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CITY SPOTLIGHT
The “Proud Heritage” 3D heart sculpture by artist Dave Hendrickson at City Hall.
The sculpture by Dade City resident Karen Menard depicts a monarch butterfly.
EXHIBITS
City Puts Its Heart in Art Sculptures and hay bales placed throughout Dade City by Angie Guy City of Dade City
DADE CITY Pasco County Pop. 7,402
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he City of Dade City uses outdoor public art displays to increase interest in downtown and throughout the area by residents and visitors alike. The Dade City Center for the Arts (DCCA) partnered with the City to facilitate an outdoor, permanent public art exhibit that brought large heart sculptures to nearly a dozen city-owned properties downtown. The 3D metal sculptures, measuring approximately 36 inches by 36 inches by 8 inches, are attached to 6-foot steel posts secured to the ground. Artwork patterns differ on each structure. The entire project was facilitated by DCCA and local artist and gallery owner Russ Taylor. DCCA’s Board of Directors enlisted the help of professionals and youth groups to submit ideas and designs. The Board selected artists to paint the myriad sculptures. Also, the art organization partnered with Pasco-Hernando State College’s welding
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PHOTOS COURTESY OF CITY OF DADE CITY
The “Old Glory” sculpture by artist and Florida native Mark Hannah of Hannah Design Artworks.
