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Learn more about public art in downtown Pleasanton through a new free walking tour that honors the pieces’ local benefactors.
The Museum on Main and Pleasanton Cultural Arts Council are partnering to present the art walks twice this month to highlight 15 artworks donated by Gary and Nancy Harrington in and around the Firehouse Arts Center and at the museum.
“At the Firehouse, come sit next to Monet, marvel at dancers in ‘pas de deux’, meet the four amazing works of a female blacksmith and gaze in awe at the optic wonders of a crystal bell. Twelve monuments await your reflection and inspiration,” museum officials said in a press release. “Then, discover three more works of art a block away outside of the Museum on Main.”
PCAC President Kelly Cousins said she hopes the new Harrington Free Art Walks will help “bring a rich understanding of their many artwork donations to Pleasanton.”
“Learn about the artists who created these enduring works,” museum officials added. “Each piece represents the generosity of the Harringtons’ and their unique contribution to the public memory of Pleasanton. These monuments form our collective memory.”
The one-hour tours, set for next Wednesday (July 10) and July 25, are set to begin at 10 a.m. at the Firehouse on Railroad Avenue — where the main art gallery bears the Harringtons’ name — and end at the museum on Main Street. The tours are limited to 25 people each, so registration in advance is required by calling the museum at 925-462-2766.
