Public art takes on special significance during pandemic
by Diana Nollen, The Associated Press
Posted Dec 19, 2020 1:03 am EDT
Last Updated Dec 19, 2020 at 1:12 am EDT
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa Even during a pandemic, public art prevails and proliferates.
Children scampered on and around Hancher’s “Wellspring” fish sculptures in October while waiting to tour the “Hancher Illuminated” indoor/outdoor light and art installation in Iowa City. High school seniors and newlyweds pose for photos by the giant “Rollic” sculpture in downtown Cedar Rapids’ Greene Square. Pedestrians stroll, dine and listen to music in Marion’s Uptown Artway, which transformed a nondescript alley into a destination space.