LOVE’ Sign Now Has a Permanent Home at the Workhouse Arts Center’S Courtyard in Lorton
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ALEXANDRIA TOYOTA 2/29/20. 2/29/20. 2 ❖ Fairfax Station/Clifton/Lorton Connection ❖ February 20-26, 2020 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Lorton/Fairfax Station/Clifton Connection Editor Kemal Kurspahic News 703-778-9414 or [email protected] Workhouse Arts Center (WAC) Board members cut the ‘Love’ sign ribbon ‘Love’ signs were an outgrowth of the successful tourism campaign with Artist McFly (third from Left), WHA President Ava Spece, Supervi- slogan: ‘Virginia is For Lovers.’ sor DB Stork, and Visit Fairfax President Barry Biggar. ‘Love’ Finds a Home at Workhouse By Susan Laume The Connection fter an eleven-stop tour around Fairfax County in 2019, the A“LOVE” sign now has a perma- nent home at the Workhouse Arts Center’s courtyard in Lorton. Appropriately unveiled on Valentine’s Day, the sign will remain a fixture at the Workhouse and is expected to attract many visitors to the art campus. One of 200 “LOVE” signs located through- out the Commonwealth, Lorton’s sign was given a special “bedazzlement” by Woodbridge artist Marty McFly. McFly is a cartoonist and pop art creator. His embel- lishments, a collage of facial expressions, add bright color to the work, representing the emotion. “Love” signs were an outgrowth of the very successful tourism campaign slogan: From right — artist Marty McFly with Workhouse Arts Artist Marty McFly with his ‘bedazzlement.’ “Virginia is For Lovers.” It was heralded as Center Exhibition Director, Jaynelle Hazard. one of the “most well-recognized and often imitated campaigns…” by “Advertising tial part of how we communicate with Age.” Celebrating its 50 year anniversary, each other.” the slogan first appeared in the March 1969 The Workhouse Arts Center is a issue of “Modern Bride” magazine. “Forbes’’ nonprofit collaboration of visual and named it “one of the top 10 tourism mar- performing arts space and exhibi- keting campaigns of all times.” The slogan tions, with art education. Located at is included on the advertising walk of fame 9518 Workhouse Way, Lorton; open in New York City. 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday-Saturday, Barry Biggar, “Visit Fairfax” President and Noon to 6 p.m. on Sunday. CEO, speaking at the ceremony, said the signs have generated hundreds of thousands of photographs and brought much attention Visit Fairfax President to Virginia. Biggar added that the market- Barry Biggar, Supervi- ing campaign is credited with helping cre- sor Dan Storck and ate Fairfax County’s $3 Billion tourism in- Workhouse Arts dustry. The “Love” signs highlight some of Center President Ava the best areas of the county’s tourism as- Spece photographed sets and help support 31,000 local jobs. with the ‘Love’ sign. Mount Vernon District Supervisor, Dan Storck, on hand for the unveiling, welcomed the piece as a means to attract more people Photos by to the Workhouse Art Center, “this heart of Susan Laume artistry.” He added, “public art is an essen- The Connection www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Fairfax Station/Clifton/Lorton Connection ❖ February 20-26, 2020 ❖ 3 Fairfax Station, Opinion Lorton & Clifton www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Black History Month 2020 @LFSCConnection An independent, locally owned weekly By Kenneth R. “Ken” Plum this year about his experiences of cessful lawsuit against gerrymandering in the newspaper delivered to State Delegate (D-36) growing up Black. state along with greater voter participation homes and businesses. 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