The Municipal Services Committee met 10/25/2021. Alderpersons Bill Siebers (District 1), Brad Firkus (District 3), Denise Fenton (District 6), and Joe Prohaska (District 14) were all in attendance. Alderperson Chad Doran (District 15) was excused. At only 13 minutes, it wasn’t a long meeting. They […]
Tag: Appleton Art
The Collective, Spectacular Sculptures, And The Collective’s Better Looking Sibling (Day 7 – Arts In Education Week)
Today is day 7, the final day, of Arts In Education Week here in Appleton as proclaimed by Mayor Woodford and what better way to celebrate by featuring Appleton’s most famous sculpture, “The Collective” by Paul Bobrowitz. It seemed particularly important for me to highlight […]
We Are The Future Mural (Day 6 – Arts In Education Week)
Mayor Woodford declared September 12-18 to be Arts In Education Week in Appleton, so I’ve been highlighting a number of the pieces of artwork that can be found around the city. I already posted a picture of a mural by Chad Brady who has painted […]
The Art Of The Common Man (Day 5 – Arts In Education Week)
It is day five of Arts In Education week. I thought that, since yesterday I highlighted the artwork of some of the art students at Lawrence University, perhaps today I woukd turn my attention to the artwork of the common man. The first picture is […]
Wriston Art Center Artwork (Day 4 – Arts In Education Week)
Mayor Woodford has declared September 12-18 to be “Arts In Education Week” here in Appleton and has asked the public to “observe the week with appropriate activities.” To that end, I have been posting artwork every day this week. I thought perhaps here on Day […]
David Bowie Rock The Vote Mural (Day 3 – Arts In Education Week)
It is day 3 of Arts In Education Week, as proclaimed by Mayor Woodford. Mayor Woodford has asked the public to “observe the week with appropriate activities,” and what better way to do so than to highlight some of the primo art that can be […]
A Painting For Our Unsettled Times (Day 2 – Arts In Education Week)
It is day two of “Arts In Education Week” as proclaimed by Appleton Mayor Jake Woodford. Today I would like to highlight this painting at the Tempest coffee shop. I took this photo in July of 2020 when coronavirus cases were still relatively low and […]
Aerial Landscape by Rolph Westphal (Day 1 – Arts In Education Week)
Mayor Woodford has declared September 12-18 to be Arts In Education Week in Appleton, and has called “on all City residents to observe the week with appropriate activities.” I thought an appropriate activity to show appreciation for art would be to spend the week highlighting […]
Common Council Approves Scavenging Resolution And Long-Term Lease For “Stairway To The Stars” Sculpture
During the 09/01/2021 Common Council meeting, the Council separated two items out for individual votes. The first item was Resolution 10-R-21 regarding the scavenging of solid waste/recyclables. The Municipal Services Committee had voted unanimously to recommend for approval updated language that would permit the scavenging […]
Sculpture Going Up On Lawrence Campus
They’ve been working on erecting this sculpture over by the art building on the Lawrence campus for over a week. Hopefully we won’t have to wait too much longer for the finished product.