Arts & Entertainment
Public Sculptures, Sites Chosen for ARTsites 2016
The Howard County Arts Council's 5th public art exhibit in Howard County will be installed in August 2016.
Howard County Arts Council (HCAC) is pleased to announce the 12 sites and sculptures selected for ARTsites 2016, its fifth annual public art initiative in Howard County, MD. The sculptures will be installed in August 2016 and will remain in place until July 2017.
About ARTsites:
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ARTsites 2016 is a year-long outdoor public art exhibit that will take place at 12 sites throughout Howard County. The goal of ARTsites is to place sculpture throughout Howard County in order to engage the community and enhance public spaces. The sculptures will create visual anchor points and increase community access to the arts. The multi-site exhibit will also serve as a visual celebration of HCAC’s 35-year history of fostering the arts and bringing the arts to community life.
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ARTsites Panel:
The ARTsites panel selected the host sites and narrowed down the artwork submissions to 32 finalists. The individual sites then selected the work to be installed at their location from among those finalists. The panel consisted of Randy Clay, Howard County Planning & Zoning; Liesel Fenner, Public Art Program Director, Maryland State Arts Council; Mary Kay Sigaty, Howard County Council; and Coleen West, HCAC.
Artwork and Host Sites Selected:
Granite Gator by Craig Berube-Gray at Roger Carter Community Center
Dalliance by Jeff Chyatte at Wincopin Lakeside Building, Kincade LLC
Manolis by Paul Daniel at Howard County Public School System Administrative Offices
Blue Twist by David Friedheim at North Laurel Community Center
The Poet Writes by Cathrin Hoskinson at Gary J. Arthur Community Center
Silver Night by Cathrin Hoskinson at Howard County Library System, Central Branch
Winter Moon by Ray Katz at Aida Bistro, Corporate Office Properties Trust
Pear by Jan Kirsh at the George Howard Building, Howard County Government
Patricia’s Carrots by Jan Kirsh at the Howard County Tourism Welcome Center
Socratise by Barry Sheehan at The ARC of Howard County
Feather Stone by Bob Turan at Howard County General Hospital
Basalt Man by Glenn Zweygardt at Howard Community College
To learn more about Howard County Arts Council exhibits and programs, visit hocoarts.org or call 410-313-ARTS (2787).
