The Wards Corner Public Art Planning Committee (WCPAPC) met once again on December 2, 2013 at the Selden Arcade. City staff (Planning Department, Parks & Rec, Public Works), representatives of the community, and representatives of the Norfolk Public Art Commission were in attendance.
Four hours were spent poring over 75 artist responses to the Request For Proposal for Public Art in Wards Corner. Each of the 75 was scored on a scale of 1-10 by each of those in attendance. The top selections were then reviewed and scored again until the group came to a consensus on three final artists.
The final artists are Osman Akan, Gordon Huether, and Karen Yank. The next step in the process will occur in the next two weeks when the three finalists will be interviewed via skype. The WCPAPC will then choose a finalist who will then enter into a contract with the city to visit Wards Corner, create a proposal specific to Wards Corner, and, if accepted, construct the art. When the artist visits Wards Corner they are expected to visit the taskforce and/or local civic leagues for education and input.
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