For immediate release: Art League Announces Agreement with Urbana and Public Reception to Discuss 2011 Plans for C-U.
URBANA,
IL – The Public Art League and the City of Urbana have entered into an
agreement to bring public sculptures to Urbana. On June 6 the Urbana
City Council approved Resolution No. 2011-05-018R authorizing and
approving an agreement with the Public Art League of Champaign-Urbana
for installation of public sculptures in cooperation with the City of
Urbana and the Urbana Arts Council. The effort was initiated by the
Public Art League Board of Directors in March, presented to the Urbana
Public Arts Commission and City Council through spring and early summer,
and is now in force.
The group also announced the organization's
2011 informational meeting/reception/mixer to be held at Buvons Wine
Bar in the Corkscrew Wine Emporium on Wednesday, July 20th from
5:30-7:00p, 203 N Vine St. Urbana, IL. The event is open to the public
and Public Art League encourages participation by it's members, the
public, area businesses, and everyone interested in public art in the
broader community. The League will present an update on the
organization's activities, showcase the winning sculptures from the
latest national competition, and discuss plans for the year. Detailed
information is available here .
The Public Art League is a
501(c)(3) not-for-profit corporation that is funded by Friends of the
Public Art League and private sponsorships. The League's purpose is to
improve the aesthetic awareness and creative climate in our community by
promoting public art in the form of a permanent sculpture collection in
and around Champaign County. The goal of the League is to place
sculptures throughout the Champaign-Urbana community through
fund-raising and national artist competitions. Selected sculptures will
be installed in the community metro areas and will serve as major visual
anchor points, community identity and a statement that creativity and
art are of vital importance to our existence in Central Illinois.
Contacts: This Release: David Raila : draila@publicartleague.org, 217-898-9694 Public Art League: David Wilcoxen - President: dwilcoxen@publicartleague.org, 217-898-8263 Urbana
Public Arts: Christina McClelland - Public Arts Coordinator, City of
Urbana, cmmcclelland@urbanaillinois.us, (217)-384-2311
Days
of Venus by Sculptor Will Cavanaugh was installed June 30th at the
corner of Park and Neil. The 1000 pound sculpture of cast iron, copper,
and steel was hoisted into place near the Chicago Title Insurance
Building, bringing to 10 the number of sculptures placed by the Public
Art League.
Join
us on Tuesday, June 26 from 5:30p-7:00p at Big Grove Tavern as we
unveil the sculptures that could make their way to Champaign-Urbana this
year! Artists from all over the country have submitted their entries
and you will get a special sneak peek at the wonderful pieces that have
been selected for installation. Enjoy the beautiful new Big Grove
Tavern in the One Main Building in downtown Champaign. There will be a
cash bar with tasty hors d'oeuvres donated by our friends at Nash &
Marlow and the Barham Benefit Group. Please join us for this exciting evening!
Tuesday, June 26 5:30p - 7:00p Big Grove Tavern One Main Street Downtown Champaign
