A kickstarter campaign has been set up with the goal of raising $27,000 by August 30th. An additional $25,000 has already been secured.
Lancaster’s Public Art Manager Tracy Beyl has even taken to facebook, rewarding anyone who shares the campaign on social media by posting a photo of herself doing a headstand in their honor.
The sculpture was selected by Lancaster’s Public Art Advisory Board (PAAB) to be installed in the newly renovated Rodney Park. The artist, Randy Walker, uses the concept of arches as an invitation to enter and move through space to discover something new. He notes that arch forms are woven throughout Lancaster’s history, geography, and urban fabric– from the grand brick facade marking the entry at the downtown Central Market to the narrow passageways between row houses on Coral Street.
The sculpture is constructed of a series of varying tubular metal arches. Visible Third Street, the sculpture will be a portal to the splashing pool beyond; looking from inside the park, the arches frame the intersection of Rodney and Third Streets.
The City of Lancaster has made a commitment to incorporate public art in multiple public parks and various other locations throughout the city as part of its Strategic Plan. The artwork selected for Rodney Park was recommended by a five-member project planning committee after a public meeting and postings on social media. The committee received qualifications from 67 artists. “Dancing Arches” was selected for its artistic quality, vision, and durability.