June 24, 2022
Contact: Dana Whipkey
Phone: 410-313-2787
Email: grantsandprojects@hocoarts.org
ELLICOTT CITY, MD — The Howard County Arts Council (HCAC) is pleased to announce the 12 sites and sculptures selected for ARTsites 2022, an annual public art exhibit in Howard County, MD. The sculptures will be installed in August 2022 and will remain in place until July 2023.
About ARTsites:
ARTsites 2022 is a year-long public art exhibit that will take place at 12 sites throughout Howard County. The goal of ARTsites is to place sculpture at outdoor locations throughout Howard County to engage the community and enhance public spaces. The sculptures will create visual anchor points and increase accessibility to the arts.
ARTsites Panel:
The ARTsites panel selected the host sites and narrowed down the artwork submissions to 55 finalists. The individual sites then selected the work to be installed at their location from among those finalists. The panel consisted of Kristin O’Connor, Howard County Department of Planning and Zoning; Julie Hughes-Jenkins, Corporate Office Properties Trust; Ryan Patterson, Maryland State Arts Council; Michelle Talibah, New Door Creative; and Coleen West, HCAC Executive Director.
Artwork and Host Sites Selected:
Waiting on a Train of Thought by Charlie Brouwer – Gary J Arthur Community Center
Vasanzio IV ‘A Favor’ by Steven Buduo – North Laurel Community Center & Park
Bad Apple by Paul Daniel – Merriweather Park at Symphony Woods
Helix by Jeffrey Chyatte – George Howard Building
Labyrinth by Jeffrey Chyatte – Howard County General Hospital
Bird Forms by Bobby Donovan – James and Anne Robinson Nature Center
Notions of Transparency by Bobby Donovan – Corporate Office Properties Trust
BLM by Jack Howard-Potter – Howard Community College
Angular Separation by Hanna Jubran – Howard County Public School System Administration Building
Barking at the Moon by Richard Pitts – Columbia Association, Community Operations Center
Solar Hope by Paul Steinkoenig – Clarksville Commons
Tilt by Bill Wood – Columbia Association, Slayton House
To learn more about Howard County Arts Council exhibits and programs, visit hocoarts.org or call 410-313-ARTS (2787).