Designs to be revealed for Willimantic Whitewater community art project
Willimantic, CT (03/22/2018) — On April 14, three Connecticut-based teams will reveal their designs for a new public art piece that generates renewable energy, to be located on the Willimantic River. The public is invited to attend the evening reception from 6-8 p.m. in the Student Center at Eastern Connecticut State University to hear from representatives of the three teams who will present and showcase their design concepts. The winning design will be announced on Connecticut Arts Day later in April, and the community art piece will eventually be installed on the Willimantic Whitewater Partnership's Bridge Street site.
The design competition is a partnership of the Willimantic Whitewater Partnership, the Institute for Sustainable Energy at Eastern Connecticut State University, the Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development Office of the Arts, and the nonprofit Land Art Generator Initiative.
The three design teams - Pirie Associate Architects (New Haven), Howeler & Yoon/Gray Organschi (New Haven/Boston) and Swiftwater Hub (Mansfield/Hartford) - were selected in December from 15 teams of landscape architects, artists and engineers who responded to a call for qualifications.
The three designs will also be on display from March 24 through April 13 at Kerri Gallery, 861 Main St., Willimantic, where the public will be encouraged to provide feedback. For viewing hours, visit www.kerriquirk.com. For more information, visit www.landartgenerator.org/lagi-willimantic.html.
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Eastern Connecticut State University is the state of Connecticut's public liberal arts university, serving more than 5,300 students annually at its Willimantic campus and satellite locations. In addition to attracting students from 163 of Connecticut's 169 towns, Eastern also draws students from 26 other states and 20 other countries. A residential campus offering 40 majors and 65 minors, Eastern offers students a strong liberal art foundation grounded in an array of applied learning opportunities. Ranked the 25th top public university in the North Region by U.S. News and World Report in its 2018 Best College ratings, Eastern has also been awarded 'Green Campus' status by the Princeton Review eight years in a row. For more information, visit www.easternct.edu.
It is the policy of Eastern Connecticut State University to ensure equal access to its events. If you are an individual with a disability and will need accommodations for this event, please contact the Office of University Relations at (860) 465-5735.
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The winning design will eventually be installed at the Willimantic Whitewater Partnership's Bridge Street site.