Brown University Public Art Tours

Brown Arts Institute offers free, student-led Public Art Tours. Open to everyone, the tours are scheduled every Saturday and Sunday at 1:00 PM from April 6 through November 17, 2024, providing weekend enrichment through the exploration of Brown University’s distinctive outdoor public art collection.

The Public Art Tours enable the University to share its significant cultural assets with the wider public and underscore the value of public art within the Brown community. With guidance from University Curator Nicole Wholean, 15 students, supported through Brown Arts Institute’s ArtsCorps workforce development initiative, curated tours that feature a personal selectio\n of 6 works from Brown’s wide-ranging public art collection of over 30 pieces.

Participants can look forward to a student-led exploration that promises not just a tour, but an inclusive and enjoyable learning experience, unveiling the stories behind each artwork and the collection as a whole.

Saturday Tours: Meet at the Eli Harvey sculpture, Bronze Bruno, on the College Green.

Sunday Tours: Gather at Tom Friedman’s Circle Dance, on the Campus Walk.