By Alex Paramo
I first met Stephanie Galloway, Artist, Musician, Poet and Educator as a volunteer in the Children’s Zone of the Rail Yards Market during the days when Community Publishing was programming the kids activities there. It struck me how giving Stephanie was (is) and how eager she was to give and or/impart to children the gift of art. Over the past year I discovered many more things about Stephanie including the fact that she is the Albuquerque Administrator of the global movement called Free Art Friday (FAF)!
It Is What It Is
Stephanie Galloway
According to Stephanie the “English artist by the name “My Dog Sighs,” coined the phrase Free Art Friday, (2006) which has spread around the world. People got inspired by what he was doing and started chapters internationally.”
Furthermore Stephanie states, “Albuquerque has an amazing artist’s scene with a lot to offer, and I wanted to share their talents with the world.”
Breaking the Rules on the Ground
In a nutshell, Artwork is placed on the streets of Albuquerque for any member of the public to enjoy and take home! Post only pictures of free art please. According to Stephanie, “the mission of FAF Albuquerque is not only to promote the artists of Albuquerque but to be able to share and put out some of the best pieces from our friends around the globe.” Feel free to post pictures of your art on the FAF Facebook Page. There are no rules, thats the joy! In order to keep a record of exclusively free art you need to make sure the work is easily removable and does little or no damage to it’s environment.” Get out there on Friday’s and find some art! In a nutshell Free Art Friday’s is:
Drop Art . Leave Art . Strangers Find It . Everyone Smiles
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Stephanie Galloway has been featured as Community Publishing‘s Guest Poet, find her work by clicking here.
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Alex Paramo
Alex Paramo is an Author and Co-Founder of Community Publishing. Community Publishing brings local artists of all mediums together in creative collaborations for distribution as multimedia eBooks while promoting literacy in our communities.
Community Publishing brings local artists of all mediums together in creative collaborations for distribution as Multimedia Books while promoting literacy in our communities. Community Publishing is a proud partner at the Rail Yards Market.
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