- Provide an outdoor "sit-in" theater utilizing a drive-in
style format for viewing art films or classic films in the summer. A
white flat building side with electricity for projection and tiered
seating (either bring a blanket, chair, or sit on the grass).
- Art that can be touched or climbed on and manipulated, as well as
appreciated for its beauty.
- To feel historically connected with the past, and observe art that
leaves me hopeful for the future.
- A statue of a child or children in different areas representing a
specific emotion: anger, fear, joy, contentment, etc. (This could also
be a prime opportunity to represent children of different cultures.)
We could tie in our own history, where the telling of a story would
further develop the emotion. These areas should create a degree of tension,
where someone could be moved to tears.
- Avoid "artsyfartsy" public art. Get some artists with appealing
ideas that will draw people, not bewilder them.
- The Jordan Creek Theatre Company proposes that they be located within
the new Civic Park, housed in their own facility. This could be a newly
constructed theater building or a renovation (possibly very minimal
renovation) of an existing industrial or warehouse structure in the
Civic Park. Their vision is of a 200-299 seat theater which would require
10-15,000 square foot of space. This would include the auditorium space,
scene shop, rehearsal space, and front-of-house space (i.e. box office,
lobby). Goals this theater seeks to achieve: Helping to create
another venue of "night life" in the new Civic Park; Building
a strong, marketable "theater district"; Producing works of
local historical significance to the area; Complimenting the work of
existing theaters in the area
- A beautiful sculpture garden in Santa Fe, N.M - astounded by the beauty,
form, name and designation of this spectacular sculpture entitled "The
Park," by sculptor Glenna Goodacre. (Add also found in Landscape
Architecture Magazine 10 & 11 1998) Use as the most succinct,
spectacular entrance to our park that could ever be devised.
- Let's get the community excited by having donors and artisans team
up, create a fountain or sculpture of art work to submit to Development
Committee, and allow the citizens to participate in "donating"
as in a memorial or honorarium.
- Springfield is lacking a venue for 2,000 - 5,000 people. Indoor or
outdoor for music concerts, large convention meetings or other arts
related shows. More relaxed than Juanita K. Hall, and larger.
- Use the visual arts to unify the park in terms of design. All signage
and logos, e.g., should have the same look to ensure a cohesive sense
of place.
- Art should be dynamic, engaging, and three-dimensional - encouraging
exploration.
- Some art should passively generate sound such as a giant wind chime,
or a field of wheat fashioned in metal that sings as the wind pushes
through it. The sound adds personality to the park.
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