Artists Phil Proctor and Zachary Coffin commissioned to design the city’s most recent neighborhood art contributions
The City of Atlanta’s Public Art Program (PAP) will dedicate two new free standing sculptures during the first week of December. On Thursday, Dec 3, at 4:30PM, the public is invited to attend the dedication of Phi Proctor’s “Anchored Sail,” the 22-foot galvanized steel structure located at South Bend Park, 1960 Lakewood Avenue (corner of Lakewood Terrace), Atlanta, GA 30315. Standing 35-feet high, anchoring the front end of Cleophas R. Johnson Park, is Zachary Coffin’s “The Horn Section”. The monumental sculpture of galvanized steel with an 8-ton granite base located at the corner of Fair Street and Northside Drive 30314 will be dedicated Saturday, Dec 5, at 1 p.m. Its suspended trumpets bring to mind the dynamic stance of a horn player and pays tribute to the outstanding and innovative Cleophas Redwood Johnson Jr., the nationally-recognized band director for which the park is named.
The artworks are two of six public structures commissioned by The City of Atlanta’s Public Art Program (PAP) and were financed through the Opportunity Bond’s percent-for-art capitol project. Nicknamed the “Atlanta Community Gateway Project”, commissioned artists integrated Gateways, Murals and Temporary Art in Adair Park, South Bend Park, South Side Park, Isabel Gates Webster Park, Cleophas R. Johnson Park and the The Martin Luther King, Jr. Natatorium.
The City of Atlanta’s Public Art Department and Gateway Project Artists, Proctor and Coffin, will be present to provide statements at their respective public art dedications.
The OCA, a division of the Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs, was established in 1974 to encourage and support Atlanta's cultural resources. The initial mission was to solidify the role that arts and other cultural resources play in defining and enhancing the social fabric and quality of life of Atlanta citizens and visitors. Today the OCA is working to enhance Atlanta's reputation as a cultural destination. The OCA supports programs that educate and expose the public to a rich and diverse range of cultural expressions through a variety of initiatives.
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