City wants nominees for Golden Paintbrush Awards honoring public art
The Ann Arbor Public Art Commission is seeking nominations for the annual Golden Paintbrush Award honoring individuals, businesses, and organizations in the community that have contributed to outstanding public art projects in the city.
Projects considered for the award must be within the City of Ann Arbor and accessible to the public. Nominations may be made by anyone. To nominate a project go to the AAPAC page of the City of Ann Arbor website, www.a2gov.org/aapac, and download the nomination form, or email your nominations to the public art administrator at aseagraves@a2org.gov (please include “Golden Paintbrush” in the email’s subject). Nominations must be received by Friday, April 13. Questions may be directed to Aaron Seagraves at 734-794-6310, ext. 43730.
The award will be presented by the mayor in front of the City Council this summer.
AAPAC was founded in 2007. AAPAC’s mission is to bring to the City of Ann Arbor public art that improves the aesthetic quality of public spaces and structures, provides for cultural and recreational opportunities, contributes to local heritage, stimulates economic activity, and promotes the general welfare of the community.
Comments
capersdaddy
Tue, Mar 13, 2012 : 6:19 p.m.
agreed with all - but click the link, and you get to see all the ugly stuff the commission and %forArt has done (fail) - but in reviewing 2011 winners, i actually love them all: Mary does great murals, I LOVE the snow bears in front of Blimpy, and the rock cairns or inuksuks on N. Main are great. this winter, someone was doing cairns/inuksuks with chunks of ice from the snow plows - random acts of art for the drivers along Fuller at N.Campus/VA. THAT's public art. It didn't cost $1 million and it made me smile. again, art lover here - but i dearly want the commission and the %forArt to go away. people make art on their own and do so without tax money. and to temper my disappointment, i no longer expect this city to make smart decisions. i really look forward to what the commission does with the stadium bridge - that's definitely the first place i would put up public art - a road over a railroad crossing. sigh...
capersdaddy
Tue, Mar 13, 2012 : 6:25 p.m.
side: i fully understand NEA, PBS, NPR get tax money. the difference for me is i generally like the stuff they do with that money - it feels vital and beautiful and thought provoking. the stuff the comm/% has done is heartbreakingly awful.
Wolf's Bane
Tue, Mar 13, 2012 : 5:13 p.m.
This is a joke. Happy April 1st, right?
Wehrwolf
Tue, Mar 13, 2012 : 5:11 p.m.
I farted in public yesterd-....oh ART. Never mind.
DNB
Tue, Mar 13, 2012 : 4:51 p.m.
The AAPAC pushed for the giant tongue depressor, and got it...Now they create a Golden Paintbrush Award to honor public art; presumably the very same art they pushed for? Nothing like tooting your own horn, right...yes, quite an honor to get that Golden Paintbrush! (sarcasm font) This kind of reminds me of those tacky "yard-of-the-month" signs created in snobbish subdivisions.
almightydanish
Tue, Mar 13, 2012 : 4:32 p.m.
That underground parking garage sure is pretty!
almightydanish
Tue, Mar 13, 2012 : 4:31 p.m.
I can't wait to come back in an hour and see the zingers people come up with for this story. I hope we get creative when talking about the LED urinal outside city hall!
Alan Goldsmith
Tue, Mar 13, 2012 : 4:30 p.m.
"AAPAC's mission is to bring to the City of Ann Arbor public art that improves the aesthetic quality of public spaces and structures, provides for cultural and recreational opportunities, contributes to local heritage, stimulates economic activity, and promotes the general welfare of the community." So far, a total failure.
Alan Goldsmith
Tue, Mar 13, 2012 : 4:28 p.m.
How about Ann Arbor Taxpayers?
tdw
Tue, Mar 13, 2012 : 4:11 p.m.
Not trying to be snarky but doe's A2 have any pubic " art " by locals ? I avoid A2 like the plague when ever I can ( I just hate driving around there ) so I wouldn't know.It just seems all I hear about their public " art" is that it comes from out of state or country
pegret
Wed, Mar 14, 2012 : 5:45 p.m.
There used to be a great mural by local artist Zeke Mallory on the side of the old Tios building facing City Hall. That was destroyed when the city bought and demolished the building (for a pretty hefty price, too) to make room for 8 parking spaces! But we did get a beautiful urinal by an international artist for almost a million bucks. I guess we know where the city's priorities are.
tdw
Tue, Mar 13, 2012 : 4:43 p.m.
oops...
almightydanish
Tue, Mar 13, 2012 : 4:30 p.m.
Is Ann Arbor even zoned for "pubic" art? Isn't that why Bongz & Thongz can't sell their wares?
Major
Tue, Mar 13, 2012 : 4:01 p.m.
I nominate the greatly increased crime in AA, wait, no the increased fire response time and property insurance costs.....yes Brad, this should be good!!
deletedcomment
Tue, Mar 13, 2012 : 3:58 p.m.
I nominated the dog and by default the owner that left a juicy one on the sidewalk. Allowed me to see Ann Arbor's true color.
Major
Tue, Mar 13, 2012 : 4:01 p.m.
No way this will stay up lol!
Brad
Tue, Mar 13, 2012 : 3:50 p.m.
This should be good ...