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Are you proposing something similar for Aurora
Posted by Anonymous to Our Town and Its Business at 31 July 2014 11:0
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The link was sent to me ,I assume in response to the question I did not ask at the phoney baloney
election of a candidate to fill the vacant seat.
I am amazed and certainly impressed with the sculptures in various cities around the world.
Would I like to see something like that in Aurora? Without a doubt?
Is it a practical suggestion? I wish I knew. I do think it's a good topic of conversation.
A policy has a been adopted for a percentage of funding to pay for public art.
How much would something like that cost. Who would decide it is art and not a huge unfunny joke perpetrated against us local yokels.
Is there support in the community for something like that? Can that be determined without spending an arm and a leg to find out but not really?
If we think $27 million dollars is. reasonable to pay for a garage and works yard, what would a
spectacular, world attraction in public art be worth?
Could we afford it?
When my grandchildren were little we went to the Village of Clairmont in Uxbridge I think at Hallowe'en.
Imagination was the only limit to amazing depictions of scary scenes on residents lawns and roofs and verandahs on old and modern homes.
It was a terrific outing.
We went again but it wasn't there any more.
I imagine a single resident or group had made it happen and they got tired
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I think, as I am writing, if we wanted to draw attention. to ourselves ,it would be a fail safe way of s
doing it.
The big question would be cost / returns.
Anything of that nature has to be sufficiently large to deter theft. Even the Little Mermaid has been stolen a time or two.
ReplyDeleteWe almost got that pet burial site. It might not have been an art project but the gardening experts could have made it quite attractive. I think there might be one near Markham but I have no idea if people actually visit the place.
ReplyDeleteThe US has their Trail of Tears with awesome horses decorated by different organizations & groups. The sculptures are worth a great deal of money & I think they are auctioned off for various charities.
ReplyDeleteChatter around the farmers market showed there are a few upset at the results.Many saw this as The Mayors biggest mistake and Gallo as a no show didnt win him votes.We need a solid candidate for Mayor.
ReplyDelete"Many saw this as The Mayors biggest mistake..."
ReplyDeleteMany would be wrong. It was an issue of little consequence.
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ReplyDeleteI do not think he wants it badly enough. He might well decide to run for councillor and let another current candidate run for the top job. No ?