Post on 02-Aug-2020
WELCOME• Expanding Horizons
• Stepping Up to a New Threshold
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• Fundraising• Grant Writing• Monetary Gifts
• Project Development• Interface with State
and National Arts Organizations
• Art Events• Educational
outreach
Art in Bloom
A committee of Lewes in Bloom, Art in Bloom’s mission is to “enhance the beautification and cultural environment of
Historic Lewes and the community at large by means of public art.”
ORIGINSThe concept of Art in Bloom emerged from the
America in Bloom competition in Holland, Michigan in 2015 when Lewes in Bloom
brought home the Circle of Champions award.
A VISION WAS BORN
Warren and Jane Ellan Golde and Linda and Dennis Davison
returned home with the idea of placing art in the public parks of
Lewes after seeing beautiful sculptures on the streets of Holland and at the Meijer Gardens in Grand Rapids,
Michigan.
Street Musicians, Holland, Michigan
Sculpture at Meijer Gardens
A Steering Committee was formed
Jane Ellan Golde – ChairEd Zygmonski – TreasurerLaura McGrew – SecretaryCarolyn Marshall – Events
Tony Boyd-Heron – Long Range PlanningSue Sandmeyer – Communications and Publicity
Warren GoldeDave Beck – liaison to LIB Board
It was a Long and Winding Road leading up to the installation of The Silent Sentinels at the Trailhead near the Lewes Public Library
DEDICATION of The Silent SentinelsThe City of Lewes had procedures for placing benches or planting trees, but there were no guidelines for Public Art. - An ad hoc committee was appointed to develop a Public Art Policy. - Yet another ad hoc committee was formed to review the request to place a single kinetic sculpture in Otis Smith Park. - Finally, it was decided that the City would collaborate with Art in Bloom to place 3 kinetic sculptures by Lyman Whitaker.
Success at Last!Photo by Sue Sandmeyer
After a Three Year Endeavor
On Monday night A Public Art Committee was appointed by City Council • Cliff Diver• Barry Dunkin• Denise Emery• Jane Ellan Golde• Lorelei Meanor
A small budget was approved to conduct a survey
An Important Step toward legitimizing Public Art for Public Places in Lewes
Responsibility of the PAC Committee• To interface effectively with arts initiatives within the City of
Lewes including projects of Art in Bloom/Lewes in Bloom (internationally recognized for their art initiative efforts), public-private partnerships and government entities such as the Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDot) and the Delaware River and Bay Authority (DRBA) according to the guidelines set forth in the Public Art Policy.
• To develop a long range plan and vision that is consistent with all arts interests and is inclusive rather than exclusive.
PRESENT PROJECTS UNDERWAY
•Menhaden Mural on the beachside wall of the Beacon Motel
• Lewes Junction: A Library-Arts Project
•Mosaic Murals on the Canalfront Bridge
Menhaden Mural: A Private Partnershipwith the Lingo Family
Project Leader: Tony Boyd-Heron
Almost Fully Funded thanks to a generous donation
from Karen Parker and her husband
Plaque in Otis Smith ParkProject Leader: Ed Zygmonski
Proposed plaque with bas relief bust of Otis Smith and commemorative text about Otis Smith and the
Menhaden fishery
Menhaden Mural painting in progress
by Damon Pla
Planned
• Sale of 2 sizes of giclee prints of the painting
• Artist’s reception at the Peninsula Gallery
Lewes Junction: A Library-Arts Project
Major funding from Schell BrothersProject Managers: Rich McGreal
Project Leaders: Ned Butera and Jane Ellan Golde
• 40’ long x 14’ wide structure resembling the old Lewes Train Station - to hide the existing mechanicals
• Murals on 3 sides, both realistic and whimsical• A “Book Wall” screening the inverters
Combining the concept of a train station and the library as gateways, this outdoor art
project will enhance the Library as a cultural door to the city through imaginative works of
art both historic and whimsical. Once completed, the structure will represent a train station, and the artwork will provide a visual
legacy of Lewes, incorporating any number of landmarks, milestones and significant events.
A library and a train station, especially an historic one, have several things in common. They both:• are information depots…• provide passage to adventures and knowledge… • become doorways to connections and learning…• act as gateways to culture...• represent the future as well as the past… • symbolize the heart of the city…• make connections, capture historic moments, and provide a
place to meet…• allow time travel to the past and the future.
Mosaic Mural Project
A Public/Private Partnership with Delaware Department of Transportation
Project Manager: Sue Sandmeyer
Mosaic Artist: Lorelei Meanor
Gaudi MosaicsBarcelona
FUTURE OPPORTUNITIES
➢Developing Arts Affiliations▪ Interfacing with Delaware
Division of the Arts▪ Becoming a Smithsonian
Affiliate
➢Educational Outreach▪ Contest for students
Grades 6-12 to illustrate the “Book Wall”
➢Arts Events or Festivals
➢Fundraising Projects
➢Grant Writing
➢Charitable Giving
Setting Out on a New Journey of Boundless Possibilities
Art in Bloom is a Committee of Award Winning Lewes in Bloom www.lewesinbloom.org
Lewes in Bloom is a 501(c) 3 corporation under the Greater Lewes Foundation
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•Name
•Contact Information
•Area of Interest
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
SUGGESTIONS
CONTACT INFORMATION
Steering Committee chair: Jane Ellan Golde
Email: lewesartinbloom@gmail.com
Facebook: Lewes Art in Bloom
Mailing Address: Art in Bloom
P.O. Box 61
Lewes, DE 19958