34 COBB LIFE | MAY 2020
“A large portion of that is only possible because of what
Vanita is able to do in reaching out to different cities within
Cobb County,” said Reavis.
Keswani has met with arts organizations, city planners, and
business councils throughout the county to bring the idea to
their towns. “We were really thrilled with the entire concept
of being able to help take the Fence Gallery into multiple
cities around Cobb,” exclaimed Keswani. “I had conversations
with them and their arts organizations and essentially said
this is a great opportunity for your artists and area artists to
be able to have their work exhibited.”
The cities, arts organizations and businesses were just as
thrilled to display the art in different cities. “They thought it
was a great way to link all of the different arts organizations
so that they could learn more about one another,” said
Keswani. “It was really wonderful to see how supportive
everyone was of the program and making sure that they
continue the quality that the Marietta Arts Council has
worked so hard to develop.”
The art installation will bring an economic benefit to each
of the towns it visits. When visiting them to see the gallery,
many people will also visit the nearby restaurants and stores.
“The Marietta Arts Council has seen such a huge impact in
their community from their art installations. Other cities
know that is a possibility within their own downtowns and
their own communities,” said Keswani. “It has been eyeopening
and very exciting to see how the arts are more and
more a relevant experience to make that economic impact,
and how an artistic installation like this does draw people.
I think it’s an exciting time to be an arts organization, and to
see a lot of this starting to blossom within our community.”
Even those who aren’t able to visit the exhibition in
person will have their chance to view the artwork. “The
entire curated installation will be available online at
M2RFence.com,” said Reavis. “So even if people aren’t able
to see it in their particular town, or even if they see a
truncated version of it in one city, they’ll be able to see the
full collection online.”
For more information on the Marietta Arts Council,
TrailFest and the council’s other art installations,
visit mariettaartscouncil.com.
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