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Bradley International Airport (BDL) gets fresh art

08/08/24

Connecticut’s Bradley International Airport (BDL) partnered with RiseUP for Arts to add five murals inside the main terminal. The landscapes and imagery represent New England and Connecticut, the Nutmeg State. Hartford-based RiseUP for Arts has completed 250 murals throughout Connecticut since 2015. The murals at BDL are by Patrick Ganino, Micaela Levesque and Chris Gann. →

Travel Tidbits for the holiday weekend

05/21/24

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) expects to screen more than 18 million passengers at U.S airports over the Memorial Day travel period, which stretches from May 23 to May 29, about 6.4% more than in 2023. If you’re one of the holiday travelers, here are some fresh art and amenities to look for at airports →

Science snaps on display at Rapid City Regional Airport

03/28/24

Rapid City Regional Airport (RAP) in South Dakota is welcoming travelers with a temporary art exhibition, “The Science at SURF: Images from the Underground, Lead, SD.” Located in the former site of the Homestake Gold Mine, SURF is now an underground research facility whose tagline tells us, “Scientists probe the depths of space to learn →

Images in concrete at Miami Int’l Airport

03/27/24

If you’re traveling to or through Miami International Airport (MIA), take a minute to visit the airport’s CameraWork Gallery at Gates D22 and D25. A new exhibit in that gallery features photographs of concrete structures in Miami and Havana that were designed by Cuban architects who fled the island after the Cuban Revolution. The photographs →

John Wayne Airport celebrates Orange County’s musical legacy

03/12/24

A new exhibition at John Wayne Airport (SNA) in Orange County, CA celebrates the region’s musical legacy. That OC Sound includes displays dedicated to famous musicians and bands, and two prominent musical instrument manufacturers, Fender and Rickenbacker. Almost 50 bands and solo artists that got their start in Orange County – or at least →

Fresh art at O’Hare Int’l Airport

11/15/23

If you’re traveling through Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport (ORD) over the holidays and are passing through Terminal 5 (T5) you’re in for an art-filled treat. The installation of a $3.5 million public art commission featuring work by more than 20 Chicago artists is nearly complete and it’s pretty darn impressive. Here is a selection of →

Fresh art at Denver International Airport

10/18/23

Denver International Airport (DEN) is hosting “Perfect Patchwork,” a quilting exhibition showcasing the work of 100 artists from Colorado. On view from through February 2024, the exhibit features quilts from The Rocky Mountain Wa Shonaji Quilt Guild, The Denver Metro Modern Quilt Guild, The Colorado Quilting Council, and The Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum. Visitors will find display cases filled with →

5 Things We Love about Oregon’s Eugene Airport

10/15/23

Eugene Airport (EUG) Oregon’s Eugene Airport (EUG) is also known as Mahlon Sweet Field and was named in honor of Mahlon Sweet. He was the automobile dealer and aviation enthusiast who built the city’s first airstrip – Eugene Airport Park – in 1919. Today, EUG has 10 gates and is served by 7 air carriers →

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Airport Arrivals: Burning Man +Beyoncé

08/27/23

Reno-Tahoe International Airport loves the Burners Burning Man 2023 is underway in Nevada’s Black Rock Desert. And about 20,000 of the 80,000 or so attendees make their way to the event through Reno-Tahoe International Airport (RNO). The airport is an old hand at welcoming and sending off the festival goers. So, when the party is →

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Frontier Airlines has Taylor Swift tickets + more travel tidbits

07/14/23

Ready for the weekend? Listen to a podcast series about the role of Latino history and culture in aviation and space. Take an airport art tour. And enter Frontier Airlines’ sweepstakes to win a trip to attend a Taylor Swift concert. The Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum has launched “AeroEspacial,” a limited series of →

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