[E-updates] Fire and Medical Station public art to be unveiled

[Lisa Patterson]

NEWS RELEASE

 

City of Lawrence, Kansas

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

Tuesday, October 30, 2007

 

CONTACT: Evie Rapport, Lawrence Arts Commission Chair, (785) 749-0873

or Rich Barr, Lawrence Douglas County Fire Medical, Division Chief,
(785) 830-7000

Fire and Medical Station public art to be unveiled

(LAWRENCE, Ks) -- The Lawrence Arts Commission announces the unveiling
of the sculpture "Beacon" by artists Gail Simpson and Aristotle
Georgiades of Actual Size Artworks of Stoughton, Wis.

The unveiling is scheduled for Friday, Nov. 2, 4p.m. at Fire and Medical
Station 4, 2121 Wakarusa Drive.  A reception will follow and the artists
will be present to answer questions and describe their work on the
project. The public is invited to attend. 

The sculpture was commissioned by the City of Lawrence at a cost of
$38,000 as part of the City's Percent for Art program.  The program
dedicates up to two percent of construction cost of public facilities
and park land to public art.

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Lisa K. Patterson | Communications Manager

City of Lawrence

PO Box 708 | Lawrence, KS 66044

(785) 832-3406

fax (785) 832-3405

lpatterson at ci.lawrence.ks.us

www.lawrenceks.org

 

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