BROAD REACH SCULPTURE
FINAL FUNDRAISING EFFORT FOR BROAD REACH!
UPDATE: A generous local business owner has provided an anonymous matching gift of $4,000, leaving only $10,000 to be raised for the children's play sculpture at Wilmer Park titled Broad Reach.
This majestic interactive work composed of a brushed stainless steel sail and wave is the inaugural piece inspired by the Chestertown Public Arts Master Plan, and embodies the three themes therein: Art, History, Environment. Funded by the National Endowment for the Arts, the Public Arts Master Plan was written over the course of a year with input from over a hundred community members who participated in public forums. Maryland artist David Hess was selected after a national competition for his Broad Reach submission, which will be unveiled at a ceremony on Saturday, October 14th.
You can donate any amount, either through the Broad Reach GoFundMe page or by check earmarked “Broad Reach Donation” to the Town of Chestertown, 118 N. Cross Street, Chestertown, MD 21620. Charitable contributions to the Town of Chestertown are tax-deductible under section 170(c)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code.
Chestertown’s support for the arts hearkens back to 1898, when private funds were raised by the dedicated women of the Ladies Improvement Society to beautify Fountain Park. Central to that effort was the purchase of a fountain by Robert Wood & Co., a Philadelphia based foundry. Inspired by a sculpture by Antonio Canova, the fountain features the goddess Hebe, cupbearer of the gods, and has served as a welcome ambassador to citizens and visitors for nearly twelve decades.
Similarly, Broad Reach will serve as a metaphor for our community’s maritime roots and will celebrate its dynamic, growing arts scene. It is also the inaugural work initiated by the Chestertown Public Arts Master Plan, funded in part by the National Endowment for the Arts Our Town Program. Broad Reach was designed to provide a welcoming space for young families and visitors to Wilmer Park, and it will serve as a beacon for Chestertown’s vibrant downtown and Arts and Entertainment District.
Stay tuned for details about the unveiling and dedication plans.
If you value public art, please do your part!
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