GAINESVILLE - The Public Art Committee of Vision 2030 Friday announced plans for the unveiling of the first installation of its Free Range Art Project series.
It will take place Monday at 2:00 in the Hunt Tower Parking Lot in downtown Gainesville.
Free Range Art is an ongoing series of two-dimensional works of art, outside the traditional walls of galleries and viewing is free.
This first piece, “Two Bad Llamas,” was reproduced from a tin mosaic by artist Mary Frances Hull and was contributed by a private donor.
The Vision 2030 Public Art Committee was formed to create opportunities for artists in conjunction with the growth of the community.
A call for artists was issued this fall for submissions that are to be reproduced on a large scale (8’x8’) and installed in public spaces throughout Gainesville and Hall County. These interchangeable pieces will be on view for approximately three (3) years.
The Vision 2030 Free Range Art Project works in partnership with the Quinlan Visual Arts Center and has selected the first six artists for the series: Mary Frances Hull, Clayton Santiago, Frances Byrd, Ann Alexander, Zoe Head and Sharon Farkas.
For more information on the Free Range Art Project, see the Quinlan website at www.qvac.org. For more information on the Public Art in the Gainesville/Hall County area, see www.vision2030.org/public-art-tour. To make a contribution to the Public Art Fund, contact the North Georgia Community Foundation at www.ngcf.org.
Vision 2030 is an arm of the Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce (GHCC).
