SEE ART ORLANDO is a non-profit organization comprised of community leaders who represent a cross section of artsorganizations, including United Arts, Downtown Arts District, Orange County Cultural Arts Advisory Board, City Arts Factory and Florida Theatrical Association.
Each installation will be underwritten by corporate sponsors and maintained by the City of Orlando without utilizing taxpayer dollars.
Phase I of the project will include up to nine permanent sculpture installations with high-visibility in Downtown Orlando. The first phase of sculptures is expected to be installed by the summer of 2013.
SEE ART ORLANDO board members include Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer, Jennifer Quigley (chair), Frank Billingsley, Linda Landman Gonzalez, Ron Legler, Jocelynn White, Donna Dowless and Wendy Connor.
SEE ART ORLANDO’S spokesperson Jennifer Quigley said "Public Art enriches our quality of life and will engage both visitors and residents alike. Our vision is to have artists from across the globe and here at home create contemporary sculpted art that reflects our young, dynamic community’s spirit."
A local, national and international call for artists is underway, as SEE ART ORLANDO seeks experienced, professional sculptors to create the works of art to be displayed throughout Downtown. Artists interested in being considered for the 2012-13 SEE ARTORLANDO Sculpture project must apply by October 15, 2012. More information is available at seeartorlando.com.
SEE ART ORLANDO’S spokesperson Jennifer Quigley said "Public Art enriches our quality of life and will engage both visitors and residents alike. Our vision is to have artists from across the globe and here at home create contemporary sculpted art that reflects our young, dynamic community’s spirit."
A local, national and international call for artists is underway, as SEE ART ORLANDO seeks experienced, professional sculptors to create the works of art to be displayed throughout Downtown. Artists interested in being considered for the 2012-13 SEE ARTORLANDO Sculpture project must apply by October 15, 2012. More information is available at seeartorlando.com.
Corporate and individual sponsors quotes below:
- “The DeVos family is pleased to be a part of this exciting public sculpture community project. Orlando is a world class City and as such deserves world class art. This program will foster economic development, education and improve the quality of the Orlando experience.”
- “Massey Services proudly supports the arts community in Orlando and we are pleased to be a part of this public sculpture community project,” says Harvey Massey. “The development of SEE ART ORLANDO, along with our new performing arts center, establishes Orlando as a vital and vibrant arts community, provides a source of pride for our residents, and promotes growth and prosperity within the Central Florida Community.”
- “Any great city needs to have art – not just art, but a diversity of it and the base of the arts is the community,” says City Beverages CEO Ford Kiene. “One of my favorite places is the Olympic Sculpture Park in Seattle, where you can walk, run or bicycle along the edge of Elliot Bay with a view of the Olympic Mountains, the Puget Sound and fabulous sculptures alongside of you. The park was created by a group of Seattleites - not just for the residents but for the surrounding communities and visitors from around the world.”
- Khaled Akkawi, owner of Shoot Straight, said "I moved to Orlando in 1980 from Beirut, Lebanon. I attended Boone High School, Valencia College, and the University of Central Florida and I am very proud to be able to make a lasting contribution to the city I am proud to call my home."
