• HaveyouwalkedacrosstheN.Ohiooverpass?HowisSalina’srailroadhistoryhighlightedasyouwalkacrossthebridge?

• Howwasclayusedfor“Woven”insideandoutsidethePoliceDepartment?Howwouldthemessagebedifferentiftheartisthadusedstoneorbronze?

• Howdoesthescaleofaworkaffectthewayyourespond?Whatifapiecewasfivetimeslargerorsmaller?

• Howhastheartist/designerusedthehistoryorgeographyofSalinaintheirwork?

• Trytoimaginewhatthisplacemightlooklikeifalloftheartanddesignelementswereremoved.Howwouldthecitybedifferent?Isthereabetterwaytoillustrateorsharewhoweare?

• Doesartanddesignhavetoberealisticinordertotellastory?Howdoesthedesignerusecolor,texture,line,shape,andspacetocreateanexperience?

• Haveyouvisitedsalinaarts.comtolearnmoreaboutCommunityArtandDesignprojects?

• Isitpossibletointegrateartordesignthatpleaseseveryone?Whatisareasonablewaytorespondtosomethingwhenourindividualtastedoesn’tagreewithsomethingwesee?

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Photos by: Jeff Cooper, Andrea Fuhrman, Katy Kitchen, Vicki Scuri, Kent Williams

SalinawasfoundedinpartbecauseofaferrycrossingontheSmokyHillRivernearwhat

isnowIronAvenue.Fromitsbeginning,thetownfoundersbroughtaloveofbeautifulparks,

architecture,anddesigntothecommunity.WilliamGeispurchasedthelandanddesignedmuchof

whatarenowOakdaleandKenwoodParks.Thisearlyvisionbecametwoofmanyparkswhichgrace

ourcitywithbeautifulplacestoliveandwork.AsSalinagrew,sodiditscitizens’expectationsfor

beautyandquality.Throughouttheearly1900’snumerousbuildingsweredesignedusingimportantarchitecturalelementsfromtheItalianRenaissancetomorecontemporarystyles.Inthemid-1980’sthe

SalinaHeritageCommissionidentifiednearly300significantarchitecturalremnants,manyofwhichhavebeenpreservedwhileothershavebeenlost.

AdefiningcharacteristicofSalina’sdowntownisevidencedbymanyofthecolorfulstorefronts

androofsthatincorporateterracottaandceramictile.Kansas’firstlicensedarchitectwasSalina’s

CharlesShaverwhodesignedtheUnitedBuildingandmanyothersmallerstructuresthatfeature

thisbeautifulartdecostyle.Hewentontodesignnumerousschools,offices,andresidencesleaving

animportantmarkonthelookofthecommunity.OtherbuildingsandhomesthroughoutSalinause

decorativebrick,lowreliefsculpture,orotherdesignelementsaddingtotheuniquenessofthetown.

AwalkaroundandthroughtheStiefelTheatre,alsodesignedbyShaver,reinforceshow

importanthistoricarchitecturecanbetoacity.TheMasonicTempleisanotherimportantlandmarkbothinsideandout.EvenSalina’sflourmillinghistoryisevidentbythelargenumberofgrain

silosvisiblefrommanymilesaway.TheseelevatorsinfluencedthedesignoftheexteriorofSacredHeart

CathedralonthecornerofIronand9thStreet. Earlyfoundersrecognizedtheimportanceof

howartanddesigncanvisuallyshapeacommunityandthisrecognitioncontinuesintheworkofthecitizensandSalinaArtsandHumanities.

Historyof Designin Salina

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DesignAbout

Sincethebeginningofhumanexistencewehavebeendesigners.Whenourancientancestorsbeganusingstonestocutandbuild,itwasonlyashorttimebeforewebegantomoldandfireclay,shapestonetorepresentanimalsandhumanfigures,

andlearnhowtoheatandmeltmetaltocreatelargerandmorecomplicatedforms. Earliestexamplesofartanddesignshowthemanyuniquewaysweinterpreted

ourworld.Animalandhumanabstractionswerecommoninstoneandoncavewallsyeteveninthesesimpleshapesthedesignerswereabletocapturethespiritof

whatwasbeingdepicted.Ourabilitytotakeordinaryobjectsanddoextraordinarythingsisoneofthemostcelebratedactsofbeinghuman.Ourcreativespirit

hasgivenrisetonewideasandbetterwaystolivewhileprovidinguswithanopportunitytodiscoverourownrelationshiptoeachother.

Artanddesignareasvariedashumanity.Sometimesartistsordesignerswillorganizetheircreationinverypredictableandgeometricwayswhileothertimestheywillcreateflowingandorganicdesigns.Humans,landscapes,andobjectsaresometimesshownrealisticallyandatothertimestheyaresimplifiedorabstractedasthedesignerfindsthebestwaytotellastory. Ultimatelyitisthestorythatmatters.Takesometimetolearnthestoryofhoweachpieceinthecommunitywascreatedandwhyitlooksthewayitdoes.Virtuallyallpublicartanddesignhasgonethrougharigorousprocessofcombiningtheworkofdesigners,engineers,streetsandparkdepartmentrepresentatives,businessowners,artists,communitymembersandtheCommunityArtandDesignAdvisoryCommittee.Aspart

ofthecreativeprocess,artistsanddesignerslearnaboutthecommunity,itsvisionforthefutureanditshistory.Thisinformationinfluencesthedesign

choicesmadeandhelpstellthestoryoftheenergy,creativity,anduniquenessthatmakeSalinaaspecialplacetoexplore,engageandexperience.

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CommunityArt & DesignHistory,HighlightsandGoals

In1996,theSalinaArts&HumanitiesCommissionappointedaTaskForcetoplanforthe

25thAnniversarycelebrationoftheSmokyHillRiverFestivalin2001.Communitymembersexplored

aninitiativethatexpressedthesamequalitiesoftheFestival’srichtraditionsanditswayof

definingthesoulofSalina.EnhancingSalinavisuallywithcreativediversitybasedinlocal

storiesandhistorydirectedthedevelopmentoftheCommunityArt&DesignProgramand

itsthoroughlydevelopedPolicyincorporatingartanddesignelementsinselectedCity

capitalprojects.ThedesignofourenvironmentbecomesourwayofdefiningSalinatoresidents,

theirfamiliesandourever-expandingregionalcommunity.

Integratingartintocapitalprojectswasanatural

transitionfromthealreadystrongartpresentations

andinitiativesofSalina’sextraordinarycultural

organizations.Thisrichhistoryprovidedabase

thatoftendoesnotexistinothercitiesestablishing

publicartprograms.

ExamplessuchastheSmokyHillRiverFestival,communitymurals,artists-in-residence,artistsinschools,mastergardeners,thoughtfularchitectureandculturallydrivenprogrammingallcontributetothebeneficialeffectsofartanddesign,enhancingthequalityoflifeforeveryone.

ThroughtheeffortsofSalinaArts&Humanities,itsFestival25thAnniversaryInitiativeTaskForce,

anditsbroaderCommunitySteeringCommittee,aformalResolutiontodeveloptheCommunityArt&DesignProgramwasadoptedunanimouslybytheCity

CommissioninJulyof2000.TheResolutionwassupportedbyaletterofrecommendation

fromtheSalinaChamberofCommerceandaStatementofIntentfromUSD305toincorporateartanddesignintoits1998FacilitiesBondProjects.

Salina’sCommunityArt&DesignProjectswithintheCapitalImprovementProgramarecarefullyselected.Projectsareidentifiedandareguidedbythetimelinesofprojectconstruction,takinganywherefromafewmonthstoseveralyearstocomplete.Artistsandartconsultantsworkwiththeprojectarchitects,engineers,planners,facilityrepresentatives,landscapedesignersandcommunity

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representatives.Thiscollective,representationalgroupinformsthedevelopmentanddesignofeachproject.SalinaArts&HumanitiesfacilitatestheprocessthroughtheCity’sCommunityArt&DesignPolicy,writtentofollownational“bestpractices”establishedbythePublicArtNetwork.Salina’sPolicywasofficiallyadoptedbytheCityCommissionin2007,incorporatingrevisionsofaworkingdocumentofguidelinesestablishedin2002. ByestablishingaCommunityArt&DesignProgramandadoptingitsgoverningPolicy,theCityofSalinanotonlysupportsitslongcommitmenttoahealthyandvibrantcommunitythroughtheartsandthroughthehumanities,butalsoservesasaleaderinacknowledgingandpromotingthebenefitsofcommunityartanddesign.Programgoalsare:

• Expandopportunitiesforresidentsandvisitorstoexperiencetheartistic,historicandculturalaspectsofourpublicplacesandfacilities

• EnhancethedesignoftheCity’sinfrastructure• Strengtheneconomicdevelopment,

tourism,andemploymentrecruiting• Fosterpublic/privatepartnershipsfor

artisticbeautificationandexpression• Increasecommunityidentity,prideandvitality• Providearepresentationalinvolvementof

citizensinthedesignoftheirenvironments.

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Discoverthemanycreaturesshelteredwithinthecarvedbrickfacade.“UnderaCanopy

ofHope”describestheimportantworkofthispublicservicefacility…providingasafehavenforanimals,aplacetoadoptapet,learnabouttheir

care,exerciseyourdog,purchaseatag,orseekcomfortinthepainfulaspectsofpartingwitha

belovedcompanion.Theartist’sworktrulyprovidesavisualparalleltoshelterinthenaturalworld.Itisatributetotheworkofsuchaveryimportantplace.

Artist’s Statement:Symbolic language is used

in art as a tool to express ideas. The Salina Animal Shelter is all about animals - an obvious part of nature.

It seems natural to use an object from nature, the tree, as a symbol to represent the shelter itself. Trees

are natural shelters. They symbolize the principles of nourishing, sheltering, protecting and supporting…

all attributes of the animal shelter. Under a canopy of hope the facility provides protection and caring for the many animals that pass through its doors.

Project Art Consultant: Kent Williams, Wichita, KS - Project Artist: Connie Ernatt, Wichita, KS - Method of Artist Selection: Artist Consultant recommendation Project Site/ Artwork Selection Committee: Jane Alsop, John Divine, Lou Ann Dunn, Randy Graham and Paula Wright; Architect, Warren Ediger; Animal Shelter Director, Rose Base; Director of Saline Co. Health Dept., Paul Richardson; Director of Planning and Community Development, Roy Dudark; SAH Staff, Martha Rhea, Karla Prickett

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CanopyUnder a

of Hope329 N. 2nd

Salina/SalineCounty Animal

Shelter (1999-2000)

Artist:Connie ErnattWichita, KS

Acommunity’slawenforcementcenterprovidesmanynecessaryservices.Peoplemostoftencometothefacilityforunpleasantreasons–bothperpetratorsandvictimsareoftenangry,sad,oranxious.Employeesworkwiththesesituationswhetherasacourtofficial,janitor,policemanorsecretary.Theatmosphereofafacilityofthisnaturecanbesterile,difficult,andcold.“Woven”,thetitleoftheintegratedceramictileandsculpture,providesasofteneddignitytothegravityoftheworkofthefacilitywhilehonoringallpeoplewithpurposefulnon-discrimination.Aslinesintheclayrepresenteachfiberinacloth,weallarewovenintoacommunity.WearethefaceofSalina.Handmadeinteriorandexteriortilesechothesecommonthreads.Theartworkhasliterallytransformedtheatmosphereofthiscentertooneofdignity,respectandcalm.

Project Artist: Conrad Snider, Newton, KS - Method of Artist Selection: Limited Invitational Competition - Project Site Committee: Gail Ails, Emergency Mgt.; Glen Kochanowski, Sheriff’s Dept.; Jane Eilers, Municipal Court; Officer Gary Plunkett, Police Dept.; Jennifer Wyatt, Municipal Court; Jason Gage, City Manager’s Office; Charles Renz, Project Architect; Martha Rhea and Karla Prickett, Salina Arts & Humanities Staff - Finalist Selection Panel: Greg Geissler, Denver, CO; Sandy Wedel, Salina, KS; Martha Rhea, Salina, KS. Facilitated by Karla Prickett, Salina Arts & Humanities Staff - Artist Selection Panel: Charles Renz, project architect; Jason Gage, City Manager’s Office; Jane Eilers, Municipal Court; Sandy Wedel, Salina artist; Paula Wright, SAHC Commissioner; Karla Prickett and Barbara Koostra, SAH staff. Panel facilitated by Gail Goldman, San Diego, CA

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“Woven”Artist: Conrad Snider, Newton, KS

Municipal Court Addition - Saline County Law Enforcement Center

(2001-2004)255 N. 10th

Artist’s Statement:We often speak of the fabric of society,

with each strand representing the individual, both supported

by and supporting other individual strands. This idea of

an interwoven social fabric is the theme of the artwork.

NorthNinthStreetistheI-70interchangethatleadsdirectly

toSalina’shistoricdowntownandcommercial,culturalandmedical

centers.Itisalsothestate’shistoricnorth-southhighway.Asplitroadway

“open”bridgejustsouthoftheI-70interchangeneededtoberedesigned

withaclosedfour-lanesurfaceandpartialnewconcreterailing.

Artist,VickiScuri,Seattle,WAwascommissionedwhileworkingonthe

NorthOhioGateway/OverpasstoassistwiththeredesignofthisNinth

Streetstructure.Theartistlookedagaintorailroadmotifsothatboth

northernSalinainterchangessharedthisreference.Newlightingwas

neededonthebridgeandtraditionallightfixturestotheoutsidewould

becomelostamongtheoverwhelmingnumberofcommerciallightsinthe

area.Thefamiliar“X”ofrailroadcrossingsignsbecameherdesign

patternandaconcentratedcentrallightingdesignwasinstalledfor

bothvisualandfunctionalimpact.Standardlightfixtureswerecustomcoloredandmountedtocreatetherepetitive“X”design.Brickpaversonthemedianbelowareinstalledinarhythmicthree-colorpattern.

WiththisdesignrelationshiptotheNorthOhioOverpass,bothSalinaentrywaysechoaspectsofrailroad

travel,operationandhistory.

Project Artist: Vicki Scuri, Seattle WA Method of Artist Selection: Direct Selection

by City Mgr, City Engr., and Wilson & Co.

North Ninth Street Bridge

(2001-2006)

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Artist:Vicki ScuriSeattle, WA

1900 N. 9th St.

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Anentrywayismuchdifferentthanasinglebridge.Itisawelcometothecommunity-onethatspeakstothe

focusoncreatingamorepleasingandattractivecommunityinfrastructure.NorthOhioStreetrailtrafficwassignificant

historically.Inrecenttimesitcreatedtrafficconcerns.ResidentsandvisitorsenteringordepartingSalinafromitsmosthighlytraffickedeasternI-70accesspointoftenweredelayedbecauseofthebusinessofmovingrailcarsintheadjacentyards.In2000,Cityofficials,UnionPacificRailroadandtheKansas

DepartmentofTransportationbeganworkonthemulti-milliondollar,muchneededNorthOhioGateway/Overpass.

Theprojectcalledfortheremovalofseveralstretchesofunusedtrack;forestablishinganewrailroadswitching

“Y”eastofSalinatoimproveemergencyaccesswithintheCity,andforcreating

theoverpassitselftoaddresstrafficdelaycongestionexitingthecityonNorthOhio.

WiththedesiretoenhancetheCity’sgatewaysandcorridors,andto

moveforwardwiththeCommunityArt&DesignProgram,theprojectdesignteamwasexpandedtoincorporatea

nationalpublicartartist,VickiScuri,Seattle,WA.Vickihascompletedmajor

roadwayprojectsincitiesacrosstheUnitedStates.Sheworkeddiligentlyalong

withtheprojectteam’sbridgeandlandscapedesigners.CollaborativelytheycreatedanentrywayuniquetoSalinawithdesignelementsincorporatedinstructure,plantings,lightingandfunction.EveryelementhasreferencetotherichandvitalrailroadhistoryofSalinafrompassengertofreightservicetothefactthatrailroadswereandremain

essentialtotheeconomicdevelopmentofthecityandregion. Walkacrossthepedestrianpathandreada

chronologicalhistoryofSalina’strains,namedinlasercutmetalembeddedinthebarrierwalltoppedwithanactual

North Ohio Gateway & Railroad Overpassribbonofrail.Driveoverthebridgeandexperiencetherhythmoftraintravel.Fencingdesignsrepeatthepatternsoftracksintherailyardsbelow.Lightpolesleaninthedirectionoftrafficandpatternsmovebyasyouexperiencesomethingsimilartolookingfromthewindowofapassengertrain…asilentclickity-clackrhythm.Atthenorthendofthebridgeanewintersectionisplantedinfurrowslikespokesfromawheel,reminiscentoftherailroadround

housewhereengineswereservicedandswitchedbackintotheyardtopullthenextoutboundtrain.Italsoreflectsourarea’sagriculturalheritage.Thesouthendoftheoverpasscompletesatriptychgateway,withlandscapeandtiledpadsdesignedtoaccommodatetwo72-footsteellightfeaturesasbeaconsfortheCity.Thelightstructureshavebeendesignedbutnotconstructedtodate.Artist’s Statement:The importance of making deliberate aesthetic choices to celebrate and promote the social life and image of cities cannot be understated. The deliberate choice of making distinguishing statements to promote the economic, social, political and cultural life of cities is almost always the role of visionaries who project the legacy of time and place forward for future generations. Building

a bridge can be more than a transportation project of moving vehicles and people from here to there. It can be a milestone, with a broader goal “to connect” across time, marking history, time, place and legacy for the next 100 years.

Project Design Team: Artist, Vicki Scuri, Vicki Scuri Siteworks, Seattle, WA; HNTB (bridge designers), Kansas City; Patti Banks Associates

(landscape designers), Kansas City; Wilson & Co., (principal design firm) and the City of Salina. Method of Artist Selection- Limited Invitational

Call for Qualifications - Public Art Consultant: Gail Goldman, San Diego, CA - Public Art Project Coordinator: Karla Prickett

Artist:Vicki ScuriSeattle, WA

North Ohio St. Artist: Vicki Scuri Seatle, WA (2000-2008)

Salina’scoolspotforthesummerisdefinitelyKenwoodCoveAquaticPark.Justinsidetheparkentranceyouaregreetedby“Splash,”amagnificentmuralofByzantineSmaltiglass.Large-scalesplashingdroplets

amongaquaticplant-likeformsglisteninthousandsofmosaictiles.ArtistAndreaFuhrman’simagewasselectedfromherseriesofworkscompiledfromcreativelycomposedandalteredtraingraffiti.The

“waterwall”muralprovidesashimmeringbackdropfortheever-popularwavepool,

acentralfeatureoftheparkexperience.Artist’s Statement: “Splash” is a photographic

image borrowed and altered from train graffiti. The image refers to droplets that water makes when one

enters the water. The water is set in motion, and one is refreshed, changed, renewed, transformed.

Multiple colors represent the ways that water molecules vibrate with movement, creating

changing patterns. The notion of movement and change is suggested through repetition of the

splash image in varying colors, hues and tones.

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Project Artist: Andrea Fuhrman, Abilene, KS - Artwork Fabricator: Mosaika Art & Design, Montreal, Canada - Method of Artist Selection:

Direct Selection - Project Team: City of Salina Parks & Recreation – Steve Snyder and Chris Curtis; Arts & Humanities – Connie

Bonfy Stewart and Karla Prickett; Artist, Andrea Fuhrman; Mosaika Art & Design, Saskia Siebrand and Kori Smyth; Aquatic Design Consultants, Inc., Louisburg, KS; Jones Gillam Renz Architects,

Salina; Straub Construction, Kansas City, KS

Artist: Andrea Fuhrman Abilene, KS

701KenwoodParkDr.

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Artistsoftenprovidedesignconsultingandcreativefabricationskillstocommunityartanddesignprojects.Insomecases,artworkcanbedesignedtoprovidebothfunctionalanddecorativesolutions.Salina’sWaterTreatmentPlantisunusualinitscenter-of-the-citylocationbetweenthelargemedicalcomplexandhistoricOakdalePark.Theartistelectedtohonorthebeautifulartdecostyleoftheoriginalarchitectureaswellasthefunctionoftheplantitself.Theoldeststructureonthecampushasbecomeastate-of-the-artadministrationbuilding.Waterstorage,movementanddistributionbecamethefocusforcreativereferencewhilerootsandpipesbecamethenaturalandman-madesymbolsfortheservicesprovidedbythisessentialcitydepartment.Pipesculpturesserveasstreetclosingbarricades,afunctionalmailboxlargeenoughforwatersamples,entrancesignageandaninformationaldisplayofthenamesofinletsthatfeedSalina’swatersupply.Decorativereliefsculpturedepictingnaturalrootsystemsadorntheconcretewaterbasinsandaredramaticallyback-litatnight.Historicsensitivity,adaptivereuseandphysicalenhancementshonorthelegacyofprovidingcleanwatertoSalina.Artist’s Statement: In the numerous buildings of the Salina Municipal Water Plant, people and processes are happening 24 hours a day, every day of the year, to provide the people of this city with water. Most amazingly is what is not seen…3,000,000 gallons of water exist in vast underground chambers…

water that has been made safe for you to use and drink every day.

Project Artist and Project Art Consultant: Kent Williams, Wichita, KS - Method of Artist Selection: Artist served as Design Consultant to Wilson & Co. for earlier phases of the campus renovation. Through consultancy and recommendations, artist was contracted by the City of Salina to create the artwork. Project Team: Martha Tasker, Wilson & Co and later City of Salina; City Manager’s Office; City of Salina Public Works staff; SAH staff, Martha Rhea, Karla Prickett, Barbara Koostra, and John Highkin.

401 S 5TH

(2001-2006)

AsthethirdphaseofSouthNinthStreetcorridorimprovementswereinfinaldesign,Arts&Humanities

wasapproachedtoassistintheincorporationofanartelementtoserveasasouthernentrywayfeaturewithinthisbustlingcommercialthoroughfare.The

artworkwillbefabricatedthroughthewintermonthswithinstallationsetforspring2012.“SilverLining”

isinspiredbytheKansaslandscape.Astravelerscrossthestate,ever-presenttreelinesdelineatelandand

rivers,creatingadistinctlatticeworkagainstblueskyandsettingsun.Thelarge-scalemetalsculpture,

“SilverLining”,depictsthisfamiliarelementoftheKansaslandscape…iconsofthisplace.

Artist’s Statement: The traveler entering the City from the south is greeted by generic commercial

landscape. The work of art is conceived as a marker for the community that creates a sense of place and speaks

to its place in the landscape. The shelter belts of trees which dot the landscape to the south along I-70 create

a unique Kansas look. It is this beauty that has inspired me and I choose to celebrate and use to create the

work of art. The sculptures are based on photographs I took from the moving car, as I traveled across the

state. These photographs of the shelter belt trees create a unique and distinctively Kansas experience for the viewer. The sculpture will be an identifier, a

marker inspired by the landscape, a contemporary art statement, creating a welcoming entrance to the City.

Project Artist: Barbara Grygutis, Tucson, AZ - Method of Artist Selection: Limited Invitational Call for Qualifications - Project Site Committee: SAH

Staff: Connie Bonfy, Karla Prickett; Wilson & Co Engineers & Architects, Troy Eisenbraun and Tim Miles; City Parks & Recreation, Bob Ash; City

Engineering, Kent Johnson; Patti Banks & Associates, Patti Banks and Craig Rhodes; Deputy City Mgr, Mike Schrage; CAD Advisory Committee/Art

Professional, Brad Anderson; South Ninth business owner, Dana Frederking Artist Selection Panel: Mike Schrage, Tim Miles, Kent Johnson, Craig

Rhodes, Patti Banks, Tim Frederking – Del’s Electronics; Connie Burket - CAD Advisory Committee representative; Arts professional, Martha Rhea;

Artists, Ruth Moritz, Kent Williams, and Don Osborn; Selection Panel Facilitator, Karla Prickett

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“Silver Lining”

Artist:Barbara GrygutisTucson, AZ(2008-2012)9th St., South of Schilling Rd.

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SalinaArtsandHumanitiesisavailabletoprovidestaffresourceassistancetoindividuals,organizationsandbusinessesinthedevelopmentofartanddesignprojects.TheCommunityArt&DesignResolution2000encouragesattentiontodesignandaestheticsforbothprivateandpublic/privatepartnershipprojects.Artists,architectsanddesignprofessionalshavebroughtmanycreativesolutions,innovationsandenhancementstoSalina.Attentiontocommunitydesigndistinguishesthevitalityandqualityoflifewithinaplace.

Fire Station #21110SSantaFeArtist:KelleyKrob,Salina,KS;SAHassistedintheresearchandselectionoffabricationresourcesforprintedpanels.

Waiting in the WingsCampbellPlaza,downtownSalinaArtist:DavidLowenstein,Lawrence,KS;assistedbyBennington,KSartistDebbieWagnerandcommunityvolunteers.NEA/SmokyHillRiverFestival

First Presbyterian Church308S8thArtist:ConradSnider,Newton,KS;Ceramictilecongregationalmemorialproject.

Salina’s Wayfinding SignsThroughoutSalinaArtists:AnnArkebauer,Salina,KS;ChrisWilson,KansasCity,MO;SAHfacilitatedtheartist/artworkcompetition.

A“DesignPhilosophyStatementofIntent”(seebelow)wasissuedbyUSD305in1998tobeappliedtotheDistrict’sinclusivecapitalimprovementinitiative.SalinaArts&HumanitiesworkedincollaborationwiththeDistrict’s

facilitiesadministratortocoordinateprojectsfeaturingthedesignandartworkofSalinaandregionalartists.Theavailablebudgetvariedfromschooltoschool,presentingauniqueandcreativeapplicationateachlocation.

Whenever possible, artists will be utilized to review architectural drawings and site plans and make creative suggestions that would enhance the buildings’ image in the community and reinforce the purpose of the facility. Such features can be incorporated into the facility and school site without major cost ramifications or adversely affecting the project schedule. Spaces will also be designated for student artwork within the buildings. Outside

spaces such as school grounds and play areas may be enhanced by utilizing creative design in plantings, fencing, walkways, etc. Artists may be utilized to work with students, staff and other community members

to create identity and ownership of the new and/or renovated buildings and their surrounding areas.

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1. Central High School650ECrawford-TennisComplexPracticeWall,“Bounce”;Artists:AnnArkebauer,Salina,KSandChrisWilson,KansasCity,MO2. Coronado Elementary School518Neal-Roadmedianfencing,signageandlandscape;Artist:RichBergen,Salina,KS3. Cottonwood Elementary School 215SPhillips-Interactivemuralsincorporatingstudentdrawings;Artist:RuthMoritz,Salina,KS4. Heusner Elementary School1300Norton-Floortiledesign:Kitesandpinwheels,wind-drivenimages;Artist:BradAnderson,Salina,KS5. Lakewood Middle School 1135LakewoodCircle-Mainhallwaymural:“Ninety-sevenDegreesofCulturalDiversity”,aprojectoftheSmokyHillRiverFestival;Artist:PaulJost,St.Louis,MO6. Meadowlark Elementary School2200Glen-Artcorridorpanelsincorporatingstudentdrawingsandarchitecturaldesigns;Artist:RuthMoritz,Salina,KS7. Oakdale Elementary School 811EIron-Interiorandexteriorrakufiredclaymuralswithvariousarchitecturalandenvironmentalmotifsmadebyallstudentsandstaff;Artist:BradAnderson,Salina,KS8. Schilling Elementary School 3121Canterbury-Climbingwalllandscapemural;Artist:KatyEngland,Salina,KS9. South High School 730EMagnolia-Exteriorreliefmural:Cougarpawsfloortiledesign;Artist:NickiMitchell,Salina,KS10. South Middle School2040S.4th-Floortiledesign:Influencedbymid-20thcenturymodernabstractpainters;Artist:SandyWedel,Salina,KS11. Stewart Elementary School2123Roach-Floortiledesign:RiverLandscape;Artist:BradAnderson,Salina,KS12. Sunset Elementary School1510RepublicAve-5thgradestudentspaintedmuraltriptychreflectingtheschool’sneighborhoodandSalina’slandscapeinfluences;Artist:TonyOrtega,Denver,CO

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