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Here'a digest of what's going on in our community: CODAzine's newswire collects the latest news and announcements from artists, studios, and commissioners, keeping you informed about where the field is headed and who's driving it there. The Urban Congacollaborated with Jacksonville Symphony A Cappella was developed as a part of a new music heritage garden that sits along the St Johns River right behind the Jacksonville Symphony.

Live Profile - https://www.codaworx.com/profile/general-glass-international General Glass International (GGI) participated as a presenter and artist contest sponsor at CODAworx’s CODAsummit: Art, Technology and Place, held Sept. 29-Oct. 1 in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The company’s involvement reflects its continued support for artists and public art commissions throughout North America.

A recently published University College London (UCL) study into epigenetic aging—the biological deterioration of our cells caused by changes in how our DNA is regulated over time—found that creative and cultural activities may affect aging in a way comparable to physical exercise. Like exercise, the study demonstrates, engaging with art can lift both mood and energy levels.

On the first day of CODAsummit in Santa Fe, four hundred of public art's most devoted champions gathered at La Fonda on the Plaza for the CODAawards Celebration Luncheon, a celebration as joyful as it was heartfelt. CODAawards Co-founder Ilene Shaw opened the program with a brief history of the awards, recalling how a bold idea grew into one of the industry's most cherished traditions.

With audiences worldwide seeking out engaging experiences that invite exploration, discovery, and connection, artist-led traveling exhibitions are creating new opportunities for artists to bring their work to new audiences, venues, and destinations. As a leader in experiential entertainment and touring exhibitions, Imagine works directly with artists to transform creative ideas and bodies of work into successful touring experiences.

Miguel Edwards is a sculptor and public artist born and raised in northern New Mexico, who built his early career in Seattle before building a shop in Bend, Oregon. Much of his work is large scale, site specific public installation, concentrated around Puget Sound, alongside gallery representation stretching from Santa Fe and Seattle to Carmel and Palm Desert and exhibitions abroad. He has also worked on multiple award winning films.

Of Earth and Sky by Karen Yank at University of Northern Colorado, College of Osteopathic Medicine, photo by Steve Elkins Of Earth and Sky created by sculptor Karen Yank celebrates both human potential and collective healing leaving a lasting visual legacy for the University of Northern Colorado, the College of Osteopathic Medicine, and the communities it serves.

Mary Katharine Goddard's name may not be immediately recognizable, but she was a pivotal figure in the story of American independence. In January 1777, this Baltimore printer (and first female postmaster in the US) produced the first official copy of the Declaration of Independence to list all 55 signers by name. Previous printings had left the names off to protect the signers from British retaliation.

The people you'll meet at CODAsummit! This week we're excited to share brief spotlights of some of the creative professionals who are attending this year's CODAsummit. Take a moment to learn more about these individuals and explore their recent work.

There is a new paradigm for public art curators, and this moment demands that we claim it. Often time, the curator’s role in public art has been understood through the narrow lens of selection, interpretation, and placement. Yet behind every meaningful work in the public realm is often a curator navigating artists, communities, government, developers, engineers, fabricators, budgets, politics, history, and place. We are cultural strategists and translators.