WDUN took to the downtown Gainesville Square Friday afternoon, asking locals about their name ideas for the new sculpture in front of the Renaissance building.
Doug Ivester, the owner of the Gainesville Renaissance, has teamed up with WDUN to put on a naming contest for the silver sculpture on the Gainesville Square. As locals strolled by the art piece Friday, they were asked about their naming ideas for the sculpture.
The sculpture sits in contrast to the Renaissance building and is a contemporary work Ivester nicknamed an “attitude piece.” The contest for someone to officially name the sculpture kicked off Wednesday morning, and submissions have been rolling in.
Those interested in joining the contest can do so by going to www.wdun.com.
Video from Friday’s day on the square can be seen above. Click here for a list of Hall County charities. Additionally, photos of the sculpture can be found in the gallery included in this article. Intermittent updates regarding the contest can be seen by following the AccessWDUN social media profiles via Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.
The winner of the “Sculpt the Square” naming contest will receive:
- $2,000 for their favorite Hall County-based charity
- A permanent plaque on the sculpture, including the sculpture's name, the winner's name and the charity's name
- AccessWDUN news feature for the winner and their chosen charity
- WDUN radio story and interview on the air
- Bragging rights for decades on the downtown Gainesville Square
