outdoor public sculptures

Outdoor Sculptures

provided a sense of excitment & place

and “ Re: Aman” by Anthony Heinz May . Both of these sculptures were installed in October 2019 as part of the Fredericksburg Arts Commission's Public Sculpture Program.

By bill freehling

Since 2016, the Fredericksburg Arts Commission has selected six self-supporting, outdoor public sculptures to be displayed in prominent

“ Three Musketeers” by Michael Bednar locations in Fredericksburg for 11 Two public-art sculptures will be months. Funding for the added to the City of Fredericksburg's current installation - October “ Re: Aman” by Anthony Heinz May . inventory. 2019 through September 2020 - was provided by the Fredericksburg have low maintenance requirements, and Fredericksburg City Council Economic Development Authority, Mary are offered at a good time for the City. authorized the City Manager to accept Washington Healthcare and Sited as they are at trails and parks - “ Three Musketeers” by Michael Bednar Rappahannock Development Group. The some of the City's most-used assets works are located at Fall Hill Ave & Village during the Covid-19 pandemic - our Lane, Wolfe Street & Kenmore Avenue, the outdoor sculptures provide a sense of Train Station, Heritage Trail at Old Mill excitement and 'place' while encouraging Park, Dixon Park and Mary Washington safe physical activity." Healthcare campus. Designed to be visible for all who pass by, people have often been The City also owns “Dancing seen admiring and photographing these Milkweed IV” by David Boyajian located on artworks. the Canal Path and “Morning Glory Bench The program director, Preston Thayer , worked with the two artists who The public is invited to explore all offered to donate their works to the City. of these public sculptures now through “Re: Aman” will remain along the Heritage September, after which three new pieces Trail near the entrance to Old Mill Park. will be installed for the next eleven “Three Musketeers” will be moved from months. For more information about the Dixon Park to the Wolfe Street Triangle in City's public art and where to find each of September. A new piece that was selected the works, please visit FredArts.com or call for the new, fifth year of the Public 540-372-1086. Sculpture Project will be placed at Dixon Park in October. Thayer stated, "the works IV” by Jim Gallucci on the Heritage Trail.