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A Red Orchard Wall for Silver Spring's Fenton Street Urban Park
Rendering Courtesy of Michael Enn Sirvet
After issuing a Request for Design Qualifications to the public in October, The Public Arts Trust and the Arts & Humanities Council of Montgomery County are pleased to announce the selection of an outstanding public art proposal for the Silver Spring/Takoma Park community.
"Red Orchard Wall" by DC-based artist Michael Enn Sirvet is a contemporary outdoor sculpture whose design is inspired by the history of the Fenton Street Urban Park’s as a former apple orchard. The “curving wall” sculpture, approximately ten feet in height and twelve in length, is expected to be installed at the intersection of Fenton Street and Philadelphia Avenue in summer 2015.
“In choosing to tell the story of the long-gone apple orchard, we have decided to interpret the idea of an apple orchard in a contemporary way,” says Sirvet. “We do this to compliment the new, vibrant and modern nature of downtown Silver Spring, with its many newly constructed buildings and public areas. Modern Silver Spring demands cutting-edge contemporary sculpture to match its contemporary growth.”
(Read More on blog.creativemoco.com)
Space Available for Arts and Humanities Organizations in New Silver Spring Library
Montgomery County's Department of General Services, Silver Spring Regional Center, and Public Libraries are actively seeking proposals from one or more organizations to be included in the new Silver Spring Library located on Fenton Street between Wayne Avenue and Bonifant Street in Downtown Silver Spring.
The County hopes to solicit proposals for organization space to be incorporated into the overall project that will be provided for use under a revocable license with the County. Space in the current program that is designated for arts functions includes 2,970 square feet in the basement floor, 3,930 square feet of the ground floor, and 9,023 square feet of the second floor.
The new Silver Spring Library will boast 90,000 square feet of space and include state-of-the art features such as a Tech Bar, RFID technology, a Digital Media Children's room, and free WiFi.
( Learn More) ( View RFP)
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