San Marcos Seeks Public Input On New Public Art Installations
“We encourage community members to come to the meeting and give their input,” said Arts Coordinator Michelle Hagerty. “This feedback will help the San Marcos Arts Commission make the best decision for our City’s public art collection.”
The public is invited to evaluate proposals from four artists for two new public art installations Monday, Nov. 13 from 3-8 p.m. at the San Marcos Activity Center, 501 E. Hopkins, with a chance to meet the artists and discuss their designs beginning at 5 p.m.
The San Marcos Arts Commission held a nationwide call for artists to design a kinetic Texas Blind Salamander sculpture, as well as a statewide call for artists to design a Texas Wild Rice Sculpture. The goals for these designs are to create sculpture that beautifies San Marcos, promotes tourism, and highlights endangered species existing solely in the San Marcos River.
The final Texas Kinetic Blind Salamander Sculpture will be placed in the City’s sculpture garden in front of the San Marcos Activity Center. The top two designs were created by artists Robertus Van der Wege from Dallas and John King from Riverhouse Studios in Lyons, Colorado.
The top two designs for the Texas Wild Rice Sculpture were submitted by artists Joe Barrington from Red Star Studios in Throckmorton and Christopher Lattanzio from Dallas. This sculpture will be placed near the San Marcos River.
“We encourage community members to come to the meeting and give their input,” said Arts Coordinator Michelle Hagerty. “This feedback will help the San Marcos Arts Commission make the best decision for our City’s public art collection.”
For more information on the sculpture finalists and their existing bodies of work, visit their websites:
Robertus Van der Wege: https://www.vanderwege.com
John King: https://www.johnkingarts.com
Joe Barrington: http://www.redstarstudio.com
Christopher Lattanzio: http://chrislattanzio.com
For more detailed information on current art projects and calls for artists visit http://www.sanmarcostx.gov/
