Buy a Button and Show Your Support
for Public Art in Edina!
Pay what you want
(suggested amount $5-$100)
Make checks payable to Edina Community Foundation.
Available at
Edina Art Center
Edina City Hall
Centennial Lakes Park
Braemar Golf Course
Senior Center
Thank you from the Edina Public Art Committee (a committee of the
Edina Art Center Board).
Art is the soul of our culture.
Public art in urban environments can be a unifying force because it
transforms our space into a more welcoming and beautiful environment that
invites interaction. It attracts attention, expresses community values and can
transform a city's image. An entire community's identity and unique character
can be defined by public art. In addition to its enriching personal benefits,
public art increases a community's assets and can boost real estate values and
create opportunities for local businesses to thrive.
Funding
The Edina Public Art Committee
received seed money from the City to jumpstart its projects, with additional funds
coming from corporate and private donors. Donations
to make this program possible may be made to the Edina Community Foundation, 952-833-9573.
Art adds richness to our environment, defines who we are, and creates a sense of
pride in our community with a tangible legacy that will last for generations!
What is the Edina Public Art Committee?
The residents of Edina have a strong sense of community and a love of culture
and the arts. This public art program began in 2004 as a committee of the Edina
Art Center Board. The Edina Public Art Committee is comprised of
residents and City staff who love and have experience in graphic and fine art with the purpose of advising the City Council in regard
to all matters pertaining to public arts within the community.
Goals include:
Build awareness and pride in community heritage
Serve as a vehicle for public education in the visual arts.
Make recommendations for creative fund-raising mechanisms to public art
displays.
Promote economic development through the arts.
Members of the Committee are Chair Lois Ring, Bernice Amacher,
Pat Beaver, Chip Jones, Barbara La Valleur, Mark Lidke, Naomi Griffith, Amy Kerber, Bill McCabe
and Anne Spooner.
