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Why yes, that is a giant flower bouquet in a Raleigh trash can; here's who's behind it

If you were driving through Raleigh's Five Points Monday, you might have noticed (between the sleet and snow flakes) a giant flower bouquet in the city trash can in front of Hayes Barton Baptist Church.

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Trash can bouquet in Raleigh
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Sarah Lindenfeld Hall
, Go Ask Mom editor

If you were driving through Raleigh's Five Points Monday, you might have noticed (between the sleet and snow flakes) a giant flower bouquet in the city trash can in front of Hayes Barton Baptist Church on Glenwood Avenue.

Here's another look ...

The N.C. Museum of Art is sprucing up some trash cans to promote its upcoming Flowers in Bloom event.

And a closer look. It's beautiful!

The N.C. Museum of Art is sprucing up some trash cans to promote its upcoming Flowers in Bloom event.

A quick search on social media revealed that the N.C. Museum of Art is behind this ... well ... work of art.

As I wrote last week, the museum's annual Art in Bloom event will run March 22 to March 25 and will feature more than 50 florists from around the country. Florists are randomly assigned a work of art in the museum's permanent collection and tasked with building a floral display inspired by the art.
During the four days of Art in Bloom, tickets are required for admission to the permanent collection in the Museum’s West Building. East Building and the Museum Park will remain open and free to visitors. Tickets are $18. It's free for kids 6 and under. As part of Art in Bloom, the museum will offer a flower-themed scavenger hunt from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., March 24 and March 25. The drop-in event lets visitors, who have purchased tickets, follow clues on a scavenger hunt card to find flowers and "artful" treasures in the galleries.
The trash can bouquet is part of the museum's effort to get the word out about the event. Eventually, five corners of downtown Raleigh will be decorated this week with these colorful floral displays. They are created by Steve Taras of Raleigh's Watered Garden Florist and are inspired by a similar effort in New York City called Flower Flashes.

The public is encouraged to take photos of the displays and post to social media using hashtag #NCMAbloom and #PNCartinbloom for a chance to win a pair of tickets to the event.

And be on the look out for more trash can bouquets. Can't wait to see the rest ...

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