| ART IN PUBLIC
PLACES |
| September
1997 |
Dear
Jan Loeffler,
On behalf of the Art in
Public Places Committee of the Longmont Council for the Arts, thank you
for submitting your entry for the Kensington Park Project. A selection
panel convened on September 16th to review proposals by twenty-seven Colorado
artists and select three semi-finalists for the project. The submissions
reflected a wide variety of media and styles.
The high quality of the
artwork represented and proposals submitted made the selection process
very competitive. We regret that you not selected as a finalist for this
project, but encourage you to apply for future projects.
Thank you for your interest
in Longmont’s public art program.
Sincerely - Stephanie Ehret,
Administrator - Art in Public Places
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Kimbark Street - Longmont, CO 80501 - (303) 651-8374 |
| 2000 |
| 1999/2000 Kensington
Park Artwork |
| New artwork brings a
neighborhood together |
| Kensington Park will soon
be the home of a new public art piece. "The Unity Project", designed by
artists Susan Daily and Mario Echevarria will be complete by the end of
July. It was chosen from 21 entries from throughout Colorado. |
| The objective of "The Unity
Project" is to bring together Kensington Park neighbors to collaborate
on an artwork born from and commemorating community spirit and pride. |
| The wall, measuring 7' high
by 11' long, will echo the shapes of mountains in the Colorado landscape.
It will be made of highly durable concrete treated to resemble adobe. On
the front side of the wall will be a brightly colored tile mosaic depicting
individuals, images and events related to Kensington Park. Gathering these
diverse elements in a huge embrace is the image of a woman - an allegorical
representation of "Unity". |
| While the artists will create
the central image, the background will be determined by members of the
Kensington Park community. Everyone involved in creating the artwork will
leave their "signature" as a handprint on the back side of the wall. |
| "The Unity Project" is the
15th artwork to be commissioned by Longmont's Art in Public Places Program,
a joint project between the City of Longmont and the Longmont Council for
the Arts. The program was established in 1987 through an ordinance designating
1% of all capital improvement projects over $50,000 for public art.
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| source:
http://ci.longmont.co.us/parks/kensington_park_art.htm |
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