths cost $54 million, and a city ordinance requires at least 1 percent of that go toward public art – these sculptures.
Dan DeRoux’s ‘Raindrops’ competes in national public art contest
The contest is driven by online votes. The installation is made up of mirrors and handmade tears of glass several feet long suspended from a hallway ceiling at Gastineau Elementary School.
Walking tour explores Juneau’s art scene
A new guided art tour explores Juneau’s prolific art scene.
National arts organization honors Juneau’s Empty Chair
Juneau’s Empty Chair statue has been honored as one of 31 outstanding public art projects created in 2014 by the nonprofit Americans for the Arts.
Public poetry transports passengers
Tonight, the 2015 poems and their authors will be presented at the Juneau Arts and Culture Center.
City installs new custom bike racks
There will be 15 new racks with 12 custom designs. Each rack accommodates at least two bikes.