DOTS ART PARK

Our Lots, Your Canvas

APRIL 12 - MAY 11, 2021

About the Art Park

Our reduced campus density created a surplus of unoccupied parking this spring. In response, DOTS invited anyone from the university community to submit proposals for their own “art park.” With parking spaces as their canvas, Art Park participants create and showcase art installations that express their thoughts and feelings during this time.

This page is being continually updated with new information about our artists and projects.

Daniel Merkowitz-Bustos

Title: Cyclical

AGNR Information and Education Technology Team

Title: Zoom Happy Hour

Office of Sustainability

Title: Cultivating a SustainableUMD

Ami Oberg

Turtle Trash

Amanda Nwokoro

Title: Art From Trash

Daniel Merkowitz-Bustos

Title: Cyclical

Through the transformation of used material into a cohesive whole, the piece shows unity, and how these materials can be repurposed to create something unique.

AGNR Information and Education Technology Team

Title: Zoom Happy Hour

Connecting as friendly colleagues has been hard to duplicate online. Our project is meant to convey the imperfect way we’ve been able to fill this need.

Location: Lot by H.J. Patterson

Office of Sustainability

Title: Cultivating a SustainableUMD

The upcycled piece showcases the seven Green Terp themes that address different aspects of sustainability.

Ami Oberg

Turtle Trash

Think outside the box! By using trash to create art and working with the weather, I wish to show how anything can be turned into art under any conditions.

Amanda Nwokoro

Title: Art From Trash

This piece gives purpose to waste and aims to bring attention to a major issue in the world.

Daniel Merkowitz-Bustos

01 / 06

College of Agriculture & Natural Resources, Information & Education Technology team

01 / 14

Office of Sustainability & Green Terp

01 / 09

Ami Oberg

Amanda Nwokoro

For Visitors

Hours  

DOTS Art Park installations will be open on or around Monday, April 12. You may visit the installations at anytime. 

Policies

To create a safe environment for everyone and the works of art, please adhere to the following policies when visiting the installations:  

  1. Practice  4Maryland health behaviors  to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
    2. Please do not touch the installations. Much time and care went into their creation.

Questions

Contact smartcommute@umd.edu

Thank you for helping us make the DOTS Art Park experience enjoyable for all!