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The Vision Iowa Board has granted $100,000 to
Winneshiek County for the
acquisition of durable public art along Trout Run Trail. Trout Run Trail is a 12-mile loop
recreational trail
conceived by the Trails of Winneshiek group, built and sponsored by the
City of Decorah and Winneshiek County, with generous cooperation from the
DNR, landowners, contributors and Vision Iowa. The public art
projects are to be used
as an impetus to bring in additional donations to the trail project.
To supervise the installation of public art along Trout Run Trail, Winneshiek County and the City of
Decorah created the Trout Run Trail Public Art
Committee through a 28E agreement.
The TRT Public Art Committee has
now selected 40 proposals from 11 artists and is in the process of
matching these proposals with donors willing to underwrite the
costs. Click on the pictures below to view each artist's
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Bounnak Thammavong
is an Iowa City artist who loves trout fishing and
whose sculptures often take inspiration from the natural world.
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Bruce White is an art professor
at Northern Illinois University at De Kalb who works with metallic
shapes |
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Carl Homstad, John Beard and Ted
Wilson are well-known Winneshiek
County artists and craftsmen. |
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Chris Bennett's
sculptures involve scenes of the outdoor world |
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Chris Wubena
is a UNI graduate and SE Missouri State University sculpture
professor who creates sculptures
that make the viewer consider their place in the world. |
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Dean Schwarz
is a Decorah artist who is proposing mile markers and ceramic tiles for the trail
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Doug Freeman is a Twin Cities
artist who creates unique, one-of-a-kind sculptures that are created
with inspirations from their surroundings. |
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Jack Raddatz is
a former Luther College art professor who works with bronze and whose
proposal is for a
sculpture that is comprised of representations of historic Decorah
buildings |
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Judd Nelson builds
environmentally friendly sculptures from recycled metal and other
products |
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Marc Moulton
combines
stainless steel and interior lighting in many of his statues |
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Stephanie Sailers
is an Iowa City artist and UNI graduate who
creates sculptures that are often inspired by flowers and other
items from nature |
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Frequently Asked
Questions
What is the timetable for the
installation of public art along Trout Run Trail?
- March, 2008: Trails of Winneshiek
Fundraising Committee to match art with donors.
- April, 2008: Artists notified of a
match for art
- November 1, 2008: Artist/28E site
development construction complete
- April 1, 2009: All public art
installations complete.
How many sculptures will be purchased
with the $100,000?
That is yet to be determined. We anticipate that in the end we will
acquire from 5 to 12 pieces of art. This will be dictated somewhat by what
the invited artists submit and what the potential donors like. We will
purchase $100,000 in art, but the selection process will depend on what
specific art the donors will support.
Will work be purchased from all of the artists in the "pool"?
Likely not. If we invite 10 artists to submit a proposal, and they submit
pieces that ‘in total’ would cost $150,000 to acquire, we will not
purchase all of the art. $100,000 in art will be purchased. After the
Trout Run Trail Public Art Committee and the 28E group have reviewed the
art proposals for appropriateness, the art proposals will be shown to
potential donors for a match. If a donor wishes to support a piece of art,
that art will be purchased. If donors are not found for all of the art,
the art committee will make recommendations to the 28E group for purchase
of specific art.
If a donor doesn't select my work am I free to use it elsewhere? How
long do I stay in the "pool"?
You may use your art elsewhere if
not selected. We anticipate that the art pool will be ended by March 31,
2008, but it could be as late as June or July of 2008.
Who pays for the site preparation and installation of work?
The artists are responsible for installation and site preparation. If
asked to participate in the pool, the artist will need to include those
costs in their total package price.
I'm not an artist but I'd like to help with the project. How can I be
involved?
If you are a potential donor for art, please contact Paul Hudson, Harlan
Satrom or any other member of the TOW Fundraising Committee.
If you have insight on art and would like your opinion heard, contact one
of the
members of the art committee--David Bakken, Kathy Bakken, Doug Eckheart,
John Hjelle, Mary Holthaus, David Kamm, Kent Kleckner or Yvonne Kulhman.
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This website is sponsored
by Trails of Winneshiek, a non-profit organization of Winneshiek County
citizens who have initiated the trail project and have invested thousands
of volunteer hours developing and promoting it.
Contact Trails of
Winneshiek through the Decorah Area Chamber of Commerce at
director@decorah-iowa.com.
Donations to the Trout
Run Trail are handled through the Winneshiek County Community Foundation,
a 501(c)3 organization that can be reached at P.O.Box 1176, Waterloo, IA
50704 |
