The Public Art League received 55 fantastic entries from all over the world (from as far as Austria and China) in response to the 2013 Call to Artists. Of the entries, our advisory Jury panel selected 12 that we hope to bring to Champaign-Urbana this year.
This year's finalists are:
“Ascend the Wind”
by Michael Helbing, (Berwyn, IL)
Height: 15’, Width: 11’, Depth: 5’, Weight: 350lbs, Materials: Stainless Steel
“The Shield of Chichen Itza”
by James K. Johnson, (Charleston, IL)
Height: 10’4”, Width: 5’8”, Depth: 18”, Weight: 1200lbs, Materials: Cor-Ten Steel
“Uppercutted”
by Ted Sitting Crow Garner, (Chicago, IL)
Height: 12’9”, Width: 4’6”, Depth: 5’10”, Weight: 750lbs, Materials: Painted, Welded Steel
“Stanchion”
by Dan Perry, (Waterloo, IA)
Height: 8’7”, Width: 6’, Depth: 3’4”, Weight: 300lbs, Materials: Painted Mild Steel, Industrial Enamel
“Sunder Planet”
by Stephen Luecking, (Chicago, IL)
Height: 94”, Width: 94”, Depth: 94”
Materials: Painted Wood
Materials: Painted Wood
“Tic Tac Toe Bench”
by Benson Sculpture, LLC, (Jackson, TN)
Height: 8’, Width: 8’, Depth: 8’, Weight: 250lbs, Materials: Kiln Dried Yellow Pine
“The Statue of Yong 2/100 – Evil Mind”
by Jeong Yong Choi “Yong”, (Chicago, IL)
Height: 72”, Width: 60”
Depth: 37.5”, Weight: 700lbs
Depth: 37.5”, Weight: 700lbs
Materials: Bronze, Steel, Artificial Grass
“Reclamation Tower”
by Michael Collins, (Longview, IL)
Height: 16', Width: 4’, Depth: 4’, Weight: 400lbs
Materials: Wood, Steel Copper, Aluminum
The following sculptures were sponsored at the 2013 Unveiling Party. We look forward to meeting them soon!
“Glory Pipes 2.0” **SPONSORED**
by Stephen Fairfield, (Saint David, AZ)
Height: 18’, Width: 10’ (top)
Depth: 4’ (square), Weight: 500lbs
Depth: 4’ (square), Weight: 500lbs
Materials: Aluminum, Steel, LEDs, Electronics
“Circle of Friends” **SPONSORED**
by Karen Crain, (Littleton, CO)
Height: 47”, Width: 40”, Depth: 20”
Weight: 450lbs, Materials: Bronze
Weight: 450lbs, Materials: Bronze
“Fettle” **SPONSORED**
by Luke Achterberg (Lexington, KY)
Height: 128”, Width: 58”, Depth: 40”
Weight: 350lbs, Materials: Paint on Steel
Weight: 350lbs, Materials: Paint on Steel
“It’s a MisTree” **SPONSORED**
by Michael Helbing, (Berwyn, IL)
Height: 15’, Width: 6’, Depth: 11’
Weight: 250-300lbs, Materials: Stainless Steel
Weight: 250-300lbs, Materials: Stainless Steel
The Public Art League now needs your help to bring all of these incredible sculptures to the community. A bronze sponsorship of $2,000 will allow PAL to lease a sculpture for two years and have it installed for the public to enjoy. There are also many other sponsorship possibilities and ways you can support the program (sponsorship). Please contact us if you have an interest in helping bring more great public art to C-U!
