Compassionate St. Augustine did an obelisk project, not really whimsical, but very effective. https://compassionstaugustine.org/obelisk-art-450.html
Sort of the equivalent of the cows, manatees, etc that have been done elsewhere. They are small but truly interesting pieces that tell a story and engage the public
Andy witt
Andrew Witt
Executive Director
St Johns Cultural Council
15 Old Mission Avenue
St. Augustine, FL 32084
904.808.7330 o
803.553.9808 c
From: public_art_network@americansforthearts.simplelists.com [mailto:public_art_network@americansforthearts.simplelists.com] On Behalf Of Matthew Henkes
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Subject: Examples of Small-Scale Downtown Art
Hello PAN folks,
The Iowa West Foundation is researching good examples of communities that have small-scale downtown art programs. We are especially interested in communities that have sought the creation of delightful or whimsical installations that “fill-in” otherwise dead spaces in downtowns. We work primarily in smaller communities (often less than 70,000).
Are there any communities to which you can point us for our research? If it helps, one example of the type of art might be the Strawberry Way street mural in Pittsburgh (https://www.nextpittsburgh.com/city-design/strawberry-way-mural-downtowns-newest-public-art-piece-can-walk/).
Thanks so much for any ideas and happy holidays!
Matt
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Matthew Henkes
Vice President of Grants & Initiatives
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