The Westport Public Art Collections (WestPAC) Committee is holding dedication ceremonies for two sculptures this fall, beginning with Circle of Peace at 5 p.m. Monday at the entrance to the Westport Library, 20 Jesup Road.
Westport public art committee to dedicate two sculptures in fall ceremonies
The Westport Public Art Collections (WestPAC) Committee is holding dedication ceremonies for two sculptures this fall, beginning with Circle of Peace at 5 p.m. Monday at the entrance to the Westport Library, 20 Jesup Road.
Circle of Peace, a bronze sculpture by artist Gary Lee Price depicting three children dancing in a circle, was originally placed in front of the international organization Save the Children. The work left Westport when Save the Children moved to Fairfield in 2014 and returned to town earlier this year, where it now stands by the library café.
A second dedication is scheduled for 5 p.m. Oct. 15 at Riverside Park, 427 Riverside Ave., for The Couple, a 12-foot-high aluminum work by sculptor William King depicting a man and a woman. King created the piece in the 1990s for two residents of Dogwood Lane. Before its move to Riverside Park, The Couple stood for a decade at Earthplace.
WestPAC serves as steward of a collection of 2,000 works of art. The committee operates on a fiscal year and places themed learning galleries in schools, provides artworks for Westport Town Hall, the Westport Center for Senior Activities, and police and fire departments, among other spaces.
At a meeting at the Westport Library on Wednesday, co-chair Anne Boberski described the collection as 'both educational and inspirational and a part of our town's history.' Co-chair Tatyana Hixon cited Saugatuck Elementary School as an example of the range of works placed, noting that one administrator requests modern abstract art while a neighboring colleague prefers more pastoral works. The committee also welcomed two new members, Leah Bottner and Madalyn Peritz.
- The source does not state who will perform the singing at Monday's dedication ceremony for Circle of Peace.
- The source does not state the current assessed or insured value of either sculpture or the collection as a whole.
- The source does not state how Circle of Peace was reacquired by Westport or what arrangements were made with Save the Children.
- The source does not state the total number of artworks currently placed in schools or other public spaces, as distinct from the full 2,000-work collection.
- The source does not state the date of the Wednesday meeting referenced.
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