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The deadline to vote for the public art design is September 30. Drop by the Center and cast your vote today. The winning design will be announced November 5 at the 30th Anniversary Celebration.
Well, the construction on the Arvada Center expansion is moving really fast. At least it seems that way to us. Instead of telling you about it, just take a look at these photos.
If you have not been keeping up with all the new things we are doing, take a look at the construction photo archive:
Expansion - July 2006
Expansion - June 2006
Expansion - May 2006
Expansion - April 2006
A special thanks goes out to Facilities Manager John Gratkins for taking all these photos.
Things are moving fast. Walls are going up, concrete is flowing, and dirt is moving. The nice spring weather has allowed for great progress. If you have not been to the Arvada Center in the past month, take a look at our online photo gallery and see the recent photos of all the new construction work on the expansion. The basement walls are now up and the concrete floor in the basement has been poured.
http://inside.arvadacenter.org/photos/album/72157594158694294/
So what is it all going to look like when it is finished? Take a look at the floor plans for the expansion project.
http://inside.arvadacenter.org/2006/06/05/so-what-all-is-going-to-be-changed-in-the-expansion/
See past expansion photo galleries at:
What is your favorite design this summer at the Arvada Center?
The Arvada Center announces the finalists for the 2006 Public Art Commission, a sculpture which will be prominently featured in a new outdoor plaza on the north side of the building. This work of art is intended both to mark the completion of Phase I of the Center’s expansion and serve as a tribute to the Arvada Center’s 30th Anniversary.
The finalists — Howard Kalish of Brooklyn, New York; Bruce Gueswel of Loveland, Colorado and Kendra Fleischman of Golden, Colorado — are each accomplished sculptors having been selected from a pool of fifty artists or artist teams who submitted proposals from throughout the country. Maquettes of each artist’s design concept were officially unveiled at the Arvada Center’s Wine and Arts Classic on Friday, June 2. They are now on display in the Arvada Center’s main entrance until September 30, during which time the public will have the opportunity to vote on its favorite design. View the maquettes at:
http://inside.arvadacenter.org/photos/album/72157594153521861/Public_Art_Campaign.html
The winning selection will be announced at the Arvada Center’s 30th Anniversary celebration on November 5. The artwork is expected to be completed and installed by May 2007.
The Arvada Center has two other public art pieces on its premises. Funding for this $65,000 commission is being privately raised and will not come from the $6.5 million set aside for the expansion. Saunders Construction, Inc., the General Contractor for the expansion project, has kicked off the campaign with a $15,000 lead gift. For more information on how you can contribute to the Public Art Program, call (720) 898-7227.
Design #1
“Dancing on the Stairs” by Kendra Fleischman
Design #2
“Dream Tree” by Howard Kalish
Design #3
“Sarva-Anga-Asana” by Bruce Gueswel
Tell us your favorite design in the comments below.
27 CommentsBelow is a drawing of all the new things the Arvada Center will get when the expansion is finished this December.
