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Sculpture for New Orleans

A city wide sculpture exhibition with local, national and international artists lending their work to New Orleans.
  • Status: Active
  • Submitted: Thu May 08, 2008   |   Last updated: Wed May 27, 2009
  • Location(s): Orleans all of New Orleans
  • Topics(s): Community development, Education
  • Tag(s): Michael Manjarris, Peter Lundberg, Sculpture for New Orleans
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Details

“Sculpture for New Orleans” an all volunteer ongoing sculpture exhibition placing monumental sculptures throughout New Orleans, downtown New Orleans, Uptown, the Garden District, City Park, the New Orleans Museum of Art and Lakefront. Lafayette Square in the CBD is the starting point of the exhibition. www.sculptureforneworleans.org sponsored by Mariposa Arts Foundation.

Project Scope: Vision, Aim, & Objectives

Why this project is being done:
In early 2006, Jazz and Heritage Foundation Board president David Oestreicher and board member Dorian Bennett asked Michael Manjarris and Peter Lundberg to come up with a project to aid New Orleans artists. The result is a city wide sculpture show.
Who or what this project would impact:
Local artists will benefit from international exposure working with artist on a national and international level. Sculptures on exhibit will bring cultural tourists from around the world to New Orleans.
Project intends to address:
Millions of dollars were being contributed to the musicians. The visual artists were left with very little. Studios flooded, artwork lost or stolen. Bronze sold for scrap. This project is intended to make something positive happen for artists in NOLA
Included or excluded:
On any given day in some part of the City citizens will be able to see 3 or 4 monumental sculptures by the local, national and internationally known artists.

Project Timeline

Ongoing.

Project Plan & Participants

Other people and/or organizations involved in this project:
http://www.sculptureforneworleans.org/artists/ http://www.sculptureforneworleans.org/sponsors/
Plan for implementing this project:
Covering the city with interesting art, Xavier, Tulane, UNO, Ogden Museum, NOMA, Lafayette Sq., Audubon Park, the Lakeshore, Central Business District, City Park and more.

Help or Additional Resources Needed

Materials needed (wish list):
Sponsorship of Shipping, Containers of sculpture from Europe. Concrete, Steel, rebar, cranes, airfare, trucking,
Help needed from other people:
Grant writers, assistants installing art, docents and volunteer organizers.