Archives: August 2016

The Mastermind Behind Downtown Appleton's Mandalas Project: Tony Conrad

Tony Conrad’s pattern-centric paintings and drawings are the results of an ongoing interest in various cultural and historical movements including Persian textiles, Tibetan Buddhism, psychedelic rock culture, and meditative states. Conrad received his MFA degree in painting and drawing from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee in 2009.  Currently, Conrad is a Lecturer of Art at Lawrence [...Read More]

Mile of Music Drawing Box Winner!

Drawing boxes were present in the 18 Downtown retailers who adopted an artist for this year's Mile of Music. Those retailers had decorated their windows, were playing the artist's music and selling the artist's merchandise.  As an added draw customers were invited to register to win a Mile 5 Music Maker Badge. Almost 300 entries were [...Read More]

Reasons to Love Summer Downtown Appleton!

Beautiful views of the Fox River 1,2 or 3 Mile Walking Route City Park…especially the fountain with the sculpture by Dallas Anderson Jones Park Houdini Plaza White Dinner on August 19 Creative Parklet Place Free Downtown Trolley weekends Aug.-Sept. 24 Outdoor Movies every Weds. through Aug. 24 Fox Cities Nite Lite Run/Walk Sept. 30. Adopt [...Read More]

2016 Tower Installation

As a casual observer between subject and lens, Graham Washatka revels in the moment – capturing the human spirit as it surfaces in a throng of a frenzied music fans or in the intimacy of a private encounter. Graham is a Fox Valley based photographer who’s keen eye is often called upon to catalogue downtown [...Read More]

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