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July Issue 2007
Anderson Arts Center and City of Anderson, SC, Present Public Art Project
The Anderson Arts Center and City of Anderson, SC, are proud to announce the Fish out of Water; Hooked on the Arts 2, public arts project, featuring 35 Large-Mouth Bass which have been transformed into works of art by area artists. Never before has a project in Anderson County pulled together artists, businesses, families, and government in such a meaningful way. The exhibit will remain on view through June 22, 2008.
Participating artists include: John Acorn, Troy Ayers, Patricia Bell, Paul Brown, Amy Kuhl Cox, Nathan J. Cox, Wyn Foland, Myrl Garment, Tom Gibson, Ruth Hopkins, Amy Hopkins, Fran Humphries, Russell Jewell, Josiah Jones, Rachel Korn, Ian Looney, Kathy Moore, Sheila Noonan, Michael Slattery, Lynda Slattery, Cody Snider, Erin Spainhour, Ellen Spainhour, Steve Walter, Kristy Williamson, Wyn Foland, Breann Lollis, Stacey McAdams, Johnny Nutt, Nancey Perry, Polly Richardson, Armi Tourila, Hannah Vernon, and Bonnie West.
With the City of Anderson as a major sponsor and supporter the 2007 public arts project, formed through innovative community partnerships, excites viewers and attracts tourist to see 35 six foot long fish all over Anderson. The Large-Mouth Bass is indigenous to the area's own Lake Hartwell, which serves as the form or canvas for the artistic fish. Similar to Chicago's Cows on Parade public arts herd, Fish out of Water; Hooked on the Arts 2 is fins down the Anderson area's most popular community project.
Designs for the fresh catch of fish were submitted and chosen in March. Selected artists were commissioned to transfer their design to both a 6' and 2' fiberglass fish. The large fish are installed on cement bases using metal poles or installed vertically on light poles. The smaller replica fish will be given to sponsors after they are exhibited at the Anderson Arts Warehouse in the Kay Gallery, through July 20, 2007. A new "Trophy Fish" category will be exhibited at the Arts Warehouse and then tour to offsite locations for public viewing. Selected Classic Fish from the 2004 project have been refurbished and are a part of the 2007 public arts project.
The success, huge public interest, and continued support of the 2004 Fish out of Water; Hooked on the Arts project proves that Anderson needs and wants public artworks. Like the 2004 project, the 2007 project is planned and executed with the specific intention of being sited or staged in the public domain, outside and accessible to all.
Brochures and merchandise for the project are available at the Anderson Arts Warehouse. Plans are in the works to provide additional programs and events during the three-day 2008 Bassmaster Classic Tournament, which offers a $1.2 million purse and a first prize of $500,000, beginning Feb. 22, 2008, and will be covered by ESPN2.
The Fish out of Water; Hooked on the Arts 2 project budget is separate from the Anderson Arts Center operating budget. It is a project benefiting the Arts Warehouse Capital Campaign that is managed separately than the campaign account. Like the Arts Warehouse facility, the fish public arts project is free to the public allowing all demographics the same exposure to the arts.
For further information check our SC Institutional
Gallery listings, call the arts center at 864/222-2787 or visit
(www.andersonartscenter.org).
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