{"id":5802,"date":"2020-11-19T15:08:31","date_gmt":"2020-11-19T23:08:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rtcsnv.com\/news\/?p=5802"},"modified":"2020-11-19T15:08:31","modified_gmt":"2020-11-19T23:08:31","slug":"local-artist-creates-public-art-to-remind-transit-riders-about-covid-19-safety-measures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rtc.staging.snvhost.net\/news\/local-artist-creates-public-art-to-remind-transit-riders-about-covid-19-safety-measures\/","title":{"rendered":"Local artist creates public art to remind transit riders about COVID-19 safety measures"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Public art adds to the cultural vitality of a community, but it can also serve a dual purpose of educating the public on important initiatives. As we\u2019re currently nine months into the pandemic, a joint project with a local artist and the non-profit, <a href=\"https:\/\/smartgrowthamerica.org\/\">Smart Growth America<\/a>, enabled the RTC to promote COVID-19 safety protocols to thousands of transit customers who pass through the Bonneville Transit Center daily.<\/p>\r\n<p>\u201cA wave is as good as a smile\u201d and \u201cYour nostrils are showing\u201d are two of about a dozen reminders at the transit center about social distancing, wearing a face covering and washing hands frequently. <a href=\"https:\/\/ashleyhdoughty.myportfolio.com\/\">Ashley Hairston Doughty<\/a>, who is a professor at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and a visual storyteller using verbal and visual language, spearheaded the art project. She was supported behind the scenes by Mark Salinas, a governor-appointed board member of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nvartscouncil.org\/\">Nevada Arts Council<\/a> and the former founding Director of the Carson City Department of Arts &amp; Culture.<\/p>\r\n<p>Amid the public health crisis brought on by COVID-19, transportation agencies across the country face challenges in continuing to provide transportation service while maintaining a focus on COVID-related safety measures. Smart Growth America\u2019s initiative sees artists as unique partners to help solve these challenges. Watch the video below and visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rtcsnv.com\/projects-initiatives\/smart-growth-america\/\">rtcsnv.com<\/a> for a look at the artwork and signage from the collaboration.<\/p>\r\n<p><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><iframe class=\"lazyload\" title=\"Local artist creates public art to remind transit riders about COVID-19 safety measures\" width=\"1100\" height=\"619\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271100%27%20height%3D%27619%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%201100%20619%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%271100%27%20height%3D%27619%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HHEehWvqGz8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Public art adds to the cultural vitality of a community, but it can also serve a dual purpose of educating the public on important initiatives. 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