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Propose a sculpture for American Heroes Park memorial

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The memorial will be highly visible to visitors of the park and vehicular traffic that moves in and around the park, as well as the adjacent downtown Lancaster area.
The memorial will be highly visible to visitors of the park and vehicular traffic that moves in and around the park, as well as the adjacent downtown Lancaster area.

LANCASTER – Calling all artists… The Lancaster Museum of Art and History (MOAH) under the direction of Lancaster City’s Parks, Recreation and Arts Department is seeking artists or artist teams to propose a sculpture or other art installation honoring uniformed heroes and service members.

The public art memorial will be placed at the entrance of American Heroes Park, located at 701 West Kettering Avenue in Lancaster. The park opened in 2011 as part of the city’s redevelopment plan utilizing art and culture to revitalize the City’s urban core.

The budget available for the creation of the piece or installation is $45,000. Proposals should take into consideration the high winds, cold winters and hot summers characteristic of the Antelope Valley.

The selected project will tell the story of service men and women whose lives have been dedicated to serving Antelope Valley residents and all Americans.

The artwork/installation should demonstrate the range of diversity among service members in the Antelope Valley, as well as their commitment to protecting and maintaining the American values of freedom, selflessness and democracy.

The artwork should properly represent the following organizations, which have a strong presence in the Antelope Valley: fire, law enforcement, and all branches of the military.

Proposal submissions must be postmarked no later than Monday, April 7, 2014.

For more information, contact Mike Rosa, Senior Operations Manager, Parks Recreation and Arts Department, at mrosa@cityoflancasterca.org.

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6 comments for "Propose a sculpture for American Heroes Park memorial"

  2. I am so happy that you are including art in the park! I think that high school artists should come together in this project or in another type of art in the park project. It would help bring our kids together instead of competing against each other like in sports. I love sports and think healthy competition is good, but kids from different areas in the valley need to see that they can combine their talents, not always be against one another.

  4. Thanks for recognizing our heroes! Once this is done, do you think we can get a park at 70th West and Ave L?

  5. No offense to the vets here and passed. I’m very grateful for their service.

    This is another reason why we can’t afford more cops. I’m sure the vets would appreciate the citizens and their families in this valley being more protected rather than having a memorial at this time.