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East Side BID will pay 10 local artists to paint picnic tables for a unique public space. By Michael Holloway - Apr 30th, 2021 10:43 am //end headline wrapper ?>East Side Art Lot. Photo courtesy of The East Side Business Improvement District.
Frank Zappa was once quoted as saying, “Art is making something out nothing, and selling it.”
The East Side BID’s
Elizabeth Brodek must have had a similar thought pop into her head last year as she fixated upon the often-vacant parking lot located between Von Trier and Beans & Barley on North Ave. With the pandemic in full swing, Brodek suddenly had the idea to transform that lonely parking lot at 1915 E. North Ave. into the East Side Art Lot, a public hang-out space featuring picnic tables painted by local artists. With the help of ten local artists and some generous sponsors, she made it happen, and the inaugural Art Lot ran from August 21st to November 15th.