The Appleton Parks and Recreation Committee met 11/08/2021. I already wrote a post about the Reid Golf Course rate changes for 2022. After voting on that, the committee turned to the remaining items on their agenda. The RISE Sign The next item they took up […]
Tag: Appleton Art
Public Arts Committee Approves Lease Extensions For Three Sculptures – Gesture Of Conscience, To The Moon Alice, and The Collective
The Public Arts Committee met 11/03/2021. Amongst several things they took up lease extension requests for three Sculpture Valley sculptures currently located on public property—The Collective, Gyan/Gesture of Conscience, and To the Moon Alice. Alex Schultz, who is the alderperson for District 9, appeared in […]
Public Arts Committee Chooses Photos From Rhythms Of The World Event To Fill Houdini Plaza Welcome Tower
The Public Arts Committee met 11/03/2021. One of the items on their agenda was to determine how to fill the Houdini Plaza Welcome Tower. They had discussed the item at their previous meeting but made no final determination and came to this meeting with the […]
Public Arts Committee Meeting 11/03/2021 – Will Vote On Lease Extensions For Three Sculptures; Decide On Process For Filling Houdini Plaza Welcome Tower
The Public Arts Committee is meeting 11/03/2021 at 8:30AM. They’ll be taking up a number of items. The Municipal Services Committee already voted to recommend that the lease for The Collective sculpture on College Avenue be extended for 6 months through the end of April […]
Municipal Services Committee Votes To Allow The Collective Sculpture To Remain On College Avenue Through The End Of April 2022
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 […]
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 […]