public art

Community invited to ‘Chalk the Park’

Jul 1, 2020

Lake City Area Arts (LCAA) is inviting residents to create artwork on Patton Park sidewalks for the community to enjoy with its “Chalk the Park” program. People can sign up to receive 20 sidewalk chalks and an art project plan. “Through this program, LCAA aims to provide a creative and fun outlet...

Chalk art thanks school staff

May 28, 2020

An elaborate work of chalk art appeared on a driveway on Safari Way last week, featuring a large school bus filled with riders, a listing of teachers, and some messages for them: “Thanks” and “We miss you.”

Letter: 'Legacy' sculpture to be on display at arts center opening

Sep 12, 2019

To the editor: During your Junk Crush stroll through Patton Park be sure to continue on to the new Lake City Art and Cultural Center on Center Street. The Center’s capstone event will be at 11 a.m. on Saturday with ribbon cutting, 13 artist displays and several artisan works for sale. Also on...

Letter: Work continues on sculpture project

Jun 19, 2019

To the editor: The article in the Graphic was a big help in getting the word out about our sculpture art project. While the city gets a “public art policy” adopted our work on “Art at the T” will continue. Colin Atkinson and I look forward to meeting with as many of you as possible. We want to...

Public art paused, sort of

Jun 12, 2019

The Lake City City Council looked at public art from a few different angles at its meeting Monday, June 10, and decided to put a moratorium on the placement of new pieces while it develops a public art policy. Ron Schimbeno and sculptor Colin Atkinson presented a concept and scale models of large...

‘Wave’ crust recedes

Jun 14, 2017

Max Cora, owner of Cora Metal Works in Red Wing, puts the finishing touches on cleaning the bronze plaque attached to The Wave water ski sculpture and fountain in Ohuta Park. A heavy mineral crust had formed on the plaque since The Wave was erected in 1976, and the Lake City Historical Society...