The Art in Public Places Board is devoted to
developing a public art collection by selecting, locating, placing and maintaining art in
public places, exposing the community to
the arts, fostering education programs and
advancing economic growth. The Board acquires art for the City utilizing private and
public sponsorships. By bringing artwork
outside traditional contexts, the Art in Public
Places Board provides increased access to
the art. One of the Art in Public Places projects is Art in the Sun. This project brings art
donated by local and national artists along
Old 41 so the public may enjoy them. A few
of the pieces on display include:
Setting the
Pace by Jane DeDecker,
Secret Bench
of Knowledge by Lea ViVot and
Lobster
Claw Heliconia by Dave Kellum.
The Art in Public Places Board meets the second Tuesday of each month at 5:15pm, Room 118 at City Hall. Please reference the below Calendar for up to date meeting times.
Current Board Members:
-Chair -Melissa Layner
Janet Flanders
Amy Quaremba
Gary Price
Alyona Ushe
Betsy Haskins
Tara Fedorko
City Councilmember Liaison: Nigel P. Fullick
Staff Liaison: Nicole Perino
Art Pieces of the City of Bonita springs
The Ties That Bind
Artist: Jane DeDecker
Purchase Date: 9/20/2006
Purchase Price: $48,500.00
Location: Recreation Center Sculpture
Setting The Pace
Artist: Jane DeDecker
Purchase Date: 9/20/2006
Purchase Price: $91,500.00
Location: Riverside Park Sculpture
Lords Of The Forest
Artist: Jane DeDecker
Purchase Date: 9/20/2006
Purchase Price: $64,000.000
Location: Liles Hotel Sculpture
Secret Bench of Knowledge
Artist: Lea Vivot
Purchase Date: 12/07/2005
Purchase Price: $150,000.00
Location: City Hall (Temporary Until Downtown Renovations Complete)
Away 12 Foot
Artist: Dale Rogers
Purchase Date: 12/18/2013
Loan Price: $17,000.00
Location: 27300 Old 41 Road
American Dog Sculpture
Artist: Dale Rogers
Purchase Price: $9,600.00
Location: 10375 Pennsylvania Ave. (Depot Park)
American Dog Sculpture (Second Purchase)
Artist: Dale Rogers
Purchase Price: $9,600.00
Location: Dog Park
American Dog Sculpture (Marley)
Artist: Dale Rogers
Purchase Price: $2,400.00
Location: Dog Park
Flight
Artist: Dale Rogers
Purchase Price: $12,000.00
Location: River Park
The Sentinel
Artist: Mark Harris
Purchase Price: $11,000.00
Location: 27490 Old 41 Road
Slices of Heaven
Artist: Craig R. Gray
Purchase Price: $10,000.00
Location: Riverside Park, 27300 Old 41 Rd.
Battle of the Iron-Clad Gopher Tortoises
Artist: David Kellum
Purchase Price: $2,600.00
Location: Bonita Nature Place
Imperial River History
Artist: David Kellum
Purchase Price: 27,600.00
Location: Bonita Springs City Hall
The Old Briggs House
Artist: David Kellum
Purchase Price: $1,100.00
Location: Liles Hotel
Floating Lobster-Claw Heliconias
Artist: David Kellum
Purchase Price: $1,100.00
Location: Storage
Bipolar Hydra
Artist: Glenn Zweygardt
Purchase Price: $7,800.00
Location: River Park (The APPD would like to move it to City Hall)
Double Spinner
Artist: Lyman Whitaker
Purchase Price: $28,000.00
Location: River Park