DC -- Public Art: Party Animals:
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- Description of Subject Matter: In the Summer of 2002 Party Animals public art program successfully captured the hearts of Washington's residents and visitors. It highlighted 200 artists and encouraged community development and pride. The program raised over 1.2 million dollars through sponsorships and the Party Animals Auction.
Party Animals™ was a unique and exciting opportunity showcasing the whimsical and imaginative side of the Nation’s Capital. The D.C. Commission on the Arts and Humanities installed 100 donkeys and 100 elephants at various sites throughout Washington D.C. from April to the Fall of 2002. We sent 10,000 ‘call to artists’ forms and received over twelve hundred submissions for the Arts Commission panel to choose from. The arts Commission sought creative designs from local and nationally recognized artists. Artists were encouraged to show their true colors and creativity during the largest public art project in the history of Washington D.C.
On April 23rd 2002 First Lady of the United States, Mrs. Laura Bush, and Anthony Willliams, Mayor of Washington, DC launched Party Animals. These amazing characters then trickled their way through Washington’s streets and into neighborhoods. The unexpected welcome from an unusually serious city enlivened the streets and brought a smile to the political stereotypes that Washington is known for. The City felt livelier, friendlier and more engaged with its citizens and visitors.
Party Animals™ culminated with a highly successful auction. Over 700 Party Animals™ enthusiasts gathered at the Marriott Wardman Park on October 24th, 2002 to celebrate and bid farewell to Washington’s favorite icons. The Party Animal™ Program raised over $1.2 m. that were channeled back to the Arts Commission’s education and grants programs and thus reinvested to the benefits of the District. Beyond the temporary delight that the Party Animals™ gave, the exhibition still continues to enrich Washington’s art community.
More than a year after the first animals were brought on the streets, people keep on talking about them!
The Party Animals™ licensed products (book, T-shirts, caps posters mugs etc) can still be purchased in all major bookstores in DC, MD, and Virginia or on www.orangefrazer.com. The funds raised by the auction also allowed the DC Commission to produce miniatures, which are replicas of the full scale, Party Animals™ sculptures. Currently four versions are available in Washington D.C gift shops on line at www.touristart.com (or call Tourist Art.com at 301 330 808). The DC Commission has already received a lot of congratulations and calls from DC residents, and expects the collection of these miniatures to become a must for Christmas gifts!
The above was from the official web site at http://www.partyanimals.org
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