Howard County Arts Council (HCAC) has announced the 12 sites and sculptures selected for ARTsites 2012, a new public art initiative in Howard County, MD. The sculptures will be installed in April 2012 and will be in place for one year.
About ARTsites:
ARTsites 2012 is a year-long outdoor public art exhibit that will take place at 12 sites throughout Howard County. The goal of ARTsites 2012 is to place sculpture throughout Howard County in order to generate interest in public art and make art more accessible to the community. The sculpture will serve as visual anchor points that will enhance and activate community spaces. Furthermore, the multi-site exhibit will serve as a visual celebration of HCAC’s 30 year history of fostering the arts and bringing the arts to community life.
ARTsites Panel:
The ARTsites panel chose the sites and narrowed down the artwork selections from 73 to 35. The sites then chose from those 35 for their site. The panel consisted of Mary Kay Sigaty, Howard County Council; Thomas W. Fahs, COPT; Randy Clay, Howard County Planning & Zoning; Gary Kachedourian, Baltimore artist; Susan Leong, Maryland State Arts Council; Connie Epperlein, COPT; and Coleen West, HCAC.
Artwork and Host Sites Selected:
1. Daddy Longlegs by John Parker – Howard County Government, George Howard Building 3430 Courthouse Drive, Ellicott City
2. The Cycle by Hanna Jubran – Howard Community College, Horowitz Visual & Performing Arts Center, 10400 Little Patuxent Parkway, Columbia
3. Swallowtail by John Parker – Howard County General Hospital, 5755 Cedar Lane, Columbia
4. A Carpenter’s Dream by Kevin Vanek – Corporate Office Properties Trust, 8671 Robert Fulton Drive, Columbia
5. Ringii by John Parker – Corporate Office Properties Trust, 6711 Columbia Gateway Drive, Columbia
6. Temple Bell by Ed Kidera – Talkin & Oh, 10211 Wincopin Circle, Columbia
7. Rotors by Pail Daniel – North Laurel Community Center, 9411 Whiskey Bottom Road, Laurel
8. Tree by Sam Noto – Gary J Arthur Community Center, 2400 Route 97, Cooksville
9. Homage to Pi by Glenn Zweygardt – Howard County Library, Central Branch, 10375 Little Patuxent Parkway, Columbia
10. Prism Arc by Carl Billingsley – Howard County Library, East Columbia Branch, 6600 Cradlerock Way, Columbia
11. Pink Rabbit by David Friedheim and Trisha Kyner – Howard County Library, Elkridge Branch, 6540 Washington Blvd, Elkridge
12. Eat the Rain by Andrew Yff – Howard County Library, Glenwood Branch, 2350 State Route 97, Cooksville
