Tag Archives: Arts in Transit

Art Bus Celebrates Green Life and the Missouri Botanical Garden

Posted on September 28, 2011 by Courtney

Art buses keep blooming all over the MetroBus fleet! Last Saturday, September 24, at the Green Homes and Great Health Festival at the Missouri Botanical Garden, attendees got the chance to paint one of the new Art Buses. Laid out … Continue reading →

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Painting a MetroBus is a Fun Experience for Kids of All Ages & Abilities

Posted on September 21, 2011 by Patti

Kids just want to be kids and that is certainly true of 9-year-old Gabriel Gregson of Troy, Illinois. Gabriel did a little painting over the weekend on a MetroBus at Shaw Park in Clayton. His mother, Sherri Gregson, said she loved to … Continue reading →

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Artwork “blue train” Completes Streetscape at the New Vandeventer Bridge

Posted on May 26, 2011 by Courtney

If you drive north on Vandeventer Avenue near Interstate 64, you will now see a train carefully placed on the south-facing railing of Vandeventer Bridge. But it’s not carrying passengers; it’s carrying the first few notes of one of the … Continue reading →

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Welcome to the Art Bus Fleet, Maplewood Richmond Heights Elementary’s Seed to Table Garden Program Bus!

Posted on May 4, 2011 by Courtney

Last Friday night, students, parents, families, and teachers gathered at Maplewood Richmond Heights (MRH) Elementary School to paint a new MetroBus in bright colors and decked out with school pride while enjoying dance, music and other activities. Art teacher Sally Saldana organized the … Continue reading →

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School Is In! Ways Students Can Learn With Public Transit

Posted on October 26, 2010 by Courtney

The world outside of the classroom offers students and teachers alike many opportunities to take learning from the abstract to real-life.  A student garden can teach about nutrition and botany, a streetscape analysis can teach about engineering and business, and … Continue reading →

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Charles Houska and Friends Put a New Face on Metro Art Bus

Posted on September 27, 2010 by Courtney

Artist Charles Houska wants you to have a good time with his art. Originally from Springfield, Illinois, Houska’s art is easily identifiable by his trademark whimsical characters and bold, vibrant colors.  As he explains on his website, “I paint for … Continue reading →

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Metro Bus Art: Cherokee Street’s Firecracker Press Melds Traditional and Bold Style

Posted on August 20, 2010 by Courtney

The first thing you notice walking into Firecracker Press is the smell — rubber ink and thick paper, wood and more ink.  It’s a scent best described as oddly familiar, even if it’s your first encounter with the traditional design-to-press … Continue reading →

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Sightseeing

Posted on August 11, 2010 by Jennifer

The folks who work on the MetroLink system – who inspect the tunnels, bridges, and tracks and generally keep everything running – work long, crazy hours (note the date/time stamp on the photo below!) but they do get to see … Continue reading →

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Honey, Where’s My Metro Pass? Art Installed at St. Charles Rock Road MetroLink Station

Posted on July 13, 2010 by Courtney

.Most of us have been there.  We’re sitting on MetroLink and the fare inspector is making her way down the aisle.  Quick, where did we put our Metro pass?  We ruffle through our backpack, empty our pockets, and apologize profusely … Continue reading →

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Poetry in Motion 2010: Poetry Reading and Event at Regional Arts Commission

Posted on May 10, 2010 by Courtney

Watching trains with you on the glassed-in bridge, your nose and mine pink with the cold, our mittened hands waving at the engines and cars rumbling below our feet, I hear again the chant your heart made before you were … Continue reading →

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