Fernando Orellana selected as a finalist in a public art project in Troy, N.Y

Fernando Orellana, associate professor of visual arts, has been selected as a finalist in a public art project in Troy, N.Y. The Uniting Line Underpass Mural project will transform the underpass area of the Hoosick Street Bridge (Rt.7, also known as the Collar Street Bridge) with grant funding from Bloomberg Philanthropies’ Asphalt Art Initiative. The project is designed to help improve street and pedestrian safety, revitalize underutilized public space and engage local communities around public art. It is planned in collaboration with the Arts Center of the Capital Region, TAP Inc. and Collar Works.