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New Public Art
The Encounter, the new sculpture atop the Maple Avenue Garage, was dedicated on Friday, December 18. Created by artist Hubertus von der Goltz, The Encounter features two figures delicately balancing and moving toward each other.
The sculpture symbolizes the coming together of people from different cultures and walks of life just as the public below will encounter each other on the sidewalks of Evanston as they work, shop, take in a movie or go to dinner. The garage is located at 1800 Maple Avenue.
Evanston Custer Street Bridge Project
Artist Jim Brenner has created a gateway identification artwork that denotes the entry or departure of South Evanston, transforming the Custer Street bridge fence into a sculpture that utilizes the effect of motion across distance to create a sense of movement from a changing perspective.
The vertical plates of steel function as vertical louvers in a window shade, creating a sense of cadence that occurs as one passes the sculpture with the blue line of LED light appearing to rise and fall as one goes by. The result is an artwork that is interesting both for pedestrians and as seen from a moving car.
This photo shows the work as it was being completed the week of December 14; a dedication date has not yet been determined.
PUBLIC ART COMMITTEE
The City Council acknowledges that works of art enhance the visual and sensual environment in the City, contributing to the quality of life in the City of Evanston. The City will provide works of art in public places, using private and available public funds, in accord with a public process. To provide a process by which the City shall acquire and maintain works of art; commission works of art; identify and administer a Public Art Fund for acquisition, maintenance and disposition of works of art; establish and administer a Public Art Plan and a Public Art Program; to dispose of works of art. (112-0-89).
Fire Station #5 Public Art Project
There is a community-wide effort to save the historic art in Evanston schools! Are you aware of that several hundred objects of historic and artistic value still survive in Evanston schools? Learn more!
Margherita Andreotti, Ph.D., conducted a Preliminary Survey of Historic Art in the Evanston schools with contributions by Christine Bell, Ph.D., and Nancy Flannery. Their report is divided into two pdf files
(a written report as well as accompanying photos).
Report on public art in Evanston schools (350 KB)
Illustrations - art in Evanston schools (7.85 MB)
Community Public Art Program
Is there a site in your ward -- a wall, garden, corner, park, etc. -- that would benefit from a community art project? The Evanston Public Art Committee is pleased to encourage public art projects in a variety of neighborhoods throughout the City. The Community Public Art Program invites neighborhood groups to apply for funding support for public art projects that would enhance the quality of the community.
The Willard School amphitheatre mosaic, at left, was funded through this program.
The deadline for the 2009 applications was February 2, 2009. The files listed below can be used for informational purposes if you are thinking of applying for 2010. For more information, please call 847.448.8260.
Community Public Art Guidelines (pdf) Community Public Art Application (pdf)
Public Art Committee Members: 15
Term: Three members shall be appointed for one year. Three members shall be appointed for two years. Three members shall be appointed for three years. All members thereafter shall be appointed for three years.
The Committee shall include at least five professionals, and representatives from the fields of architecture, city planning, landscape architecture and/or engineering. A member of the Arts Council
shall be appointed as one of the fifteen (15) Committee members by the Mayor to serve as chair of the Committee.
Meeting Dates: 2nd Tuesday of each month, 6:15 p.m.
Place: Noyes Art Center - 927 Noyes St. - Room 106
Members |
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Joshua Barney, Chair Katherine Best Susan Clarke Mariah DeForest David Forte Ryan Hall
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Deborah Hirshfield Jenifer McCartney Nina Moyer Angela Renee Gay Riseborough Amanda Wood |
Staff:
Douglas J. Gaynor, Parks/Forestry, Recreation and Facilities Management Dept. Director, 847.866.2914
Jeff Cory, Cultural Arts/Arts Council Director, 847.448.8260
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