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20 YELLOWKNIFER, Wednesda), Ma 20, 205 TI TTT_—T_—T—" entertainment & arts == Artists pushing artistic agenda for 50/50 lot PERMITS MUST BE DISPLAYED Diane Boudreau stands in front of one of the paintings that hangs outside in the ‘other artists, have dreams of turning the empty lot into a spot for art. Creative types stand up for crafty ideas . to fill vacant city-owned space ‘by Dana Bowen other creative types like the- different walks of life to inter- our to the area. Norther News Services tre director Roy Williams act and have fun. It made it Lined up in a row along ARTISTS ARE stepping up and painter Diane Boudreau feel like it was their space,’ the Centre Square mall to give their creative solu» who raised their opinions on she said. facing the parking lot is a tions in filing the empty city- the lot. Boudreau pointed out series of large paintings of owned land at 50 Street and "Ive been involved with Parking Day, which took wildlife and plants. 50 Avenue. artistic groups since 2000 place last year. Metered However, she said the During @ public meeting and (we always work) on far- parking lots around town plan to create art in that held earlier last week, art’ away sites,” said Boudreau. were filled with different space can only be done if ists suggested keeping it as "We need to be downtown types of entertainment to funding is set in place. spot for murals, hosting and accessible.” Promote more open spaces. "You can talk about it, but temporary exhibits and using Although McCreesh does Hosting various temipor- if there is no budget then we it.as.a space for live perform- not have a concrete plan of ary projects such as those have to find the budget." she ers. what can be put in the lot, could be the solution to said. We can apply, but if "The arts could play a she mentioned some of the bringing more people down- there is no money available really valuable part in revital work the Yellowknife Artist- town, said Boudreau. for this, we cannot do art just izing downtown,” said artist Run Community Centre has She points out that _ for the sake of art" ‘Alison McCreesh. "We dis- done, including the 2013 people don't spend enough So far, MoCreesh and cussed different ways in This City project. time outside in the city’s cen- Boudreau agree that for now which the arts could play a “They had artists, mem- tre and agrees this could these ideas are just that: role in revitalization because bers of the community and be one way of getting more ideas. it's been common in other people who hang around people out. “There's no right answer cities where arts play a role that area who came togeth- The painter has already to putting things downtown," in revitalizing downtown.” er. That was @ good way of done her part in previous said McCreesh. “I think we McCreesh was among getting different people from ~ ybars to add a splash of col have to take small steps."

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