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The Papio Kinetic Sculpture Parade will return to the streets of Key West on April 6, 2024. Join the crowds at sunset to watch the human-powered masterpieces make their way through the island city OR build your own mobile contraption and join the parade!Inspired by and named for the late Keys artist Stanley Papio, a humorous metal-artist who explored the value of recycled materials long before it was hip to be rusty, the parade presents human-powered mobile sculptures that start off at the Custom House Museum and travel down the length of Duval Street to the southernmost end of it.
While none of Papio’s sculptures were intended to move, the parade reflects his rebel approach to art and life.
Artists, builders, and assemblers will put their creativity and engineering genius to play in the creation of Kinetic Sculpture Floats and Art Bikes. Small and simple or elegantly engineered, teams of any number and age are welcome to enter this pedaled or pushed sculpture parade; for those feeling the urge to create this year, inquire about sponsorship and registration here: https://papiokineticparade.com/artistsponsorships
The Papio Kinetic Sculpture Parade supported in part by The Knight Foundation Knight Arts Challenge, The Helmerich Trust, the Community Foundation of the Florida Keys, and the Monroe County Tourist Development Council.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Key West Museum Of Art & History, 281 Front St,Key West,FL,United States