Jackson Hole Public Art
Donor Report Fall 2021
PO Box 4413 Jackson, WY 83001 jhpublicart.org
carrie@jhpublicart.org 307.734.9026
Dear Friends of Public Art – You are special to us and we sincerely value your contributions to Jackson Hole Public Art. That’s why we want to keep you informed about the art and events you help make possible. We will send quarterly updates after this special report, so please let us know if you would like to receive these updates or if we can keep you informed another way that works better for you. In-person meetings and mini tours of our permanent collection are always possible, and fun! — Carrie Geraci, Executive Director
Thank you Old Bill’s We are excited to announce that 2021 was our best Old Bill’s event ever! 176 of you donated to JH Public Art this year, up from 142 in 2020. A very special thank you to the Co-Challengers who gave so generously! This was the most significant Co-Challenger match in the history of Old Bill’s.
New Website Launched! We have a fresh new website ready for you to explore. Our new jhpublicart.org is the place to find everything happening in public art and events. You can watch videos and find photos from past projects too — Come take a look!
Cloud Factory Photo: Blake Ciulla
Activating:
WildWalls
Sage Living Commissions Comfort The artwork for Sage Living, which opened this summer, was selected by committee and facilitated by JH Public Art. HIGHLIGHTS: • 7 site-specific commissioned artworks • 45+ paintings, prints, photographs created by local and regional artists • curated to connect resident and caregivers, promote memory care and reduce anxiety Dan Toro Hooked at the Snake River Brewery
Photo: Ouree Lee
• art collection also helps with wayfinding and creates a home-like setting
Top: “Time Flies” by Bland Hoke // Bottom: Kathryn Mapes Turner series of paintings “What Owns the Sky” adjacent to Ben Roth’s “Dandelion” sculpture
Mama Mimi Sparks Conservation & Whimsy To celebrate Mama Mimi and enhance recycling education for local youth, spring and summer activities focused on the new giant troll. HIGHLIGHTS: • A Build-a-Troll Challenge video created with Thomas Dambo and community partners • 400+ youth created trolls and troll houses while learning about recycling and land conservation • Youth art displays at Teton County Library, Center for the Arts, Recycling Center, and JH Children’s Museum • Troll-inspired ArtMobile summer programs included: - Troll Mad-libs with local writer Matt Daly - a Junk-estra (orchestra made of junk) with the Teton Music School and performances with Grand Teton Music Festival chamber musicians - Fantastical Troll + Animal Lanterns with National Museum of Wildlife Art
Left: Junkestra with Teton Music School and GTMF musicians // Right: Student Trolls
WildWalls Pop Downtown Fresh murals installed this summer included educational augmented reality animations. The animation app Hovrlay was downloaded 4,500+ times! Eco-partners and sponsors connected scientists with our augmented reality artists to create unique animations. Eco-partners in this project included The Nature Conservancy, Grand Teton National Park Foundation, Teton Conservation District, Protect Our Water JH, Trout Unlimited Jackson Hole, and University of Wyoming Migration Initiative. • 6 commissioned animations • 5 animator artists • 12 mural artists
Above: WildWalls art walk starring Katy Ann Fox’s permanent mural at Trio Bistro
Don’t Miss – GlowNights Coming this December to Teton Village: Light Falls by Leandro Mendes – VIGAS, a Brazilian multimedia artist who works with large-scale projections, light installations, 360º projections and live performance. Light Falls will travel to us by way of Scottsdale, Arizona at the Canal Convergence event. Stay tuned for announcements about additional installations in town.
Coming in 2022: Moonshot 5x5
with Keynote Speaker Jason McClennen Mark your calendars for March 2nd at the Center for the Arts! Community creatives pitch 5 BIG public art ideas focused on the theme PLAY (with a $5,000 prize) using 5 slides in 5 minutes and with Keynote Speaker Jason McClennan. Considered one of the world’s most influential individuals in the field of architecture and the green building movement, Jason is a highly regarded designer, consultant and thought leader across the globe. Recipient of the Buckminster Fuller Prize (top prize for socially responsible design) he has been called the ‘Steve Jobs’ of the green building industry, a “World Changer” by GreenBiz magazine and has been selected as the Award of Excellence winner for Engineering News Record.
Coming in 2022: Summit Chair Community Connector 15 brightly painted, refurbished Snow King Summit chairs will be reinstalled as swings and benches, lining the Cache Street corridor from downtown to the summit of Snow King. This playful installation will invite community connection and give a bit of history – of Snow King and local Wyoming ski hills. The JH Historical Society & Museum is collaborating on stories, with the Town of Jackson and Chamber of Commerce also partnering on this joy-filled project. 15 local businesses (and counting) have pledged $2,500 sponsorships.
A Warm Farewell
to Alex Pope, JH Public Art Project Manager After almost three years working our public art programs, Alex is leaving to launch an art gallery at Dornans in Moose. Alex has provided JH Public Art with professional curation and incredible project management. We will miss her. We are actively seeking a new Project Manager who will be excited to help us embark on our next art adventures.
Let’s End 2021 with a Fundraising High! We have an audacious year-end fundraising goal of $100,000. We hope to make up the difference from a summer of few in-person art events and set a course for 2022. This year-end campaign supports both our operating budget and programs, and builds our capacity.