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2012-2013-Annual-Report.Pdf FOUNDATION PUBLICPUBLIC FOUNDATION GREATER GREATERDES MOINES ART DES MOINES ART 2011–2012 AnnuAl RepoRt 2012–2013 ANNUAL REPORT 1 greater des moines public art Foundation Greater Des Moines Greater Des Moines public public Art Foundation Art Foundation proudly: engages, inspires, and ■ selects, and commissions works of art created by enriches the lives of venerated professional artists citizens and visitors in our for installation in public community. the public Art spaces; Foundation is recognized ■ acquires artworks for a public art collection by means MISSION+VISION for increasing cultural of direct commissions, awareness by establishing invitationals, community- a world-class destination initiated projects, and gifts; for public art. ■ enhances greater des moines’ Greater Des Moines environment, public buildings, public Art Foundation and lands; places art in ■ provides inancial support and assistance in commissioning public spaces through professional artists for private public and private or municipal urban collaborations. development projects; ■ integrates professional artists into the planning, design, and construction of city and privately developed facilities, e.g., buildings, parks, streetscapes, and other facilities and spaces that would beneit from participation by an artist; ■ celebrates the multi-cultural and diverse character of the community’s neighborhoods and citizens; ■ nurtures a sense of citizen ownership and pride in a public art collection; and ■ encourages creative partnerships between artists and residents, neighborhoods, businesses, and community organizations located in the city. 2 greater des moines public art Foundation 2012-2013 annual report 3 FRoM tHe DIReCtoR m. Jessica roWe What makes a magnet city, opportunities for artists to In September 2012, projects to re-envision and Des Moines will generate one that people are drawn engage in the issues of our GDMPAF marked its second refresh pedestrian-focused as a destination to work, to live in, work in, and time. We exemplify strength year in partnership with corridors in the city. live, and visit. visit? When we think about through collaboration. Artstop to present “Project The uniquely accessible This year has been memorable places, we think Spaces.” This initiative We can report signiicant and free “DSM Public Art” extraordinary. I extend about their icons—consider showcased eight temporary progress in the past year. mobile applications (app), my sincere thanks and Eero Saarinen’s Arch in public art installations Celebrated American available on iPhone and gratitude to the Board St. Louis (fabricated in Des throughout Des Moines’ artists Jun Kaneko, iPad, has enabled people to of Directors, under the Moines), Anish Kapoor’s cultural districts. Projects Kerry James Marshall, experience art during daily leadership of president stainless steel Cloud Gate of all sizes enhanced and Alice Aycock have edmunds life, outside of museums Paul Mankins, for their (aka “The Bean”) in Chicago, the walking experience, each designed signature or other art institutions. collective efforts in realizing and Robert Indiana’s elementary School appealed to local residents public art projects for Because of its success, the the Foundation’s mission Pop sculpture LOVE in and tourists, and drew Des Moines. These artists students celebrate updating of information and through its programing Indianapolis, Paul Manship’s travelers by giving them bring personal and with artist Jun addition of new projects and initiatives. Because of gilt-bronze sculpture of another reason to visit distinctive interpretations to to the app, as well as the support and patronage Prometheus at Rockfeller Kaneko at the Des Moines. With the each idea, site, and project. development of an Android of artists, architects, Center in New York City, unfortunate dissolution of november 13, version, are underway. administrators, design and even temporary projects the Artstop organization, In November 2012, ive 2012, dedication professionals, community the GDMPAF welcomed Newly-realized and future Dango sculptures by Jun residents, civic leaders, of his ive Dango a leadership group of public art projects have Kaneko, part of a project elected oficials, approval volunteers to continue generated media attention A GLIMPSE OF A WORLD-CLASS FUTURE along the Principal Riverwalk sculptures along agencies, funding agencies, the temporary public art for the region. The more at Court Avenue, were the principal and construction teams, the projects. The renewed attention the metro area dedicated. The associated Foundation remains a vital like Leo Villareal’s Bay Riverwalk. initiative will develop new receives, the more interest mural by Kaneko, Expansion, civic resource for public art. Bridge Lights installation in is projected to be completed San Francisco. by fall of 2013. The Greater Des Moines Public Art Foundation Other projects designed (GDMPAF) serving a metro by Marshall and Aycock, population of 600,000 or the irst a monument to a more, knows that magnet historic achievement, and cities have strong public the second a sculpture art expressions that dispel to be integrated into the blandness and sameness. infrastructure of a bridge, have generated excitement It is no small feat to bring while moving forward in world-class artists and their design and development. creative visions together By reinforcing community with civil engineers, urban culture, all of these public planners, and public works art projects will act as staffers of Des Moines’ city catalysts for community agencies, but GDMPAF has generation or regeneration. done so through two mayoral The GDMPAF also pledged its administrations: Preston support of a new project with A. Daniels (1999–2004) and media artist Jim Campbell Frank Cownie (since 2004). in July 2012. The LED light We are actively shaping installation is paired with the Upper Sol LeWitt (American, 1928–2007) Wall Drawing 1238, Whirls and Twirls “p”, 2007 Des Moines’ future and transformation of the former Location: John and Mary pappajohn education Center, strengthening the case for Nollen Plaza to create an 1200 Grand Avenue, Des Moines the value and relevance exciting new public space LOWer Mark de Suvero (American, b. China 1933) T8, 1987 of public art. We do it by called Cowles Common. painted Steel supporting artists’ creative The project was formally promised give of John and Mary pappajohn to the Des Moines Art Center, T.2009.67 involvement, and building announced in May of 2013. Location: John and Mary pappajohn Sculpture park, northwest corner of Locust and 15th Streets photos: M. J. rowe 4 greater des moines public art Foundation 2012-2013 annual report 5 puBlIC ARt AnD ARt eDuCAtIon pRoGRAMS CoMplete PRINCIPAL RIVERWALK DANGOS INSTALLATION AND DEDICATION CELEBRATED AT HUBSPOT Citizens and supporters The event was supported gathered to celebrate in part, by the City of Des the new installation of Moines, a Downtown ive Dangos by artist Jun Community Alliance grant, Kaneko. The community Operation Downtown. dedication on November 13, Musician Patrick Fleming, 2012 at the HubSpot plaza the Des Moines Social welcomed artist Jun Kaneko Club, and the Downtown and project patrons among Neighborhood Association the honored guests. A brief provided in-kind support, ceremony included remarks and Lucca Restaurant by Kaneko, GDMPAF Board provided dumplings and President Paul Mankins, light refreshments. Des Moines City Manager This public art project Rick Clark, The Honorable was funded by City of Chris Hensley of the City Des Moines, Jim and Council, and community Helen Hubbell Charitable representatives. Foundation, Trudy and G. David Hurd, Michele and Barry Griswell, Lynette and Kurt Rasmussen, Substance Architecture, BRAVO, and private support. 6 greater des moines public art Foundation 2012-2013 annual report 7 puBlIC ARt AnD ARt eDuCAtIon pRoGRAMS CoMplete PRINCIPAL SCULPTURES RIVERWALK HAVE NEW SITES IN GREATER DES MOINES BOTANTICAL GARDEN Stroll north along the principal Riverwalk toward locust Street and view the stately long look Garden cascading from City Hall on the east riverbank. Joel Shapiro’s sticklike bronze sculpture is masterfully poised at the center of the plaza at the top of the grand staircase of long look Garden. the sculpture stands 20 feet In January of 2013, the DES MOINES tall and plays with gravity’s GDMPAF board reviewed pull in an interactive tussle. and approved two new sites BICYCLE COLLECTIVE identiied on the Greater FEATURES PUBLIC An excerpt from Des Moines Botanical ART WALK “public Art in the City” tour. Garden master plan for A downtown guide, created the following sculptures: by the Des Moines Bicycle Spectral Liberation by Collective, was published in Christiane Martens will be April 2012. It features a relocated on the grounds 1.4-mile walking tour called and The Iowa Prairie by Neal Public Art in The City by Deaton will be installed on M. Jessica Rowe. an interior wall. A PDF download is available online at In February of 2013, after www.dsmbikecollective.org. representatives toured the facility and surveyed LeFT Joel Shapiro (American, 1941) possible sites with Untitled 2003 Stephanie Jutila, president Bronze permanent loan to the principal riverwalk; and CEO of the Greater Gift of the Martin Bucksbaum Family Des Moines Botanical Foundation and the Mary Bucksbaum Scanlan Family Foundation, 2004.27 Garden, the GDMPAF photo: M. J. rowe approved the placement of the following two additional sculptures for the botanical garden: Peter Morasco’s
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