Wednesday, May 1, 2013
Guests at a reception to meet the artist and view the design saw a model of the sculpture. But the entire design won't be made public until the official unveiling at the end of the year.
A model of Milton artist/blacksmith Michael Dillon’s sculpture for the Duluth Roundabout was unveiled at a reception Tuesday (April 30) for citizens who attended to meet the artist and view the design. They’ll likely be the last to see it until the full-scale sculpture is installed and officially unveiled in a ceremony at the end of the year. The city is keeping the sculpture design a secret. But it plans to release images of its parts periodically to generate excitement. Citizens are invited to name the sculpture by emailing suggestions to Name.it@duluthga.net. Duluth Patch wasn’t allowed to take photos of the model, but can describe it for readers. It's uplifting and grounded at the same time. The sculpture has an agricultural theme that…
Sunday, April 28, 2013
Duluth citizens invited to meet artist/blacksmith Michael Dillon and see his design for the Roundabout sculpture.
Michael Dillon, the artist/blacksmith selected by Duluth’s Gateway Art Project Committee to create and install a sculpture in the Roundabout, will be introduced and his design unveiled Tuesday, April 30. The Duluth Fine Arts League is hosting the event from 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, April 30, in the Community Room at Duluth City Hall. Dillon is the owner of Dillon Forge in Milton, GA. “I felt an immediate connection to Duluth’s history, as well as their modern day community vision and values,” Dillon said in a news release issued by the City of Duluth. “I was also very excited by AGCO’s involvement in the project, as their machinery is a part of my history, and inspires my personal aesthetic.” The public art project has been funded with …
Friday, April 5, 2013
Action by Gwinnett Commission returning West Lawrenceville Street and McClure Bridge Road maintenance to city clears way for project to proceed.
The Gwinnett County Commission Tuesday (April 2) approved entering into an intergovernmental agreement with the City of Duluth to return maintenance of West Lawrenceville Street and McClure Bridge Road to the city. The agreement clears the way for the city’s Roundabout sculpture to be installed. Management of the roadways had been transferred to the county as part of the Service Delivery Strategy settlement. County staff had expressed reservations about approving the sculpture location because of possible liability issues so it was necessary for the city to regain control of the two roadways. The Roundabout links West Lawrenceville Street, McClure Bridge Road and Irvindale Road. A Hospital Connector is proposed to be built and connect to …
Friday, March 1, 2013
Michael Dillon of Dillon Forge in Milton, GA, named winner of design competition by GAP Committee.
The Gateway Art Project Committee and Duluth Mayor Nancy Harris announced the winner of the design competition for a sculpture to be installed in the Duluth Roundabout, but the design is being kept a secret probably until its unveiling. Artist/blacksmith Michael Dillon, owner of Dillon Forge in Milton, GA, was named the winner. The committee’s decision followed interviews with the three finalists and presentation of mock-ups of their proposed projects Feb. 19. Dillon has been creating works of art for 20 years, according to the city’s March 1 announcement. Eighty-five letters of interest in the competition initially were submitted by artists from all over the country. The entries were reduced by the committee to 18 semifinalists, then to …
Monday, January 21, 2013
Gateway Art Project Committee narrows list of 18 semi-finalists to three finalists to design art for center of the Roundabout.
The list of 18 semi-finalists to design art for the new Roundabout in Duluth has been narrowed to three. The three finalists were selected by Duluth Mayor Nancy Harris and the Gateway Art Project Committee based on design concepts submitted in December. The semifinalists were chosen on the basis of letters of intent and qualifications submitted in October. A total of 85 artists from throughout the country entered the design competition. The three artists remaining in the design competition are Douwe Blumberg of De Mossville, KY; Michael Dillon of Milton, GA; and Koryn Rolstad of Seattle, WA. The finalists were announced by the city Jan. 18. They were notified Jan. 11, according to the timeline established by the GAP Committee. The …
Friday, November 9, 2012
Gateway Art Project Committee selects 18 seminfinalists out of 85 submissions for public art design.
It’s been a difficult task because of the awesome quality of the entries, but Duluth Mayor Nancy Harris and the Gateway Art Project Committee have selected 18 semifinalists out of 85 submissions from artists to design the art for the new Roundabout. The semifinalists were chosen on the basis of letters of intent and qualifications submitted by Oct. 10. The list of semifinalists was announced by the city today (Nov. 9). The permanent piece of original art will be installed in the grassy center of the Roundabout, located at the intersections of West Lawrenceville Street, McClure Bridge Road and Irvindale Road, a major entrance or "gateway" to the city. The proposed Hospital Connector will link to the Roundabout in the future. The …
Wednesday, October 24, 2012
Duluth Mayor Nancy Harris announces that 85 applications have been received by the Gateway Art Project Committee from artists seeking to design Roundabout art.
Duluth’s Gateway Art Project Committee is busy reviewing the 85 applications it received by the deadline to design and install a piece of art for the grassy center of the new Roundabout. Oct. 10 was the deadline for artists to submit letters of interest and qualifications. This is an increase from the previously reported number of 70 entries. Duluth Mayor Nancy Harris, who formed the committee to oversee the public art process, announced the response to the call for artists at the Duluth City Council work session Oct. 22. The GAP Committee had issued the invitation to artists Sept. 4. Despite the large number of impressive entries, GAP still plans to select and notify semi-finalists by Nov. 2, the mayor said. The timeline requires semi-…
Wednesday, September 26, 2012
Gateway Art Project Committee accepting entries from artists interested in designing public art project for Roundabout.
Duluth’s Gateway Art Project Committee has issued a call for artists to design the Roundabout public art project at this major entrance to the city. Now the committee is accepting entries and refining the criteria to select the semi-finalists, finalists and winner. GAP Committee member Beth Reeves reported at the latest meeting Sept. 25 that it has received six submissions so far and one letter of interest. The entries include artists from New York and the Phillipines, she said. The call for artists was issued Sept. 4. The deadline for artists to apply by submitting letters of interest and qualifications is Oct. 10. The Roundabout is located at the intersections of West Lawrenceville Street, McClure Bridge Road and Irvindale Road. The …
Julie J. Langley
5:56 pm on Sunday, April 28, 2013
I love the idea and that Duluth supports local artistry! more ›