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Arts Council Announces Sculptures And Locations For ARTsites 2021

Howard County Arts Council's annual public art exhibit takes sculptures out of the gallery and displays them outside, across the county.

"Orange Twist" by Richard Pitts is part of ARTsites 2020, and it is still on display outside of the Howard County Center for the Arts. The sculptures for ARTsites 2021 will be displayed throughout the county in August.
"Orange Twist" by Richard Pitts is part of ARTsites 2020, and it is still on display outside of the Howard County Center for the Arts. The sculptures for ARTsites 2021 will be displayed throughout the county in August. (Courtesy of the Howard County Arts Council)

ELLICOTT CITY, MD —The Howard County Arts Council announced last week that 12 sculptures have been select for ARTsites 2021, an annual public art exhibit. The council also announced the sites around Howard County where the sculptures will be displayed between August 2021 and July 2022.

According to a release, ARTsites takes the artwork from the "confines of a gallery," and places it outdoors, in public spaces, for all to enjoy.

"Every year, these head-turning art displays create new visual landmarks and increase the community's access to the arts," the council wrote.

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The selected artwork and host sites for ARTsites 2021 are:

Title: The Single Twist 2; Artist: Mary Angers; Location: Howard County Government, George Howard Building, 3430 Court House Drive, Ellicott City.

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Title: Sun to Moon Rotation; Artist: Mary Angers; Location: Clarksville Commons, 12230 and 12250 Clarksville Pike, Clarksville.

Title: Long Walk Home; Artist: Charlie Brouwer; Location: James and Anne Robinson Nature Center, 7340 Grace Dr., Columbia.

Title: Dalliance II; Artist: Jeffrey Chyatte; Location: Corporate Office Properties Trust, 6711 Columbia Gateway Drive, Suite 300, Columbia.

Title: Gypsy Passion; Artist: Hanna Jubran; Location: Howard County General Hospital, 5755 Cedar Ln., Columbia.

Title: Pandora's Box; Artist: Stephen Klema; Location: Howard County Library System, Glenwood Branch, 2350 MD-97, Cooksville.

Title: Inner Charge: Bird Tree; Artists: Marguerite de Messières and Tsvetomir Naydenov; Location: North Laurel Community Center and Park, 9411 Whiskey Bottom Rd., Laurel.

Title: Vapor Line; Artists: Marguerite de Messières and Tsvetomir Naydenov; Location: Merriweather Park at Symphony Woods, 10431 Little Patuxent Pkwy, Columbia.

Title: Red Bird; Artist: Richard Pitts; Location: Howard County Public School System Administration, 10910 Clarksville Pike, Ellicott City.

Title: Icosahedron; Artist: Kirk Seese; Location: Howard County Library System, Central Branch, 10375 Little Patuxent Pkwy, Columbia.

Title: Abundance; Artist: Paul Steinkoenig; Location: Gary J Arthur Community Center, 2400 MD- 97, Cooksville.

Title: Quill Sail; Artist: Bob Turan; Location: Howard Community College, 10901 Little Patuxent Pkwy, Columbia

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