The Austin Parks Foundation awarded East Austin artist Jennifer Chenoweth of Fisterra Studio $15,200 for the refurbishment and relocation of her scultpure Dance of the Cosmos to Patterson Park from the Elizabeth Ney Museum. APF Programs Director Ladye Anne Wofford and Programs Assistant John Rooney met Chenoweth, her team, and members of FoPP at the … Continue reading Austin Parks Foundation Awards Grants for Sculpture and Amenities at Patterson Park
Friends of Patterson Park would like to invite the neighbors from Cherrywood, Delwood 2, Mueller, Schieffer-Willowbrook, and Wilshire Wood to an open community meeting to discuss plans at the park for 2017. Friends of Patterson Park Community Meeting Saturday, February 4, 10-11:30 a.m. Servant Church, 1605 E. 38 1/2 St., Austin, TX 78722 The main … Continue reading Community Meeting to be Held Saturday, February 4
Over the past several months, Friends of Patterson Park has been working with East Austin artist Jennifer Chenoweth on the proposal to donate her sculpture Dance of the Cosmos to our park. The city’s Parks and Recreation Department recently approved a final location, and Chenoweth has received a grant from the Austin Parks Foundation to … Continue reading Dance of the Cosmos Award Ceremony with Austin Parks Foundation
Friends of Patterson Park is pleased to announce that we have received a $4,700 grant from the Austin Parks Foundation to update the picnic tables at our pavilion. The grant is part of a project to refresh the pavilion area, which is the central gathering place at our park. In addition to new picnic tables, … Continue reading Friends of Patterson Park receives Austin Parks Foundation Grant to Update Pavilion Picnic Tables
Friends of Patterson Park will host the second annual Luminarias on Wednesday, January 11 from 6-8pm. Join neighbors for a magical walk around Patterson Park to celebrate the new year and enjoy hot chocolate at the pavilion. Cookies are welcome if you are inspired to share, as is help setting up starting at 5pm. (Please … Continue reading Patterson Park Luminarias Wednesday, January 11
The Austin Parks Foundation is featuring Friends of Patterson Park on their website this month. The post is part of a series called "People Plus Parks " highlighting the volunteers behind the work APF does in Austin’s parks. The December profile by Elizabeth McGuire starts "Some might consider Patterson Park the untamed cousin to nearby, master-planned … Continue reading Austin Parks Foundation Profiles Friends of Patterson Park
By Jennifer Potter-Miller, Chair From May-October 2016, 254 neighbors took our Survey of Community Priorities for Patterson Park, and the feedback they provided is fascinating. Below is an initial analysis of what respondents said were their priorities for improvements to the park. The survey was intended to inform the projects Friends of Patterson Park takes … Continue reading Initial Priorities for Park Improvements
Over the past several months, Friends of Patterson Park has been working with East Austin artist Jennifer Chenoweth on the proposal to donate her sculpture Dance of the Cosmos to our park. The city’s Parks and Recreation Department recently approved a final location, and Chenoweth has received a grant from the Austin Parks Foundation to … Continue reading Dance of the Cosmos Sculpture Moving to Patterson Park in 2017
Charles Heppner lives two blocks from Patterson Park, and created "Efficiency" using photographs of the burr oaks at the park. He is participating in the East Austin Studio Tour, which is happening this weekend, Nov. 19-20. Visit him at studio #82 at 3903 Cherrywood Rd. This interview has been edited for brevity and clarity. By … Continue reading Artist Charles Heppner on the Patterson Burr Oaks
By Jennifer Potter-Miller While the first Fall It's My Park Day at Patterson Park started out in a light rain, it ended with a bang. We had 30 volunteers from all the neighborhood surrounding the park and from The University of Texas tackle 15 yards of mulch donated by the Austin Parks Foundation. They focused … Continue reading First Fall It’s My Park Day at Patterson a Smashing Success
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