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Public Art Displays

Friday, September 7, 2012

T-Rex Sculpture on Randall, Other Public Art Displays Coming This Fall to Algonquin

Various pieces of artwork will be displayed throughout the village starting this fall as part of Algonquin's Public Arts Program.

Don't be surprised if you see a T-Rex located off of Randall Road in coming months. The metal sculpture is one of the 40 art displays recently approved by the Algonquin Village Board to be installed in various locations throughout Algonquin this upcoming fall as a part of the village's public arts program.  "The primary goal of the Algonquin Public Art Master Plan is to publicly display in very visible and accessible locations works of art created by local, regional, national and international artists," according to a memo to Algonquin's Committee of a Whole. "With this in mind, the primary means to 'build' the public art collection is through the temporary display of artwork loaned to the village from artists ." The public art displays …

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