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Mission
The East Aldine Arts Council was created in 2020 to increase the visibility of public art works throughout the East Aldine District and to engage residents in a conversation about the power that art can have and the pride it can invoke in the community.
Our mission is simple: To promote and advocate for the visual and performing arts throughout the East Aldine community.
In support of the mission, the Council has five objectives to help enrich our beloved East Aldine.
- Foster creativity and expression via public art installations and exhibits.
- Actively engage with the community and work with local partners to ignite civic pride via visual art.
- Make East Aldine an art-centric destination with unique and compelling art works on display.
- Provide the residents a vibrant and enriching performing arts experience
- Seek out community & local artists and provide a platform for their work.
With district funding, Up Art Studio artists recently created the first two mini-murals in East Aldine on metal utility cabinets on Aldine-Westfield Road at Greens Road and at Little York Road.
Take photos of the mini-murals, post them and tag us! @AldineDistrict on Twitter, #eastaldinedistrict on Instagram and on Facebook at East Aldine District.
JFK Art Way Catalog
When it comes to art, oftentimes the question is, why?
Why did the artist do it this way? Why should I care? Why should we spend the money? Why does this even matter? The fact is that asking ourselves these questions is one of the things that good art does well. It prompts us to stop and decide; how do I feel about this? It breaks up the monotony of daily life and forces us to form an opinion. Art engages us (one way or another) and seeks to elicit feelings within. Art won’t fix a road or dredge a ditch, but it will open your headspace and present something out of the ordinary that has the potential to move us in a very positive way.
With the inaugural JFK ART WAY 2025, our hope is that everyone who is a witness to these sculptures will experience some form of feelings. Is it awe or anguish? Joy or dismay? Wonder or whatever? There is no right or wrong way to experience JFK ART WAY there is only your experience. Our participation as the viewer is what makes these sculptures complete. For the first time in East Aldine, we have an art corridor that invites and welcomes the viewer to consider the why.
The East Aldine Arts Council is committed to bringing arts and culture to our vibrant community so that people of all ages can be confronted with the unexpected. With JFK ART WAY, we have created an open air, drive thru gallery of 8 works by local and regional artists that both residents and guests can enjoy freely. With the sculptures rotating out annually, our hope is that JFK ART WAY will continue to make our community a special place with works of art that will challenge, inspire, and motivate for years to come.
Heartfelt gratitude and appreciation to Gus Kopriva, Tanja Peterson, and the entire Redbud Arts Center team for making this vision a reality. None of this would be possible without the steadfast support of the Board of Directors and funding from the East Aldine Management District. Lastly, we would like to acknowledge and thank the wonderful residents of East Aldine who have chosen to embrace art, creativity, and beauty in our fair community.
This is only the beginning!
Artfully yours,
D. Carlos Silva
Chair, EAAC
