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SUMMARY:'Taking Flight' public art unveiling ceremony
DESCRIPTION:Vienna's public art program to take off with unveiling \n\nof 'Taking Flight' statue this Saturday\n\n               \n\nThe Town of Vienna will unveil its inaugural piece of public art\, a bronze statue that stands more than 7 feet tall\, at a public ceremony at 12:30 p.m. Saturday\, November 4\, at the Vienna Community Center\, 120 Cherry Street SE.\n\n \n\nTexas artists Seth and Missy Vandable created the $39\,000 "Taking Flight" statue\, which features a boy and girl playing atop a stack of books. Funded entirely through private donations\, the statue\, which was commissioned in memory of late Mayor Jane Seeman and in honor of Vienna volunteers\, is the first permanent project undertaken by the Town's Public Art Commission. The statue will be installed in front of the community center.\n\n \n\nNearly 60  individuals and groups have provided about $45\,000 in contributions for the statue and its base through the Mayor Jane Seeman Memorial Committee\, Movers and Shakers (Friends of Public Art) fundraiser\, and Vienna Public Art Commission.\n\n \n\nVice Mayor Linda Colbert believes that her mother\, Jane Seeman\, who served as mayor for 14 years before passing away in 2014\, would be humbled to be honored\, along with other community volunteers\, with a piece of public art. "Mom loved seeing people out and about and gathering. She loved to see the community gather\, and a piece of art does that   it attracts people to it. She would be so excited and delighted to see Vienna's first piece of public art."\n\n \n\nThe statue will travel\, along with the artists\, from Cedar Hill\, Texas\, to Vienna this week with installation expected to take place on Friday. Saturday's unveiling ceremony is open to the public.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<strong><span style="color:black"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Vienna&rsquo\;s public art program to take off with unveiling </span></span></span></strong><br />\n<strong><span style="color:black"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">of &lsquo\;Taking Flight&rsquo\; statue this Saturday</span></span></span></strong><br />\n&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif">The Town of Vienna will unveil its inaugural piece of public art\, a bronze statue that stands more than 7 feet tall\, at a public ceremony at 12:30 p.m. Saturday\, November 4\, at the Vienna Community Center\, 120 Cherry Street SE.</span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif">Texas artists Seth and Missy Vandable created the $39\,000 &ldquo\;Taking Flight&rdquo\; statue\, which features a boy and girl playing atop a stack of books. Funded entirely through private donations\, the statue\, which was commissioned in memory of late Mayor Jane Seeman and in honor of Vienna volunteers\, is the first permanent project undertaken by the Town&rsquo\;s Public Art Commission. The statue will be installed in front of the community center.</span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif">Nearly 60 &nbsp\;individuals and groups have provided about $45\,000 in contributions for the statue and its base through the Mayor Jane Seeman Memorial Committee\, Movers and Shakers (Friends of Public Art) fundraiser\, and Vienna Public Art Commission.</span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif">Vice Mayor Linda Colbert believes that her mother\, Jane Seeman\, who served as mayor for 14 years before passing away in 2014\, would be humbled to be honored\, along with other community volunteers\, with a piece of public art. &ldquo\;Mom loved seeing people out and about and gathering. She loved to see the community gather\, and a piece of art does that &ndash\; it attracts people to it. She would be so excited and delighted to see Vienna&rsquo\;s first piece of public art.&rdquo\;</span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif">The statue will travel\, along with the artists\, from Cedar Hill\, Texas\, to Vienna this week with installation expected to take place on Friday. Saturday&rsquo\;s unveiling ceremony is open to the public.</span><br />\n&nbsp\;
LOCATION:Vienna Community Center\, 120 Cherry Street SE
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DTSTAMP:20260414T015117Z
URL:http://viennabusiness.memberzone.com/events/details/taking-flight-public-art-unveiling-ceremony-5957
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