UNI band director takes national stage Acrobats sculpture vandalized, restored

Who is Mack Brightman?

Why was his name scrawled in black marker across the lower abdomen of an acrobat on the sculpture in front of Redeker?

This mysterious vandal and his intentions are unknown.

According to Daniel Perry, UNI’s Public Art Incubator, vandalism on public art structures is not common due to their location in highly trafficked and generally well lit areas.

After an extensive interview and nomination process, UNI Wind Ensemble Director Danny Galyen has been inducted into the American Bandmasters Association, a national premier society for conducting and musicians.

By this time next year, the director of the UNI Wind Ensemble will have been officially inaugurated into a lifetime position with the nationally-based American

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Bandmasters Association. Danny Galyen has served with the University of Northern Iowa bands since 2007 and has built a reputation as an engaging and dynamic conductor and educator.

The American Bandmasters Association is a premier society for conduc- tors and exemplary musicians. The association was founded in 1929, and its goals include promoting concert bands and concert band music. In our interview, Galyen expanded on the association’s specifics.

 See ABA HONOR, page 2

“I serve on the Cedar Falls Public Art Committee and we rarely deal with instances of vandalism on our sculptures on Main Street and throughout the community,” Perry said. “Similarly here at UNI, we don’t see much vandalism, but there is occasionally an instance that occurs such as this.”

UNI’s Chief of Police, Helen Haire, also notes vandalism on UNI’s campus is extraordinarily rare, with most cases using washable chalk. As of now, no report has been filed with the UNI Police Department.

The vandalism first appeared early last week. The name Mack Brightman was written on the lower abdomen of the lowest acrobat on the sculpture. The name has since been removed.

“Obviously it’s not something we want people to do,” Haire said. “It is vandalism because it takes a little bit of effort to clean it off.”

 See VANDALISM, page 2