The crows have been a fixture in Charlottetown and especially in Victoria Park for more than 100 years, but they ran riot all through the city Saturday night as part of the Art in the Open Festival.
Artists from many disciplines created art work that was on display in two of the city's squares as well as Victoria Park and Victoria Row, but it was the giant crows that seemed to draw the most reaction. After a recent workshop at Confederation Centre of the Arts about 50 people made their own stylized costumes of the black birds and took to the streets Saturday.
Art in the Open featured works from 27 local and regional artists and the show went from 4 p.m. Saturday until midnight. Galleries and museums stayed open late and outdoor spaces around Charlottetown were used for performances.
It is an initiative by the City of Charlottetown with co-operation from the Confederation Centre Art Gallery, Discover Charlottetown, the island Fringe Festival and the P.E.I. Council of the Arts.
The crows have been a fixture in Charlottetown and especially in Victoria Park for more than 100 years, but they ran riot all through the city Saturday night as part of the Art in the Open Festival.
Artists from many disciplines created art work that was on display in two of the city's squares as well as Victoria Park and Victoria Row, but it was the giant crows that seemed to draw the most reaction. After a recent workshop at Confederation Centre of the Arts about 50 people made their own stylized costumes of the black birds and took to the streets Saturday.
Art in the Open featured works from 27 local and regional artists and the show went from 4 p.m. Saturday until midnight. Galleries and museums stayed open late and outdoor spaces around Charlottetown were used for performances.
It is an initiative by the City of Charlottetown with co-operation from the Confederation Centre Art Gallery, Discover Charlottetown, the island Fringe Festival and the P.E.I. Council of the Arts.
