MADISON—The Wisconsin Department of Administration (DOA) was awarded two federal grants totaling $60,000 to assist with the restoration costs of the Forward and Col. Hans Christian Heg statues that were
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Wisconsin to receive $60K grant to restore state Capitol statues
MADISON, Wis. (CBS 58) Gov. Tony Evers announced Friday, Dec. 11, that the Wisconsin Department of Administration (DOA) was awarded two federal grants totaling $60,000 to assist with the restoration costs of the Forward and Col. Hans Christian Heg statues that were damaged earlier this year. The grants are from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA).
According to a news release, back in July, Gov. Evers encouraged the State Capitol and Executive Residence Board (SCERB) to consider diversifying the State Capitol statues to more accurately represent the leaders who have contributed to Wisconsin s history by honoring the late Vel Phillips with a statue on the Capitol grounds.
Wisconsin receives $60,000 to restore State Capitol statues
December 11, 2020 9:54 AM Maija Inveiss
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The pedestal that once held the Forward statue until demonstrators were able to knock it down on June 24.
MADISON, Wis. Gov. Tony Evers announced that the Wisconsin Department of Administration was awarded two federal grants totaling $60,000.
The costs will assist with the restoration costs of the “Forward” and Col. Hans Christian Heg statues that were damaged this year, a release said.
The grants are from the National Endowment for the Humanities and the National Endowment for the Arts.
Gov. Evers also encouraged the State Capitol and Executive Residence Board, or SCERB, to consider diversifying the State Capitol statues by honoring Vel Phillips with a statue, a release said. Phillips was the first Black woman to win a seat on Milwaukee’s City Council and to become a judge in Wisconsin. She also became the first statewide elected Afr