Photo Essay
mayor’s art council’s program enhances gillette’s beauty
Photography By Jeffrey S. Otto
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he Mayor’s Art Council was created in 2003 by the City of Gillette to create a more visually pleasing community. During the first year, the council implemented the Avenues of Art program, which gives artists an opportunity to showcase their work on Gillette’s high-visibility streets. Artists exhibit their sculptures for one year, and then the artwork is available for sale to the public. Sculptures selected for Avenues of Art are unveiled during the popular Donkey Creek Festival, a three-day art and music event held at Gillette College. Maps that identify the location and provide information about each sculpture along the Avenues of Art can be picked up at the Campbell County Chamber of Commerce office at 314 S. Gillette Ave. For more information about the Avenues of Art program, including images of sculptures from 2011, the Mayor’s Art Council, the Donkey Creek Festival and more, visit the City of Gillette’s website at www.ci.gillette.wy.us. Raptoround: Standing Proud by Chuck Weaver at 4-J Road and Walnut Street
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