In celebration of the International Day of the Girl, a 4,800 square-foot natural art exhibit is being created in Woodruff Park, 91 Peachtree Street NW, in downtown Atlanta, according to a press release. The installation will also raise awareness about NASA’s Artemis Program and inspire women and girls through the STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Mathematics) exhibit.
The Earthwork will be on display from Oct. 11 - 22 as an eco-friendly grass artwork featuring active NASA astronaut Stephanie Wilson, who spent 42 days in space -- the most of any female African-American astronaut. The intent of the art exhibit is to inspire women and girls, and especially people of color, to aim higher and reach for more advantageous goals.
The project was conceived by Christina Korp, president of Purpose Entertainment and artist Stan Herd of Stan Herd Earthworks who worked in partnership with Atlanta Parks Department, Downtown Atlanta, the Hines Family Foundation, Mercer University STEM Education Innovation Lab, Atlanta International School and former NASA astronaut Nicole Stott’s Space for Art Foundation.
The Artemis Program is a United States-led international human spaceflight program launched in 2017 with the main goal of returning people to the moon in 2024. During the Artemis program, NASA plans to land the first woman and first person of color on the moon, using innovative technologies to explore more of the lunar surface than ever before. NASA will collaborate with commercial and international partners and establish sustainable exploration for the first time.
To date, eight countries along with the US have signed the Artemis Accords, an international agreement among governments participating in the Artemis Program.
About the Author
Keep Reading
The Latest
Featured
