There is so much public art to discover in Fairfax!☀️ From now through September 30, ArtsFairfax invites art enthusiasts to join the Public Art Locator Challenge, a social media scavenger hunt and local arts adventure!
How to Play
The Challenge is easy – take a photo with public art across Fairfax County, tag @ArtsFairfax, and use the hashtag #PublicArtLocatorChallenge for a chance to win gift cards and show tickets from cultural partners throughout Fairfax.
🎨Visit ArtsFairfax.org or the button below for full participation guidelines.
What is The Public Art Locator?
The ArtsFairfax Public Art Locator is a free, interactive web application designed to empower users with the ability to identify the public art they experience day to day. The application geotags the location and invites the user to offer any insight they may have on the project, including a photo, the artist, title of the work, and materials used. Launched in 2023, the Locator has already crowdsourced over 200 works of street art, murals, and sculptures in Fairfax County.
What is Public Art?
Public Art is any visual or performing art experience–temporary or permanent–that is available in a public setting and accessible both day and night. The Public Art Locator is moderated by ArtsFairfax staff to verify tagged art, fact check, and maintain a digital environment that is appropriate and enjoyable for all ages.
By gamifying the Public Art Locator, ArtsFairfax wants to celebrate the art that makes Northern Virginia unique AND identify new opportunities for public art installation in our region.
Public art is all around us – you just have to find it!🗺️📍
