Dispatch writer Debbie Gebolys covers the topic of public art and several groups focused on public art- including The BrickStreet Arts Association.

Columbus Monthly, June 2005

Josie Rubio authored a short write-up accompanied by a full page photo in the June 2005 issue of Columbus Monthly Magazine.

The BrickStreet Arts Association was featured in the Short North Gazette. From the article,

You know all those public artworks that have popped up lately in the Short North, like the mural of George Bellows’ Cliff Dwellers at 641 N. High Street and the whimsical limestone sofa on High Street just south of 5th Avenue? They owe their existence to a group of art lovers and civic leaders determined to help make Columbus more beautiful, one artwork at a time.

Since 1998, the BrickStreet Arts Association has worked independently and with other local organizations to bring about four major public art installations in the Short North and surrounding neighborhoods.

The only arts organization in Columbus with the sole mission to facilitate the installation of public art in Columbus’ old neighborhoods, BrickStreet is now one of the motivating forces behind the controversial Goodale Park fountain project. And its history reflects as much concern for the Short North’s history and future as have the artworks it has helped bring into existence.

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