Category: News

Icon Poly included in 2016 Nebraska Passport

LINCOLN — The Nebraska Tourism Commission has announced the stops that will be on the summer 2016 Nebraska Passport, including several in Central Nebraska. “The Passport Program encourages travelers to explore the state collecting stamps while reconnecting with Nebraska and supporting…

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Crane art combines artists, patrons and community

KEARNEY — More than 300 people gathered Saturday at the Museum of Nebraska Art to attend the Cranes on Parade 3 art auction. Presented by Kearney Dawn Rotary, the auction featured 14 full-sized crane sculptures along with 13 smaller study cranes…

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Artists designs to celebrate subs’ history in Connecticut

GROTON, Conn. (AP) – Artists in southeastern Connecticut are being called upon to design sculptures of submarines for a public art project celebrating 100 years of subs in the Groton area. The Connecticut Sub Trail will showcase 20 miniature fiberglass submarine…

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Sculpture trail would celebrate history of submarines in Groton, region

Groton — An art teacher wanted to create a “sub trail” as part of the celebration of the 100th anniversary of the arrival of the first submarine to the U.S. Naval Submarine Base, and her idea has taken hold. Teacher Joy…

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McTell’s 12-String Strut – New public art display will roll out in Thomson on March 18, 2016

THOMAS, GA – 2/11/2016 (PRESS RELEASE JET) — The Thomson-McDuffie County Convention & Visitors Bureau is proud to present a new public art design project located in McDuffie County. Titled McTell’s 12-String Strut, the project is meant to recognize and honor…

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From the pedestal to the street

Already Birmingham’s best-known symbol, Vulcan has been reimagined as a new public art display focused on celebrating the city and raising awareness for what it has to offer. “Today, we take the symbol of our great city and use that as…

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Three little pigs

If you saw a painted pig at Bruster’s Real Ice Cream in September, it wasn’t a judgment of your diet. It’s part of a new campaign reminding Vestavia Hills residents to support their local businesses. At its September luncheon, the Chamber…

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Cranes on Parade with Artist John Lillyman

There’s a new attraction at the Merryman Performing Arts Center; it’s tall and colorful but totally silent…. So what is it? Another crane in the Kearney Dawn Rotary Club’s Cranes on Parade. The auction for all of the cranes will take place on…

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Cranes on Parade III will have many more birds for sponsorship

KEARNEY — Tami Moore wants everyone to own a crane. “We’re taking a different direction this time,” said Moore, a member of the Kearney Dawn Rotary Cranes on Parade III Steering Committee. “We want to make them more affordable and accessible…

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Tampa’s Streetcars Designed to Draw Attention

TAMPA — Colorful scenes of Tampa Bay, the downtown skyline, a pirate’s map and World War II posters splashed across 41 streetcar sculptures on display at the Yacht StarShip on Wednesday, just days away taking their final perches around the city….

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