3 SmART Pedestrian Crosswalks installed!

Three vibrant Art-Deco inspired pedestrian crosswalk designs have been installed on Downtown Durham’s Blackwell, Corcoran and Foster Streets. The ground plane art is the third major project of the Durham SmART Vision Plan -- connecting the cultural hubs/districts in downtown Durham through creative placemaking. Local artist Mary Carter Taub designed the Pedestrian Crosswalk installations for three locations: American Tobacco Campus at Blackwell/Vivian St. (Snapping!), Durham Armory to Marriott/ Convention Center on Foster Street (Crackling!); and Durham Central Park at the Farmers’ Market crossing on Foster Street (Popping!).

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Artist Mary Carter Taub states: “The pedestrian crosswalks are a freewheeling riff loosely inspired by Memphis design, a blend of Art Deco and Pop art, blending geometric shapes found in downtown Durham’s local Art Deco architecture with an ‘80s palette bursting with color.”

A public dedication of the Crosswalks will take place on Saturday, December 7, from 10:00 am – 12:00 noon adjacent to the crosswalk in Durham Central Park, 501 Foster Street. Artist Mary Carter Taub will be on hand to lead visitors in a free participatory “cross chalking” art project on the street.

To RSVP for this event, click HERE.

The Durham SmART Program is part of the North Carolina Arts Council’s statewide SmART Program which supports the transformation of downtowns through arts driven economic development. Durham Arts Council, the National Endowment for the Arts, the City of Durham, Durham County, Capitol Broadcasting Company/American Tobacco Campus, Downtown Durham, Inc. and other agencies are proud partners and supporters of this project. More information on the SmART Program can be found HERE.