2014 Finalists Unveiled!

The Public Art League received 51 fantastic entries from all over the world in response to the 2014 Call to Artists.  Of the entries, our advisory Jury panel selected 10 that we hope to bring to the Champaign-Urbana area this year.

This year's finalists are:

 “Adam & Eve Mourning Over the Soul of Abel”

  by Bryan W. Massey Sr.,  (Conway, AR)

  Height:  10’ 2",  Width:  5’,
Depth:  3’,  Weight:  900lbs,
Materials:  Painted Steel

  “Folleto”

  by Michael Shewmaker,  (Hilo, HI)

  Height:  8',  Width:  6',  Depth:  5',  Weight:  700lbs,
Materials:  Stainless Steel

  “Athirst”

  by Sarah Deppe,  (Madison, WI)

  Height:  9', Width:  9',  Depth:  12',  Weight:  700lbs,
Materials:  Metal Rod, Industrial Plastic & Rubber

  “Reflective Moments”

  by  Ruth Gee,  (Hastings, MI)

  Height:  40”,  Width:  24",
Depth:  45”,  Weight:  350lbs,
Materials:  Cast Bronze

  “Spiral the Gate”

  by Ray Katz,  (Pontiac, MI)

  Height:  10',  Width:  4',  Depth:  9'  Weight: 350 lbs
Materials:  Welded Aluminum

  “Rules of Civility”

  by Kristin Garnant,  (Camanche, IA)

  Height:  65", Width:  Variable,
Depth:  12", Weight:  90lbs ea.,
Materials:  Steel

  “Flamenco Revisited”

  by Ruth Aizuss Migdal,  (Chicago, IL)

  Height:  21', Width:  8', Depth:  10', Weight:  5000lbs

Materials:  Painted Steel

 “Asteray”

  by Nicole Beck,  (Chicago, IL)

  Height:  18',  Width:  4’,  Depth:  5’,  Weight:  1000lbs

Materials:  Stainless Steel & Epoxied Mosaic

  “Stranger Reduction Zone”

  by Timothy C. Flood,  (Denver, CO)

  Height:  10’,  Width:  17",
Depth:  20",  Weight:  <100lbs

  Materials:   Aluminum, Plastic, Electronics, Audio & People

  “Jester Street Light”

  by Kimber Fiebiger,  (Minneapolis, MN)

  Height:  108”,  Width:  36”,
Depth:  30”, Weight:  300lbs
Materials:  Bronze, Glass Light Globe & Acrylic Paint

Thank you to all of the artists who submitted work in 2014!

The Public Art League is now seeking sponsors to bring all of these incredible sculptures to the community.  Response thus far has been fantastic and a number of the 2014 finalists have already been sponsored.  Information regarding sponsorship can be found here: (sponsorship).  If you have interest in becoming a sponsor and bringing a piece to the area, please contact us at info@publicartleague.org.

Thank you for your support of the Public Art League!