City of Raleigh issued the following announcement on July 29.
Hen Institute is a public art project sponsored by the Raleigh Arts Commission as part of SEEK Raleigh. It is composed of a mobile chicken coop and classroom inhabited by egg-laying chickens. Hen Institute invites artists and community members to use hens as a curatorial framework to create artistic, community-based, and educational programs. Themes include but are not limited to, sustenance, protection, feminism, immobility, nesting, community, sustainability, home, rural, courage, motherhood, nutrition, and generosity. Occurring at a variety of outdoor locations throughout the city of Raleigh, an assortment of creative and educational performances, exhibits, lectures, and workshops will happen on-site at the coop.
Hen Institute’s next stop will be July 5 - August 8, 2021, at Raleigh City Farm. Raleigh City Farm is a nonprofit urban farm founded in 2011 whose mission is to connect and nourish their community through regenerative agriculture. The eggs that the chickens produce will be donated to A Place at the Table, Raleigh's only pay-what-you-can café, and Raleigh City Farm's Farmshare partner.
Throughout the month, there will be various creative and educational projects happening on site. Visit Hen Institute's website to learn more about upcoming programs, curate or produce an educational, artistic, or community-based project on-site, or request a visit by Hen Institute in your own neighborhood!
Visiting Raleigh City Farm
- Location: 800 N. Blount St, Raleigh, NC 27604
- Parking: Visitors are encouraged to take an eco-friendly approach by walking or biking. Street parking is available along Blount, Franklin, and Person Streets; watch for restrictions. Please refrain from parking in the Person Street Plaza, since retail neighbors rely on these spaces.
Source: City of Raleigh
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