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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Edina Public Art Committee presents sculpture exhibit
Edina, Minn., June 2, 2011 – The Edina Public Art Committee will present the third-annual Edina
Promenade Sculpture Exhibit Grand Opening at 5 p.m. Wednesday, June 15, at the Edina Promenade and
Grandview Square Park.
Mayor Jim Hovland will begin the ceremony with a speech at the Edina Promenade Gateway, followed by a
reception 5:30 to 7 p.m. at Pinstripes, 3849 Gallagher Drive. Refreshments will be served. Free parking will
be available at Gallagher Drive and France Avenue.
Guests are invited to tour the parks, meet the artists and vote for their favorite sculptures.
Ballots will be available at ballot boxes at the Edina Promenade and Grandview Square Park, as well as on the
Edina Art Center’s website. All ballots are due Sept. 30 and can be turned in at the parks’ ballot boxes or
mailed to the Edina Art Center, 4701 W. 64th St., Edina, MN 55435. First-, second- and third-place winners
will be selected for 2011 People’s Choice Awards at the beginning of October.
Sculptures were selected by the Public Art Committee based on artistic merit, creativity, public safety and
durability in an outdoor setting. Previous winners of the People’s Choice Awards were invited back to display
their sculptures again this year, but will not be eligible to win a 2011 award.
“I’m excited to see people interact with the artwork,” said Perci Chester, winner of the 2009 first-place
People’s Choice Award for her piece “Gyr Family Cycle.” “It’s a joy to know that it’s out in the public space.”
Her newest artwork, “Steelie Sphere,” is a 13-foot tall construction of painted steel rings on display at
Grandview Square Park. The Edina Promenade is more of a walkway; Grandview has a different feel because
visitors can sit on a bench and contemplate, said Chester.
The sculptures will be on display until May 2012 when they will be changed for the 2012 artwork.
Sculptures on loan to the City can be purchased through the Edina Community Foundation for private or
public use. For more information on purchasing sculptures, call Lois Ring, Chair of the Edina Public Art
Committee, 952-806-9966, or the Edina Community Foundation, 952-833-9573.
For more information on exhibits, voting or how to donate, call the Edina Art Center at 952-903-5783 or
visit www.EdinaPublicArt.org.
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