PENSACULTURE SPOTLIGHT

Meet Your New Cultural Affairs Coordinator Sydney Robinson

In November of 2022, Parks and Recreation welcomed a new member to our team, Sydney Robinson, the city’s first Cultural Affairs Coordinator!

Sydney is a Pensacola-Milton native and previously served more than three years as the director of Gallery Night Pensacola.

Working with other Parks and Recreation folks including the Special Events Supervisor and Superintendent of Park Projects and Administration, our Cultural Affairs program is creating new and exciting art and culture opportunities for city residents.

From more public murals around town to artistic educational opportunities at our resource centers; from highlighting cultural events like Juneteenth to applying for public art grants – we are so excited about what this program will achieve!

Stay tuned for updates in completed projects in Pensacola Parks in the coming months.

Celebrate New Public Art In Pensacola

On Friday, January 27 the City of Pensacola Parks and Recreation Department hosted a public art unveiling ceremony to celebrate the installation of the Chute Des Cubes sculpture at Admiral Mason Park.

Designed by Quebec artist Marc Plamondon, Chute Des Cubes is an aluminum sculpture featuring three stone white cubes balanced to form one monolithic outdoor structure. Strongly influenced by American minimalist art, Plamondon’s playful, abstract sculptures explore positive and negative space. At night the sides of the cubes appear as free-floating diamonds.

The Chute Des Cubes sculpture was donated to the city by resident Holly Benson.

Admiral Mason Park is located at 200 S. 9th Ave. in Pensacola.