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Public Art - Rotating Sculpture Program
With funding from a voter-approved Transient Guest Tax, the City of Liberty and the Liberty Arts Commission launched an annual Rotating Sculpture Program in 2017. Each year, the outdoor sculpture exhibition features new jury-selected, three-dimensional works of art displayed around the historic downtown area. With public input, the Liberty Arts Commission may purchase one or more of the pieces to be added to the City's permanent public art collection and to be moved to a permanent location elsewhere in the City. The remaining pieces are available for private purchase or commission. Through this innovative program, visitors to Liberty enjoy an ever-changing artscape in our downtown and beyond!
Download the Otocast app for a map of the sculpture exhibit and to hear description of each piece from the artist themselves. You can also vote for your favorite sculpture in the app. Available on apple and android devices.
Four, Three, Two, OneArtist: Joe Sackett Hometown: Albuquerque, NM Material: Painted Steel Location: Missouri Street Outside of City Hall | Vasanzio TroyArtist: Steven Buduo Hometown: St. Louis, MO Material: Steel Beams Location: Missouri Street South of City Hall |
Things Are Getting BetterArtist: Jim Wolnosky Hometown: Bath, MI Material: Free Form Aluminum Location: Between City Hall Fountain and Rooney Justice Center Plaza | Parent & ChildArtist: Albert Rhea Hometown: Papillion, NE Material: Stainless Steel Location: Near the City Hall Fountain |
ChampionArtist: Russell Whiting Hometown: Breaux Bridge, LA Material: Torch Carved Steel Plate Location: Corner of Kansas & Main Streets | The Black KeysArtist: Isaac Kidder Hometown: St. Paul, MN Material: Aluminum, Polyurethane & Stainless Steel Location: Corner of Main & Kansas Streets |
Means of the Builder VArtist: Steven Buduo Hometown: St. Louis, MO Material: Polymer Modified Concrete Location: Corner of Kansas & Prairie Streets | Icosahedron Fire & WaterArtist: Kirk Seese Hometown: Lutherville, MD Material: Steel, MDO and UV Inks Location: Corner of Franklin & Main Streets |
Muse of MusicArtist: Jodie Bliss Hometown: Monument, CO Material: Steel Location: North Main Street | Space BloomArtist: Nathan Pierce Hometown: Cape Girardeau, MO Material: Steel Location: Corner of Franklin & Water Streets |
AnywhereArtist: Nathan Pierce Hometown: Cape Girardeau, MO Material: Steel Location: Franklin Street near the Clay County Archives | COMING SOON - Depth of FormArtist: Jacob Burmood Hometown: St. Joseph, MO Material: Cold Cast Aluminum Location: Leonard & E. Kansas Streets |
Agate ReflectorArtist: Jarod Charzewski |
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C'est La VieArtist: Kimber Fiebiger This piece was purchased by the Liberty Arts Commission and will be moved to a permanent home on the wall in front of City Hall once construction is complete. | Dancing FiguresArtist: Albert Rhea |
Hydraulic Jump 2Artist: Kristin Garnant | DropArtist: John Bannon This piece was purchased by the Liberty Arts Commission and moved to a permanent home at Ruth Moore Park in the Community Garden. |
Muse of MusicArtist: Jodie Bliss | Dance DiagramArtist: Kristin Garnant |
CubedArtist: Beth Nybeck | Vote for your favorite sculpture for the "People's Choice Award" in the Otocast app or online here. If you would like information about purchasing any of the pieces in the current exhibit, please contact the Liberty Arts Commission by email. |
MagnifyArtist: Kirk Seese Hometown: Lutherville, MD Material: Steel and Epoxy Location: Missouri Street Outside of City Hall |
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Due to COVID-19 impacts on the Transient Guest Tax budget, the Liberty Arts Commission prioritized keeping public art available in historic downtown Liberty. Five artists from the 2019-2020 program accepted contract extensions to have their work on display for another year. The Commission also welcomed two new sculptures for the 2020-2021 exhibit.
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Artist: Jaci Willis | Artist: Joe Sackett |
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Artist: Matthew Duffy | Artist: Tim Adams |
Artist: John Banks | Artist: Leslie Tharp |
Artist: Christopher Thomson | Artist: John Banks |
The inaugural year of Liberty's Rotating Sculpture Program featured Jacob Burmood's Plumb Twisted. It was on display for one year just west of the Clay County Archives on Franklin Street. The Liberty Arts Commission purchased the piece and it was installed in its new, permanent home outside of the Liberty Community Center on Withers Rd. in 2019. |
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Jeanine Thill
Community Development ManagerPhone: 816.439.4537