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* "Magic City Lights", painted by [[Carrie McGrann]], installed at [[Railroad Park]] on [[August 26]], [[2015]] | * "Magic City Lights", painted by [[Carrie McGrann]], installed at [[Railroad Park]] on [[August 26]], [[2015]] | ||
* "Forging Ahead", painted by [[Paul Cordes Wilm]], installed at the [[BJCC]] | * "Forging Ahead", painted by [[Paul Cordes Wilm]], installed at the [[BJCC]] | ||
* A statue painted by [[Melissa Shultz-Jones]], installed at the [[Birmingham Botanical Gardens]] in November [[ | * A statue painted by [[Melissa Shultz-Jones]], installed at the [[Birmingham Botanical Gardens]] in November [[2016]] | ||
* A statue painted by [[Myrna Gates]], installed at [[Kinetic Communications]] on [[Morris Avenue]] in November [[ | * A statue painted by [[Myrna Gates]], installed at [[Kinetic Communications]] on [[Morris Avenue]] in November [[2016]] | ||
* A statue painted by [[Myrna Gates]], installed at [[Kinetic Communications]] on [[Morris Avenue]] in November [[ | * A statue painted by [[Myrna Gates]], installed at [[Kinetic Communications]] on [[Morris Avenue]] in November [[2016]] | ||
* A statue painted by [[Crystal Conner]], sent to [[Liverpool, England]] in recognition of Birmingham's [[Birmingham Sister City Commission|sister city]] relationship. | * A statue painted by [[Crystal Conner]], sent to [[Liverpool, England]] in recognition of Birmingham's [[Birmingham Sister City Commission|sister city]] relationship. | ||
Revision as of 10:45, 18 November 2016
Vulcans on Parade is an art installation consisting of 20 individually painted fiberglass replicas of Birmingham's Vulcan statue. The project, which debuted in August 2015, was designed to highlight the area's visitor attractions.
It was conceived by the 2015 class of Project Corporate Leadership and executed in partnership with the Vulcan Park & Museum, the BJCC, the Birmingham Museum of Art, Railroad Park, the Greater Birmingham Convention and Visitors Bureau, corporate sponsors, and invited artists.
The planning team included Chris Cooper, Wade Cox, Leslie Dobbs, Ashley Stuckey and Justin Drummond. They contracted Nebraska-based fabricator Icon Poly to produce the 100-pound, 8-foot tall blank statues which were then delivered to the individual artists to be decorated. After painting and sealing, the works were installed at various sites around the city.
The first two statues, installed in 2015, constituted the first phase of the project. The cost for the first phase, including $9,000 for producing the mold and furnishing the first two castings, was underwritten by sponsors including Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama, Brasfield & Gorrie, Vulcan Materials and Protective Life.
The two phase one statues are intended to remain on permanent display. A second phase with as many as 18 additional statues is planned, depending on support from sponsors.
Statues
- "Magic City Lights", painted by Carrie McGrann, installed at Railroad Park on August 26, 2015
- "Forging Ahead", painted by Paul Cordes Wilm, installed at the BJCC
- A statue painted by Melissa Shultz-Jones, installed at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens in November 2016
- A statue painted by Myrna Gates, installed at Kinetic Communications on Morris Avenue in November 2016
- A statue painted by Myrna Gates, installed at Kinetic Communications on Morris Avenue in November 2016
- A statue painted by Crystal Conner, sent to Liverpool, England in recognition of Birmingham's sister city relationship.
See also
- "Heads Up Alabama", a similar project in 2010 to promote mental health education.
References
- "'Vulcans on Parade' to Celebrate Birmingham's History and Cultural Institutions". (n. d.) Project Corporate Leadership
- Whitley, Carla Jean (August 26, 2015) "Casting vision: Vulcans on Parade to draw attention to city attractions." The Birmingham News