ArtLife Announces NEW “Collection Connection” Initiative
Published on February 03, 2025
February 3, 2025
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Larry Ganns, Interim Director of Communications
City of West Palm Beach – Mayor’s Office
lganns@wpb.org
(561) 822-1411 (TTY: 800-955-8771)
ArtLife, in Partnership with the Mandel Public Library, Announces NEW “Collection Connection” Initiative
WEST PALM BEACH, FL — The Office of Mayor Keith A. James, ArtLife West Palm Beach, and the Mandel Public Library announce a City-wide initiative titled Collection Connection — and the community is invited to attend the launch event on Wednesday, February 12, at 4 p.m. in the Library’s Urban Living Room. This initiative encourages residents and visitors to explore the numerous artworks that enrich our City’s public spaces. To participate, those interested can pick up their free Art Passport during the launch event — or any day after that at one of the designated service desks in the library (adults visit the 4th floor service desk; and families, children, and teens visit the 3rd floor KidSpace service desk).
With your Art Passport in hand, scan the QR code to start exploring public artworks, permanent or temporary, that are on exhibit throughout our beautiful City. Each passport page is unique and guides the “art explorer” to wander, reflect, record, and connect.
How it works:
Step 1 — Find an art piece that inspires or interests you: Art locations can be found on the West Palm Beach ArtLife map.
Step 2 — Reflect and Record your findings in your Art Passport: For each piece of art visited, choose any page from your Art Passport and complete the prompt.
Step 3 — Connect with Art: Participants are encouraged to post photos of the public art and/or their Art Passport pages on Instagram and to tag the Mandel Public Library (@mandelpubliclibrary) and ArtLifeWPB (@artlifewpb).
Step 4 — Show us your Art Passport: Once you have visited the artworks, return to the Mandel Public Library to show us your Art Passport to receive a collector’s enamel pin! You will also be entered to win an art inspired prize package.
Sound exciting? Visit the Mandel Public Library, pick up your free Art Passport, and start your art adventure today!
Collection Connection is funded through the City’s public art program ArtLife WPB in partnership with the Mandel Public Library. All updates will be posted to the Collection Connection webpage.
For more information about the initiative, please contact Sybille Canthal, Director of Arts, Culture and Community Building at scanthal@wpb.org or (561) 822-1521.
Join the conversation on social media! Follow @ArtLifeWPB, @TheCityOfWPB & @MandelPublicLibrary — and use #CollectionConnectionWPB when posting about your passport adventure!
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About The City of West Palm Beach
The City of West Palm Beach is a vibrant and dynamic City located on the Atlantic coast of Florida. With a rich history, thriving arts and cultural scene, and a commitment to sustainability, the City of West Palm Beach is a great place to live, work, and play. As one of the three largest cities making up the South Florida region, and the central City of Palm Beach County, West Palm Beach is a vibrant, growing, waterfront City that seamlessly blends the business advantages available in the region with a more refined and relaxed environment for living and working, making it an exceptional destination for both residents and professionals alike. To learn more about the City of West Palm Beach, visit us on our official website, or follow us on our social media: Facebook, Instagram, X (formerly known as Twitter), and/or LinkedIn.
About ArtLife
ArtLife WPB is the public art program of the City of West Palm Beach, Florida. ArtLife projects capture the diverse, contemporary beat and rich history that make West Palm Beach a destination city. For more information about ArtLife WPB, please visit www.wpb.org/Visitors/ArtLife-WPB or contact Sybille Canthal, Director of Arts, Culture, and Community Building at (561) 822-1521 or scanthal@wpb.org.
About the Mandel Public Library of West Palm Beach
Founded in 1895, the Mandel Public Library of West Palm Beach has evolved from a modest Reading Room along the waterfront to an innovative and cutting-edge facility located in the heart of Downtown West Palm Beach. The Mandel Public Library provides a wide range of programming for kids, teens, and adults focused on creating inspired lives by connecting people with information and ideas. Programming is supported by the West Palm Beach Library Foundation. For more information, visit wpbcitylibrary.org or call (561) 868-7700 (TTY: 800-955-8771).