We regret to inform you
that some of the
sculptures are
departing. The first
phase sculptures were
leased for a period of
two years and recently
the lease expired. The
following sculptures
will depart in mid June:
Bluestone Conjunction
Tundra
Basket
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Guardian Trilogy
Unfortunately the
sculpture Guardian
Trilogy and Thoth
was vandalized.
Guardian Trilogy is
located at the
southeast corner of
Vail Avenue and
Campbell Street in
Harmony Park and
Thoth is located at
Lake Arlington. If you
have any information
regarding the
vandalism please
contact the
Arlington Heights
Police Department at
847.368.5300.
For additional
information about the
sculptures, please
contact Derek Mach, Arts
Commission Liaison at
arts@vah.com
or at 847.368.5232.
ABOUT THE
ARTS COMMISSION
Recognizing
the value of providing
access to arts and cultural
activity within a community,
the Arlington Heights
Village Board created the
Arts Commission in the Fall
of 2000. Each member of the
panel is appointed by the
Mayor and approved by the
Board. We welcome your
comments. Please direct all
correspondence to Derek
Mach, Staff Liaison, at
847-368-5232 or e-mail Derek
at
arts@vah.com.
Our Mission: To enhance and
encourage art in support of
cultural advancement within
the Village of Arlington
Heights.
ARTIST OUTREACH
Join the Village Arts
Commission on June 18, 2008
at 7:00 PM at the Metropolis
Theater (111 W. Campbell
Street) for the Summer 2008
Artist Outreach Effort. The
event will include a
presentation by Marci Rolnik
who will be discussing
copyright protection for the
visual arts. For more
information or to RSVP
contact Derek Mach at
dmach@vah.com or at
847.368.5232.
SECOND ANNUAL FOURTH OF JULY CHAIR COMPETITION
The Village's Arts Commission is looking for participants who have a
creative flair and an interest in having a lot of fun! We are hosting
the 2nd annual "Decorate a Chair" competition for all ages that will be
showcased at the annual Frontier Days Festival on July Fourth at Recreation
Park.Chairs may be decorated by a
group, family or an individual and participants should bring their decorated
chair to Recreation Park on July 4 to the northwest corner of the park
between 11:30 AM and 2:00 PM. Participants are invited to submit
artistically designed chairs to be featured as part of the Frontier Days
Festival. The goal of the competition is to encourage everyone with
artistic ability to participate. For more information contact Derek
Mach at dmach@vah.com or at
847.368.5232.
ARTIST OF THE MONTH
The Arts Commission is working on details for
featuring an Artist of the Month section on this web page. The program
will feature an artist with a few examples of their work and a short
biography. If you are interested in the program please contact Derek
Mach at
arts@vah.com.
CALL TO ARTISTS
The Arts Commission is currently developing a
plan which will feature the work of local artists in the new village hall.
If you are interested in learning more about this opportunity please contact
Derek Mach at
arts@vah.com.
ARTS ADVISORY
If you are a local artist or
art professional, we encourage you to join our Artists Advisory. If you are
interested in the Arts Advisory, please complete
this form.
In addition
to receiving updates about the local art scene you may be asked for your
input on special projects, and will be given opportunities to display your
work. Please send an email to Derek Mach at
arts@vah.com with
the following information:
:Name
:Email
Address
:Street
Address, City, State, Zip
:Phone
Number (optional)
:Specify
all art forms that best describes your medium such as Acting, Calligraphy,
Dance, Drawing, Education, Fine Craft, Illustration, Music, Painting,
Photography, Poetry, Sculpture, Writing, etc...
ARTS COMMISSION MEMBERS
SCULPTURE WALK
 The
Cell Phone Booth has returned and is here to stay
permanently! The Village has purchased the sculpture by Ed Francis. The Cell Phone Booth is a cynical reaction to the
proliferation and overuse of the cell phone and is featured at the train
station.
Look for these new sculptures
as part of the second phase of the Sculpture Walk! The
sculptures are featured in the downtown and within a few of the parks.
CLICK HERE to view the
Sculpture Walk brochure.
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