Sculpture Park Adds
First Two Works of 2010
(from SKOKIE REVIEW Article 7/8/2010)

The Skokie Northshore Sculpture Park had not seen new additions since November, but that changed in a hurry last week. 

Two new sculptures were installed in the popular park that lines McCormick Boulevard on the east end of Skokie. The artists traveled with friends and family from Minnesota to install their looming works just south of Howard Street. 

Jamie Barber's "Reaper" is located closest to Howard. 

Kari Reardon's new sculpture, "Metalmatic," is located a few yards to the south of "Reaper." 


For more detailed information and pictures see the FULL SKOKIE REVIEW ARTICLE

Kingsley School 1st Graders Raise Money for Skokie Northshore Sculpture Park
Spring, 2010

Sheila Oettinger, President of the
Skokie Northshore Sculpture Park holds a check for $170 presented by the 1st grade teachers at Kingsley Elementary School on behalf of their students. 

The money was raised by the students who sold snacks as a way to learn how to make change. Each year the first graders donate the money to a local non-profit organization as a way to give back to their community. Pictured are, left to right, Colleen O'Connor, Oettinger, Esther Kamara and Karen Reid.
See complete article HERE

SCULPTURE PARK
SELECTS FIRST WEINBERG AWARD RECIPIENT

Chicago artist, Ron Gard has been selected as the first winner of the Lewis C. Weinberg Biennial Sculpture Competition.
The sculpture was officially unveiled at a ceremony on September 22 at the Park. You can see a slideshow of the installation and ceremony HERE.

SKOKIE NORTHSHORE SCULPTURE PARK ANNOUNCES 2010 DOCENT-LED, 
FREE PUBLIC TOURS OF SCULPTURE PARK

The Skokie Northshore Sculpture Park announces this year's guided tours, free and open to the public.  One Sunday each month in the summer months running May through October, weather permitting, trained volunteer docents will lead informal and informative walking tours in the Sculpture Park.  Adults and families will learn about a selection of the Sculpture Park’s over 60 large-scale, contemporary sculptures, the creative entities and forces behind the works and the history and genesis of the Sculpture Park.  Tours begin promptly at 1pm, will be approximately one hour in length and cover one section of the Sculpture Park.   

Dates and locations for the tours are:

The Sculpture Park’s:

• North Parking Lot is located on McCormick between Dempster and Main

• South Parking Lot is located on McCormick between Howard and Touhy

• Additional Parking is located at the boat launch on the east side of the north branch of the Chicago River at the McCormick/Oakton intersection and on local side streets.

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