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“Ice Harvest,” a collection Canada Goose sale of uk canada goose outlet acrylic blocks that depict canada goose clearance the Monument Lake ice harvest from a bygone era, was the first piece for the ARTSites program, now in its 15th year Canada Goose Outlet showcasing public art in the Tri Lakes Canada Goose Parka area.

Canada Goose Jackets Sky Hall, president of Tri Lakes Views, the nonprofit whose 10 https://www.arconserve.ca person, all volunteer steering committee runs buy canada goose jacket cheap ARTSites, has been there since the beginning. Hall Canada Goose Online and his wife, both artists, canada goose factory sale moved to the Monument area 25 years ago from Long Beach, California, and wanted to jump into the arts community with both feet. Canada Goose Jackets

canada goose clearance “[Tri Lakes artists] were isolated, they sold their work elsewhere,” says Hall, “We wanted to get involved in this community, talking about arts and how to get more beauty in town.” canada goose clearance

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canada goose store “The main thought was, ‘we don’t see Canada Goose Coats On Sale the art. How can we get art in the community that we can see?'” Hall says. canada goose store

cheap Canada Goose click image Jonathan Toman Sky Hall, president of Tri Lakes Views, stands with “Space Moon,” one of the 2018 19 public art pieces that is part of ARTSites. “Space Moon” is by Reven Marie Swanson, who canada goose black friday sale is from Denver. cheap Canada Goose

buy canada goose jacket cheap That community focus has paid dividends. Tri Lakes Views was approached by El Paso County to spearhead a project to place cheap canada goose uk public art in the new roundabout at buy canada goose jacket the intersection of Baptist Road and Old Denver Highway. Entitled “Aspen Grove,” each tree was opened for sponsorship to commemorate a loved one. buy canada goose jacket cheap

buy canada goose jacket Within six weeks, 12 20 foot tall trees had been sponsored, totaling over $40,000. buy canada goose jacket

canada goose coats “There’s room here for that kind of thing, and we now build into our plan how to connect to the community,” Hall says. “Art makes a canada goose store better community, brings people together, and gives them a better understanding.” canada goose coats

Canada Goose Parka “We want to get people excited, motivated, and not intimidated,” Hall says. “Art always has a response, and more often than not it’s positive.” Canada Goose Parka

canada goose deals Each of the canada goose pedestals on which the art is displayed have also been sponsored. In addition to “Ice Harvest” and “Aspen Grove,” there are four permanent pieces in the collection. A sculpture park in front of a District 38 administration building in downtown Monument, where most of the pieces are located. canada goose deals

canada goose coats on sale The 2018 19 edition received 50 applications from all over the country, culminating with 10 entries, Hall says, tying the growth of ARTSites to the longevity of the program and more applicants and the community Canada Goose online becoming accustomed to it. canada goose coats on sale

Canada Goose online Though Hall says ARTSites remains very much a year by year funding project, Tri Lakes canadian goose jacket Views has secured $5,000 per year for the next five years from the town of Monument. The money will be used to help attract artists to the program and canada goose coats on sale compete with other areas that have more established funding streams. A $500 stipend will be paid to each artist whose work is selected for ARTSites. All work is for sale, and donations for Tri Lakes Views are uk canada goose gladly accepted. Canada Goose online

canada goose black friday sale Hall also hopes to expand public art canada goose coats to new construction projects in the area, serving as a resource for developers. canada goose black friday sale

canada goose “We want businesses to go out and pursue their own art canada goose uk outlet because they want to be a part of this,” He canada goose uk shop says. “We want to express the value you get from participating in the arts and this organization.” canada goose

ARTSites brochures and self guided tours are available at Monument Town Hall, the Tri Lakes Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center and other shops in the area.

In addition to “Ice Harvest” and “Aspen Grove

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