Dear Editor, Morgan Hill residents need to promptly voice their
preferences for artwork in our new Civic Center Plaza that will
adjoin our new library. A decision on artwork concepts is scheduled
for October 3, 2005 during the Library Culture and Arts Commission
meeting.
Dear Editor,
Morgan Hill residents need to promptly voice their preferences for artwork in our new Civic Center Plaza that will adjoin our new library. A decision on artwork concepts is scheduled for October 3, 2005 during the Library Culture and Arts Commission meeting.
Artwork concepts being considered are:
• Columns that simulate stacks of books
• Seating with ceramic tiles noting our sister cities
• Seating with simulated books in their base
• Columns displaying the history of Morgan Hill
• Light fixtures providing a pleasant ambience
• A world globe highlighting each of our sister cities
• Flagpoles or columns that can have changeable art reflecting the season of the year or special themes of significance to Morgan Hill, e.g., mushrooms, prunes, farm life, etc.
Residents can voice their preferences by any or all of the following methods.
At the Library booth during the Taste of Morgan Hill they can see the new library site drawings and discuss the artwork for the plaza.
Residents can also contact members of either the Library Culture and Arts Commission, http://www.morgan-hill.ca.gov/html/gov/boards.asp or the Friends of the Library, President, Carol O’Hare, cbohare@gar lic.com
Comments made regarding the artwork will be noted and used by the commission to formulate a recommendation to the architects and city council. The decision reached by the architects and city council will have long standing significance as artwork tends to remain in place for long periods of time. Residents with ideas and preferences need to comment now. By December 2005 the architects will finalize their drawings and proceed to seek bids.
Presently, funding for the Civic Center artwork is in question. It is likely that fundraising will be required to produce the artwork chosen for the site.
We welcome the comments and interaction with our fellow residents. Those comments will allow suggestions to the architects of artwork that reflects the thoughts, concerns, and preferences of our community.
John Macchia, Library Culture and Arts Commissioner, Morgan Hill
