Watsonville To Host RedBall Urban Art Exhibit

WATSONVILLE, CA — The RedBall Project sculptural installation has been to more than 26 cities across three continents. Next week, Watsonville will be added to the list.

The selfie-worthy, 15-foot inflatable ball designed by artist Kurt Perschke will be hosted at six locations across Santa Cruz County from June 8 to 13, one of which is in Watsonville, according to the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History. The museum is coordinating the ball's visit to Santa Cruz County.

RedBall Project exhibits tend to last one to three weeks about three times per year, moving each day, according to the RedBall Project.

BGLV dancers having a ball with the Redball Project!! #redballproject #suninn#lehighvalley pic.twitter.com/xQCfzrI5Qm
— PA Youth Ballet (@PAYouthBallet) April 18, 2018

"As RedBall travels around the world people approach me on the street with excited suggestions about where to put it in their city," Perschke said in a statement. "In that moment, the person is not a spectator but a participant in the act of imagination. I’ve witnessed this from people young and old, from diverse cultures, speaking hundreds of languages across continents, all naturally responding to RedBall’s invitation. That invitation to engage, to collectively imagine, is the true essence of RedBall Project."

This is the #redballproject who happened in Rouen last week !
Place du vieux marché, Rouen France #photography #streetphotography #ThePhotoHour #StormHour #Cityscape #Rouen #Normandie #architecture #lightroom #iPhonephotography pic.twitter.com/kXg52HFP0y
— Ermie (@clumsyErmie) October 8, 2019

Are you in? Here's where you can spot the big red ball in Santa Cruz County from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at each location, according to the museum.

• Tuesday, June 8: Santa Cruz Wharf (21 Municipal Wharf, Santa Cruz)

• Wednesday, June 9: Del Mar Theater (1124 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz)
• Thursday, June 10: Esplanade Park Bandshell near Capitola Village (120 Monterey Ave., Capitola)
• Friday, June 11: Cabrillo College (318 Union St., Watsonville)
• Saturday, June 12: Museum of Art and History (705 Front St., Santa Cruz)
• Sunday, June 13: Cowell's Beach (21 Municipal Wharf, Santa Cruz)

Broughal fam visiting the big red ball #RedBallProject pic.twitter.com/vRkaKsb4h5
— Broughal MS (@BASDBroughalCS) April 19, 2018