7125 Riverside Dr., Dublin, Ohio 43016 · 614/889-7444 · www.dublinarts.org
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Janet Cooper
Marketing and Public Relations Manager
Dublin Arts Council
7125 Riverside Drive
Dublin, OH 43016
ph: 614-889-7444
cell: 614-256-6831
fax: 614-889-9262
MEDIA ADVISORY
Outdoor sculpture installation Sept. 28 at Dublin Arts Council
WHAT:
Installation of three sculptures that comprise Titration3: Rock, Paper, Sculpture, a Dublin Arts Council outdoor on-loan sculpture exhibition. The sculptures include two 11- to 17-ft. tall figures made from trees and a 1.5-ton carved stone. The exhibition opens to the public Sun., Oct. 4 from 1 to 3 p.m., and will remain on view for one year.
WHO:
Boston sculptor Joseph Wheelwright, in collaboration with Dublin Arts Council and City of Dublin staff.
WHERE:
On the grounds of Dublin Arts Council, 7125 Riverside Dr., Dublin, Ohio.
WHEN:
Monday, Sept. 28, approximately 9am to 2pm. Best photo opportunity should occur when artist is lifted by cherry picker to install the head on one of the sculptures. Schedule to be determined by artist and crane operators.
Please contact Janet Cooper, cell 614-256-6831, to confirm on-site activity and timing, or please call or email in advance to indicate interest and request a proactive schedule update from DAC on Sept. 28.
WHY:
The exhibition represents the continuation of a unique method for acquiring public art in Dublin. Visitors will vote for the sculptures Oct. 4 - Nov. 1 to assist Dublin Arts Council in selecting at least one artwork to purchase as a gift to the City of Dublin as a permanent installation. For images, the story behind the exhibition’s name and more, please visit www.dublinarts.org.
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For more information about any of Dublin Arts Council’s programs, exhibitions and events, call (614) 889-7444 or visit www.dublinarts.org. Dublin Arts Council (DAC), is located at 7125 Riverside Dr. in Dublin, Ohio. Hours are Tues., 10am-7pm; Wed./Thurs./Fri., 10am–5pm; and Sat., 11am-2pm. DAC is supported in part by the City of Dublin’s Hotel/Motel tax endowment and the Ohio Arts Council, which helps fund Dublin Arts Council and its programs with state tax dollars to encourage economic growth, educational excellence and cultural enrichment for all Ohioans. DAC engages the community, cultivates creativity and fosters life-long learning through the arts.
Titration3: Rock, Paper, Sculpture is supported in part by a “Challenge America: Reaching Every Community” grant from the National Endowment for the Arts.
