The Public Art is up on the light poles in downtown Whitewater! The Whitewater Arts Alliance would like to thank all of the artists, volunteers and sponsors of the 2019 Public Art Project, “Portals to the Past, Portals to the Future.”
The following artists chose a person, place, or thing of past significance to the history of Whitewater, or a vision of what they see in the future for Whitewater: Joanna Marr Baker, Dawn Hunter, Derek Hambly, 4th and 5th grade Lakeview students, Janet Nelson, Linda Preussner, Issak Miklik, Daniela Porras, Everett Long, Karolyn Alexander, Whitney Scherr, Erika Schwalbe, Alfredo Gomez, and Morgan Stillwagon.
This project is possible thanks to the sponsors:
| Ginny Coburn Charles and Shirley Scharine Mike and Laura Grubb H. Gaylon and Hannah Greenhill Marjorie Stoneman and Joseph Kromholz Ellen Penwell Ken and Susie Kidd Everett and Ellen Long Susan Mealy Hugo Tscharnack | Dental Perfections Fort Community Credit Union Delores and Ernest Engel Kristen Burton Boostrom Olm and Associates Megan and Larry Matthews Audra Lange First Citizens State Bank Caryl Yasko Kerri Kachel |
Mary Nevicosi, chair of the exhibit and WAA board member said, “The WAA thanks Carol Cartwright for her fun and informative presentation of Whitewater history at the January kick-off, David Linton for making sure the hanging holes were correct, Home Lumber for cutting the wood, the sponsors for making this project possible, the artists who shared their talent and time, and a special thanks to the city crew and Chris Munz-Pritchard for their enthusiastic help in hanging the pieces. We hope that, as part of their summer enjoyment, people will stroll in downtown Whitewater and enjoy the beautiful original art!”
Additional information on the Public Art Project can be found at the Whitewater Arts Alliance website www.whitewaterarts.org or via a walk-along video-tour on the StriveOn app. The application is free for mobile phones, and it allows people to watch artists’ interviews and find the name of the pieces and the artists as they stroll in Whitewater.
The mission of the Whitewater Arts Alliance is to promote the visual and performing arts through an alliance of artists, individuals, educational resources, and organizations to promote creativity and diversity that will serve to educate and enrich the lives of the residents of the Whitewater community and surrounding areas.
