By Alyson Peabody, Editor-In-Chief
Four artists have submitted proposals for the Roundabout Public Art Commission that are currently under consideration. The USM Roundabout artwork will be an addition to the Oakdale neighborhood, University of Southern Maine and University of Maine Law School Portland campuses, and the greater Portland community.
Proposals by Anna Hepler, Owens + Crawley, Mark Pettegrow and Will Vannerson can be viewed online and in Portland City Hall on the monitors. Public comments about the proposals will be accepted at the discretion of the co-chairs during the final Roundabout Public Art Committee meeting on Mon. June 24 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. in Wishcamper Center, Room 203 at 34 Bedford St in Portland. Their meeting will include a review of the submissions from the four artists and will consider the public comments that are received.
The four artists under consideration are:
1) Anna Hepler https://www.annahepler.com/
2) Owens + Crawley https://www.owensandcrawley.com/
3) Mark Pettegrow https://www.pettegrowstudio.com/
4) Will Vannerson http://www.willvannerson.com/
The artwork selection committee is made up of Daniel Minter, Diana Greenwald, Carol Schiller, Keith Smith and Lydia Swan.
A comment form is available here through June 20.
Revised 9/20