40th Dark Star Park Day

Dark Star Park Day 2019 by Elman Studio

Don't miss the Arlington tradition that only comes around once a year! Every August 1 (the day that William Henry Ross acquired the land that became Rosslyn in 1860) at precisely 9:32 a.m., shadows created by the poles at Dark Star Park align with shadow patterns on the ground. There will be a special reading by Arlington Poet Laureate Courtney LeBlanc, a commemorative poster giveaway, refreshments, and more!

Arlington's First Public Art Piece

Arlington’s history of commissioning public art grounded in County planning objectives began in 1984 with the dedication of Nancy Holt’s Dark Star Park in Rosslyn. Dark Star Park is emblematic of Nancy Holt’s commitment to temporal and site-responsive sculpture. Located within a busy traffic intersection on a once-overlooked pocket of land, it features large, gunite spheres resembling fallen, extinguished stars alongside tunnels and vertical poles. Learn more about Nancy Holt and Dark Star Park with this article from Angela Anderson Adams for the Holt/Smithson Foundation.

When

  • Thursday, August 01, 2024 | 09:32 AM

Location

Dark Star Park, 1655 Fort Myer Drive, Arlington, VA, 22209, View Map

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