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These three projects are at various stages of development and, as they evolve, will provide new and unique ways to communicate visually the true nature and spirit of the community.
Rotary Club of Des Moines - A Literacy Project
The Rotary Club of Des Moines and the Greater Des Moines Public Art Foundation continue to make progress in conceptualizing the characteristics of this project. The Rotary Club has created a statement of purpose, in which it is envisioned that a public works of art will...
”Have a lasting impact on the community, be of significance and high profile, involve directly all members of the Rotary Club of Des Moines, represent the impact the Club and its members have had on the community, and reflect the emphasis and goals of Rotary International.”
Ted Kooser, the 2006 Poet Laureate of the United States has agreed to work with an equally prominent visual artist to conceptualize and create the work.
National Bar Association
Polk County representatives of the National Bar Association contacted the Greater Des Moines Public Art Foundation about their desire to create a monument to honor the Des Moines’ African-American attorneys who founded the National Bar Association in 1929.
At the time, African-American’s were not allowed admittance into the American Bar Association [ABA] and, as such, the National Bar Association [NBA] was established to accommodate the needs of this underserved population, in a racially divided society.
Blank Park Zoo
The Blank Park Zoo and the Greater Des Moines Public Art Foundation shared its plans to acquire a significant work of public art for the entrance to the newly designed facility. The Zoo will be seeking both financial support and assistance in the artist selection process from the Greater Des Moines Public Art Foundation, after expansion plans are finalized.
Artist: Albert Paley
Title: “Animals Always”
Location: Zoo - St. Louis, Missouri |
