Art Projects Approved for Town Center

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Art Projects Selected for Town Center

The Mayor and Council unanimously approved awards for five art projects that enhance the Rockville Town Square development, which is part of Phase I of Rockville Town Center.

All five projects also had unanimous recommendations from the Rockville’s Cultural Arts Commission and the artist nomination committees appointed to analyze the more than 350 overall artist entries submitted in response to a nationwide call for proposals.

One of the proposed art projects (Project 1) was not addressed at this time. This artwork adorns six open grills on a parking garage along North Washington Street.

Below are the five projects that were approved. Click the images for a larger view.

	Project #1 Six Grills Location: N. Washington Street Facade 1 Budget: $90,000 Title: Untitled Artists: Claudia DeMonte & Ed McGowin Six pierced stone sculptures using imagery relevant to the community's past and present history. Images include the flora, fauna, and animal life including state symbols and native plants and flowers. This sculpture creates pride in the community as a landmark for generations to come creating a sense of place.
	Project #4 Sculpture Location: Beall Avenue and Maryland Avenue Budget: $30,000 Title: Clio Artist: Howard Kalish from Brooklyn, N.Y. From the artist: This bronze sculpture, which can be seen as a tree grove of flying book forms, expresses many aspects of the spirit of Rockville, as well as a thematic connection to the new Rockville Library. The name “Clio” is derived from the Greek muse of history. The sculpture is nine and one-half feet tall and 20 feet across.
	Project #6 Facade Treatment Location: Hungerford Drive Parking Garage Facade Budget: $80,000 Title: Crossroads Artist: Craig Kraft from Washington, D.C. From the artist: Rockville is and has always been an important crossroads. This neon glass and aluminum sculpture reflects off of the existing architecture, injecting the landscape both day and night with energy, evoking Rockville’s pioneering spirit in the technology and scientific fields. The 16 feet high by 30 feet wide by 4 feet deep sculpture is mounted above the crossroads in the center of Rockville.
	Project #8 Surface Images Within Sidewalks Location: North Maryland Avenue Budget: $40,000 Title: Under One Roof Artist: Dan Snyder from Berkeley, Calif. From the artist: This work of art is created in and with the sidewalk pavers. Selected pavers were sandblasted and waterjet cut with text of different sizes and font referencing “Welcome” in many different languages; “Historical Reminders” and “Memories” as well as augmentation of inlaid brass elements. The new town square literally sits on the historical intersection of the original Indian crossroads.