Irineo E. Medina completed a mural at Appleton East High School earlier this month. It’s visible along the side of the building from John Street. He is the artist behind a number of the murals across Appleton, and you can view more of his art […]
Tag: Appleton Art
Collective Sculpture Sighted By Area 509
Guess who’s hanging out in the parking lot of Area 509 near the corner of Badger and Linwood? Yup, it’s everybody’s favorite Big Head. Presumably it’s being stored there until it can be shipped out to Bozeman, Montana. In fall of 2021, Alderperson Alex Schultz […]
Farewell To An Icon
He’s in a better place now. RIP sweet friend.
2022 Sidewalk Poetry Contest Winners Announced
The 2022 Sidewalk Poetry winners were announced during the 04/06/2022 Common Council meeting and have just been posted to the city’s Facebook page. Director Paula Vandehey noted that this was the 9th year of the sidewalk poetry program, and, by the end of 2022, the […]
City Plan Commission Meeting 04/13/2022 – Will Vote On Special Use Permit For Mill City Public House
The City Plan Commission is meeting 04/13/2022 at 3:30PM. They have one public hearing and one action item related to the public hearing. That item is a Special Use Permit for a restaurant with alcohol sales and service located at 1103 West College Avenue. Mill […]
Appleton Avenue Of Ice 2022
I had a chance to check out the Avenue of Ice. There were some sculptures that were very similar to some sculptures from last year including the piggy bank, the penguin, and the “LOVE” sculpture, but there were a lot more sculptures this year than […]
Appleton Curling Club Mural
With the 2022 Winter Olympics currently taking place and all eyes on the curling events, it’s a good time to remember that the Appleton Curling Club exists. While technically located in Grand Chute, it does bill itself as the “Appleton” Curling Club, which I think […]
Alderperson Hartzheim Expresses Interest In Making The Sidewalk Poetry Program Selection Process More Public
The City of Appleton is currently accepting submissions for its Sidewalk Poetry Program. The city will pick up to 5 poems to be stamped into the sidewalk in various locations around the city. The deadline is February 18, 2022. Public Works Director Paula Vandehey mentioned […]
Appleton Art Highlight: “Gyan/Gesture Of Conscience” By Kara James
It’s been a while since I’ve posted any artwork. Back in November, the Common Council vote to extend the leases of three Acre of Art sculptures. I’ve already posted pictures of Howard Russo’s “To The Moon, Alice” and Paul Bobrowitz’s “The Collective”. I have not, […]
Common Council Meets 11/17/2021 – Votes On Lease Extensions For The Collective And Two Other Sculptures, Approves Polling Places For 2022, Approves Hiring Of New IT Director
The Appleton Common Council met 11/17/2021. At only 30 minutes long, it was one of the shorter Council meetings of the year. Interim Health Officer Sonja Jensen provided a Covid-19 Update to the Council which I posted about yesterday. The council voted unanimously to approve […]